TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed 37 bills on Wednesday, including one that will allow for the sale of fireworks year-round and another that will allow Kansans to purchase new distinctive license plate options. Lawmakers have approved of 37 new pieces of legislation on April 9 which will now become new laws in…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney has filed criminal charges on Wednesday against a man accused of attacking a Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) employee earlier this month. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay has charged Xavian M. Locke, 25, of Topeka with four charges in connection to an alleged attack on a TRM…… MORE
BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) worked the scene of a deadly crash in Brown County on Wednesday. Around 6:15 a.m., the KHP responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash near mile marker 353 on US-36 Highway, near Hiawatha. KHP Spokeswoman Jodi Clary told 27 News one person died and another was…… MORE
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – The Geary County Commission issued a statement Monday informing residents there was a miscalculation in the 2024 tax year assessments. The 2024 tax statements might not show the correct amount owed, according to the Geary County Commission’s press release on April 7. Commissioners said people should “not make payments based on…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed 18 bills on Wednesday, including one that will allow for the sale of fireworks year-round and another that will extend whistleblower protections to people who report misconduct or corruption. Lawmakers have approved of 18 new pieces of legislation on April 9 which will now become new laws…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – There’s less than one month before enforcement of the Real ID Act begins and some people in Kansas have yet to get on board with it. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) reports that most Kansans have theirs, but it appears not everyone is complying with the act. As of Tuesday, April…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The number of measles cases in Kansas has climbed to 32, up eight from last week. For the first time since the outbreak began, one person has been hospitalized. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says measles is now in eight counties. Finney and Ford are the new counties added…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) has issued an update Wednesday after one of its staff members was critically injured in an alleged attack last week. The TRM posted to social media on April 9, reporting that its staff member who was injured on Friday, April 4, is still in critical but stable…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Evergy has filed a petition with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) requesting approval to construct new power generating assets and is asking for the recovery of construction work, which would result in rate hikes for customers. On Tuesday, April 8, the public comments timeframe for the request ended with the next evidentiary…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Councilman for District 5 and Deputy Mayor Brett Kell joined the 27 News morning show to talk about helping people before they become homeless, his opinion on the mayoral candidates and more on Wednesday. 27 News talked with Councilman Kell about the recent attack in front of the Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM).…… MORE
