Category Archives: Local News
Highway 24 closures planned for Monday, what to know
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Transportation officials say drivers should keep an eye out for closures on Highway 24 next week that will slow traffic down. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (K...
Jul 25, 2025
PBR charging into the Capital City this weekend
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Judd and Jaxton Mortensen joined the 27 news morning show to talk about all the edge of your seat excitement ahead of the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event Saturday, July 26 at Stor...
Jul 25, 2025
Topeka Rescue Mission back to school supply drive
TOPEKA (KSNT) - John Roberts and Scott Bryant with the Topeka Rescue Mission Ministries (TRM) joined the 27 News morning show to talk about their upcoming back-to-school supply drive. TRM is hoping to...
Jul 25, 2025
KU Coach Bill Self admitted to hospital
TOPEKA (KSNT) - University of Kansas Head Men's Basketball Coach Bill Self was admitted to the hospital Thursday with health problems. According to a release from KU Athletics, Self felt unwell and ex...
Jul 24, 2025
Topeka’s Best: Rachel Holthaus, ‘The Hope Dealer’
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Rachel Holthaus, better known as 'The Hope Dealer,' went through an event that changed her life, but instead of dwelling on the negatives, she turned it into something beautiful. "I wa...
Jul 24, 2025
USD 253 expects to lose more than $380,000 in federal funds
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia Public Schools reports it is expecting to lose more than $380,000 in federal funding after the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced it would withhold $7 billion. USD 25...
Jul 24, 2025
$8 million Topeka Boulevard road work project starts soon, what to know
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka residents may need to rethink their daily drives as workers get ready to start a major construction project in the heart of the city. The City of Topeka reports that Topeka Boul...
Jul 24, 2025
New 90,000-square-foot entertainment venue coming to Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A new entertainment venue is coming to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Children's Mercy Park is working with sports architecture firm Populous on a project that will ...
Jul 24, 2025
‘We’re incredibly excited’: Playground overhaul marks start of new chapter at Gage Park
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka families will soon be able to enjoy brand-new playground equipment and options to have fun together at a popular local park. Ashley Gilfillan with Shawnee County Parks and Recre...
Jul 23, 2025
Person seriously injured in car vs. bike crash
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports that a person was seriously injured in a car vs. bike crash on Monday. The DCSO reported that the crash happened in between Lawrence and E...
Jul 23, 2025
