KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A driver who told a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper they were running late for work on Friday morning saw their day get worse when the trooper says they were clocked going 143 miles per hour in a 75 mph zone. KHP’s Troop A posted on Facebook that this happened in Miami…… MORE
Context: The above video aired on Wednesday, June 18. EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia police have identified two people killed in a recent house explosion. The Emporia Police Department (EPD) announced in a press release on June 20 that two locals were killed in a recent home explosion. The EPD said Darrell Bontrager, 78 and Terry…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Fairies, knights, mermaids and more are in Topeka this weekend for the Renaissance Festival. People are invited to swing by the Woodshed Event Center in north Topeka to visit the first annual Topeka Renaissance Festival. Numerous fun activities and events will take place during this weekend event for both children and adults.…… MORE
MAYETTA (KSNT) – Comedian Ron White is set to host a show at a local casino in northeast Kansas later this year. Prairie Band Casino & Resort said it is bringing White in for a show in Mayetta at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Tickets, which are $110, go on sale at noon on…… MORE
Context: The above video initially aired on June 2. TOPEKA (KSNT) – West Ridge Mall is selling off everything from mannequins to tables and shelves at a fixture sale this weekend. People are invited to visit West Ridge Mall in Topeka for another fixture sale on June 20-21. The sale will take place inside the mall…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People in Topeka won’t have to look far to get the fireworks they want for this year’s Independence Day celebrations. 27 News got in touch with Shawnee County and the City of Topeka this month to find out what fireworks stands will be opening in and around Topeka for 2025. Locals can…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Seeing an all-white animal in the wild may make some people think they’ve seen a ghost. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Game Wardens shared a photo on social media on June 18 of a rare albino fawn. Sightings like this are exceedingly rare with the odds of albinism occurring…… MORE
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Republican District Attorney Steve Howe says he’s not investigating suspended Bishop Miege High School President Phil Baniewicz despite allegations against him. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas announced Tuesday that Baniewicz has been restricted from all active ministry due to a claim of inappropriate behavior with a minor. Just like…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A recent Supreme Court decision impacting gender-affirming care for transgender minors could impact a lawsuit trying to put a Kansas law on hold. A Kansas law went into effect this year, banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care, like puberty blockers and hormone therapy to anyone under 18. Supporters of the ban argue…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — The celebration has begun at the Kansas State Capitol. For only the third time, Kansans are celebrating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. When former President Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021, several states also moved to recognize it as a state holiday as well.…… MORE
