TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County park officials are inviting people to give their opinions at some upcoming pop-up meetings aimed at expanding and improving local public trails. Sean Zears with Shawnee County Parks & Recreation (SCP+R) said in a press release on April 30 that locals are encouraged to take part in the Trails and…… MORE
Context: The above video aired Feb. 7, 2025. Editor’s Note: The Evergy rate hike review will cover the cost of capital, increased operating expenses and not the gas and solar facilities. This article has been updated to reflect the correction. KANSAS (KSNT) – The comment period for Evergy and Black Hills Energy rate hike proposals…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A fugitive who was on the run for nearly two decades for crimes committed in Johnson County, Kansas, is now behind bars after being spotted in a Kearney, Missouri, neighborhood Sunday night. On Monday, the Kearney Police Department shared a post on Facebook saying that officers received a call about a…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local and state officials are staying tight-lipped after a local teacher is accused of slapping a 9-year-old boy during a recess altercation. The incident occurred March 13 at Tecumseh North Elementary School, located east of Topeka in the Shawnee Heights School District, according to a law enforcement report obtained by 27 News.…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas State Department of Education confirmed that a program dedicated to national service and volunteerism was slashed by Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts. On Friday, April 25, The Washington Post reported that AmeriCorps was directed to terminate nearly $400 million in grants, about 41% of its total funding. AmeriCorps provides…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local judge delivered a sentence Tuesday to a man accused of killing a Topeka dad two years ago. A Shawnee County judge sentenced David Jackson, 41, to just over 21 years in prison and three years of post-release supervision on April 29. His sentence is connected to the 2023 shooting death…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A wannabe teacher becomes a lawyer, but when one of her children is diagnosed with epilepsy, she takes a career path with a more accommodating schedule. Here’s this month’s Everything Woman honoree. Alicia Guerrero-Chavez was born in Topeka and grew up in the Oakland neighborhood. Her participation in school leadership activities, and being…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Tuesday, April 29th marks 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. 27 News met up with state political leaders and members of the public to reflect on the past couple of months in the 47th presidency. Heading into the new year, members of the public that spoke with 27…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) has released its funeral procession plans for Lieutenant Eddie Stanley, 53, who died earlier this month from a medical emergency. The funeral service for Stanley will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at the Northland Christian Church at 3102 NW Topeka Boulevard. A burial…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney formally charged one man on Tuesday in connection to a fatal stabbing in east Topeka earlier this month. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay is charging 36-year-old Paul J. Gladney Jr., of Topeka, with murder in the second degree (Intentional). Paul Gladney’s mugshot. (Photo Courtesy/Shawnee County Department…… MORE
