Category Archives: Local News
Body found in semi truck trailer at Topeka gas station
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police discovered a dead body Thursday at a local truck stop and gas station. Kimberly Qualls with the Topeka Police Department told 27 News that police were notified shortly be...
Feb 26, 2026
Explore the historic Topeka High School this Saturday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Marc Price and Stephanie Chilton with the Topeka High PTO joined the 27 News morning show on Thursday to share details about a special opportunity for the community to explore one of T...
Feb 26, 2026
FBI investigating Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and husband, sources say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Kansas City's mayor pro tem and her husband, who is the director of public works. A city leader confirmed Wednesday what f...
Feb 26, 2026
Olathe NW dad calls for change after student-led protest turns violent
OLATHE, Kan. -- A student-led protest near the intersection of College Boulevard and Lone Elm Road near Olathe Northwest High School turned violent on Friday. Bogdan Zaslavsky says his 17-year-o...
Feb 26, 2026
Driver falls asleep, crashes into school bus on rural Kansas road
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - A pickup crashed head-on into a school bus Wednesday morning in rural central Kansas. It happened about 7:15 a.m. near Lost Springs in Marion County, according to the Kansas Hig...
Feb 26, 2026
Big Red One Day at Fort Riley showcases military professionalism
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Big Red One Day was established to show the local community leaders the military's professionalism, discipline, innovation, readiness and skills as the first infantry division within t...
Feb 25, 2026
Topeka manufacturing leaders respond to Supreme Court tariff decision
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local manufacturing leaders are reacting to a recent Supreme Court ruling striking down many of President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Kansas City National Tooling and Machining Associa...
Feb 25, 2026
One dog dies on Wednesday evening after house fire in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters put out a house fire in central Topeka on Wednesday evening. The Topeka Fire Department responded to a two-story house fire at around 4:34 p.m. on Feb. 25 at 420 Southwest...
Feb 25, 2026
Students explore healthcare careers at big Topeka event hosted by Stormont Vail Health
TOPEKA (KSNT) - High school students from Topeka and Lawrence got a closer look at careers in healthcare Wednesday during the Choose Your Path event hosted by Stormont Vail Health. The event, held at ...
Feb 25, 2026
Nearly 70-mile detour to last for months in central Kansas with highway shutdown
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work crews will be closing a nearly 20-mile stretch of highway in central Kansas soon, creating an almost 70-mile detour route for local drivers. The Kansas Department of Transportatio...
Feb 25, 2026
