TOPEKA (KSNT) – Many Kansans went to Topeka to voice their concerns over a potential Evergy rate hike, citing continuously rising costs despite the company’s high profits, wasteful spending and poor service. Evergy has submitted a request with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) for $196.4 million, or an 8.62% rate increase, to cover the cost…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A summer program designed to connect students with attractions across Kansas is back for 2025; and its all free. The Sunflower Summer program is back for another year and runs from Saturday, July 12 to Sunday, Aug. 3. The tourism program helps students and their families get out of the house during…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One person is in custody after a Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a car that was connected to an ongoing fentanyl investigation Monday. The sheriff’s office reports that at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 deputies tried to stop a car that was suspected of being connected to…… MORE
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – Oddly-colored catfish that are considered rare in other parts of the nation are being caught much more frequently in a Kansas lake and a team of biologists are trying to figure out why. 27 News got in touch with Ben Neely, a fisheries biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and…… MORE
Update 3:56 p.m.: A spokeswoman for Walmart confirms the store has been reopened. MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Manhattan Fire Department (MFD) reported that it responded to a fire at a Manhattan Walmart last Friday. The company told 27 News that the fire will impact pickup and delivery services. Firefighters were called around 4:45 p.m. on…… MORE
Update Monday, June 16: The Ottawa Police Department issued a press release at 2:54 p.m. on Monday announcing that a 23-year-old woman was in custody in connection with the theft. She was arrested for theft, felony flee and elude and an out-of-state warrant. OTTAWA (KSNT) – A Dodge Challenger, Hellcat Jailbreak Edition, escaped from a…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s newest fast food chain addition is ready to open its doors for the first time early next week with some special offers for the first customers. 27 News checked in on the new Topeka Whataburger this week to find out when people can start buying burgers, fries and more. KMO Burger…… MORE
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
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
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
