Category Archives: Local News
House explosion hospitalizes man in north-central Kansas
CLAY COUNTY (KSNT) - One man is seriously injured and a home is destroyed following an explosion in Clay County on Tuesday. Phil Kasper with the Clay Center Fire Department told 27 News that authoriti...
Aug 19, 2025
Speed limit increased on rural Kansas highway
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - Kansas transportation officials report that a rural state highway is getting a bump in its maximum speed limit following a study. Ashley Perez with the Kansas Department of Trans...
Aug 19, 2025
I-470 bridge to shut down in west Topeka Wednesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas transportation officials say an I-470 bridge will be temporarily closed on Wednesday. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that...
Aug 19, 2025
Kansas Democrat launches campaign for U.S. Senate
KANSAS (KSNT) - Lifelong Kansan Christie Cauble Davis will challenge incumbent Roger Marshall for U.S. Senate. On Tuesday, Davis announced the launch of her campaign for U.S. Senate. According to a pr...
Aug 19, 2025
Topeka Planning Commission recommends approval of Polk lot rezoning
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Florida-based Calupi Investments purchased a vacant lot at 625 SW Polk Street for $2,000. The company requested to rezone the lot to accommodate multi-family housing. The Historic Old ...
Aug 18, 2025
TPD hosts community safety forum
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department hosted a community safety forum Monday night to let the community know about crime statistics, crime prevention tips and multiple new initiatives to reduce...
Aug 18, 2025
Briggs, Kansas 811 honor local scholar athletes
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - Two of the scholar athletes featured in our Scholar Athlete of the Week Program have been recognized with $2,500 scholarship checks. Kansas 811 gave $2,500 to Isabelle Haggard, a rec...
Aug 18, 2025
Budweiser Clydesdales coming to Aggieville
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading down Aggieville on August 29 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Record corn crop puts Kansas farmers at risk The Aggieville Facebook account announced...
Aug 18, 2025
New mural unveiled in downtown Topeka at Blue Cross Blue Shield
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Downtown Topeka just got a little brighter with the addition of a new vibrant mural. Blue Cross and Blue Shield unveiled a new mural on Monday, Aug. 18 that reflects the company's comm...
Aug 18, 2025
Topeka United talks Teen Mosaic program
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Angel Zimmerman and Daisy Karimi with Topeka United joined the 27 News morning show to talk about Topeka United's 2025 Teen Mosaic Program. Applications are still open for September 20...
Aug 18, 2025
