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What counties have the longest life expectancy in Kansas?

What counties have the longest life expectancy in Kansas?

KANSAS (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News dug into data collected by AllThingsMissouri.org on life expectancy in Kansas. AllThingsMissouri.org, a data platform powered by the University of Missouri Extension, features interactive maps that track health indicators by county. It offers insight into life expectancy across the nation, including in Kansas. Wabaunsee and Johnson Counties…MORE

Time running out for a chance to win a $490,000 ‘dream home’ in Topeka

Time running out for a chance to win a $490,000 ‘dream home’ in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Tickets are running out for a chance to snag a home valued at nearly $500,000 in Topeka this year. The final hours of the 2025 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are officially here with little time remaining to secure an opportunity to win the house. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in this year’s…MORE

Car stop classes for students and parents coming soon to Topeka

Car stop classes for students and parents coming soon to Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police in Topeka are set to host a car stop training course for local high school students and their parents this summer. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said in a press release that officers with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) will be teaching people what they should do if they get…MORE

Three days until St. Jude dream home winner is announced

Three days until St. Jude dream home winner is announced

TOPEKA (KSNT) – This year’s dream home is a three-bedroom two-bathroom house. It’s a modern living space with a three-car garage, but more importantly, each ticket supports the work St. Jude does every day, offering free treatment and support to families facing childhood cancer. “My working-class parents would have had to worry about the bills…MORE

What firework stands will open in and around Topeka for 2025?

What firework stands will open in and around Topeka for 2025?

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

‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of people to Topeka

‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of people to Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Protesters chanted at the steps of the capitol, as thousands of people gathered for the “No Kings” protest. The event was organized in response to recent legislation. Protesters held signs, gave speeches, and called for transparency in government. Many expressed concerns over I.C.E. deportations and decisions made without public input. Protesters traveled…MORE

‘Castle on the Kaw’ for sale at $888,000 in Topeka

‘Castle on the Kaw’ for sale at $888,000 in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A home packed with history, modern amenities and a fortress-like look is up for grabs in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood this year. 27 News got in touch with Coldwell Banker American Home this week to learn more about a unique home for sale in Topeka. The house, located at 1400 Northeast Sardou Avenue,…MORE

Kansas court reverses gender marker change restrictions

Kansas court reverses gender marker change restrictions

KANSAS (KSNT) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced in a press release that it has won a court case that barred Kansans from changing their gender markers on their driver’s licenses. A Kansas state appeals court stated the Kansas Department of Revenue may resume allowing Kansans to change their gender markers on their…MORE

Four hospitalized after Geary Co. rollover crash

Four hospitalized after Geary Co. rollover crash

GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – Two adults and two children were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash on I-70 in Geary County on Sunday. At 7:23 a.m., a 63-year-old woman from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was driving a Chevy Colorado west on I-70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the driver fell asleep and hit…MORE

80-year-old Osage City man seriously injured in Topeka crash

80-year-old Osage City man seriously injured in Topeka crash

TOPEKA (KSNT) – An 80-year-old Osage City man was seriously injured in a rollover crash in Topeka on Sunday. At 2:20 p.m., a 71-year-old woman was driving a Nissan Rogue east on I-470 east of 21st Street when, for an unknown reason, she lost control of the vehicle. The Nissan went off the road to…MORE