KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansans will be able to see a special full moon Tuesday night that will come to a “lunar standstill”. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson told 27 News that the event only occurs every 18.6 years. She said the full moon on the night…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – 27 News reached out to the Kansas Lottery Commission and the Kansas Racing & Gaming Commission (KRGC) to learn about certain electronic gambling machines that have been popping up at businesses like gas stations and smoke shops in Kansas. Cory Thone with the Kansas Lottery Commission said the Kansas Lottery doesn’t have…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – City leaders will consider a proposal soon to establish a new development area in south Topeka that could see the addition of new restaurant options and automotive services. The Topeka City Council is set to convene on Tuesday, July 17 and discuss several items, including a resolution to create a new Tax…… MORE
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – A child is dead after an apparent drowning incident at a local lake on Monday. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that deputies were called just before 5 p.m. on June 9 to the swim beach area at Milford State Park on a possible drowning. First responders…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal officials say several lakes in northeast Kansas benefitted from recent rainfall which brought water levels up last week. The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is monitoring a rise in water levels at some lakes in the Sunflower State this month thanks to some recent rainfall.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a crash that seriously injured two people in northeast Topeka on Tuesday morning. According to TPD, the 400 block of NE Lyman Road will be closed for an extended period of time due to a vehicle that has struck a tree. Around 4:09 a.m. Tuesday morning,…… MORE
Context: video aired Aug. 2, 2024. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have charged 22-year-old woman in connection with a deadly crash that killed a Topeka man last year. Shawnee County Department of Corrections booking reports show the Topeka Police Department arrested Hailey Christine Pelton on Thursday, June 5. According to court documents, police issued a warrant…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A Kansas lawmaker is pushing back on the state’s ban of ranked choice voting. The system allows voters to rank the candidates on their ballot based on preference. In March, the legislature passed Senate Bill 6, which prohibited the use of ranked choice voting in all Kansas elections. “The Kansas Democratic Party used…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local ghost hunters are invited to take part in an upcoming spooky tour at Gage Park later this week. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) is holding a ghost hunt at the Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park. The tour runs from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 13 at 700…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The border war is heating up as Missouri comes to the table with its own plan to keep the Chiefs and Royals on their side of the state line. Now, all eyes are on both pro-sports teams as they weigh their options. Some Kansas lawmakers are vying for the teams to cross over,…… MORE
