TOPEKA (KSNT) – Cuts at the federal level could impact a state program that helps lower-income people and families heat and cool their homes. On Tuesday, April 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired everyone who had been working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), according to a now-former…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly gave her final approval this week on another bundle of bills from the Kansas Legislature which are set to become new laws in the near future. Kelly announced in a press release on Thursday, April 3 that she signed off on a number of bills that received support from…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police in Manhattan have arrested two individuals in connection to two shooting incidents that took place in November last year. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced in a press release on April 4 that it has arrested a 17-year-old from Topeka and 20-year-old from Compton, California in connection to two shooting…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Brittany Laughlin and Ashley Beshears with Keep America Beautiful Topeka and Shawnee County joined the 27 News morning newscast to talk about the upcoming ‘Get Down and Get Dirty’ community clean-up event in celebration of Earth Day! To hear more about the event and how to get involved, you can watch the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Laura Burton with the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center joined the 27 News morning newscast to show a fun at-home spring activity. You can watch the segment above to see the activity and learn more. Humanities Kansas programs in jeopardy after DOGE cuts For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest…… MORE
NEOSHO COUNTY (KSNT) – A 55-year-old woman from Chanute died in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday in Neosho County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), around 8 p.m., the 55-year-old was driving a Nissan Kicks north on Highway 169. Another driver, a 76-year-old man, was driving a GMC Sierra south on Highway 169. According…… MORE
NEMAHA COUNTY (KSNT) – An Oklahoma man is now in police custody after the fatal shooting of a Seneca Priest Thursday afternoon. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) announced in a news release Thursday, April 3 that 66-year-old Gary Hermesch, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is now in police custody after being connected to the shooting of…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – A public memorial event is planned to honor the memory of Cole Brings Plenty, an actor famous for his role in several TV shows, who died in 2024. A memorial event will be held at the Haskell Pow-Wow Grounds in Lawrence on April 19. The event will start at 4 p.m. and…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is working to get back $22.6 million in federal funding it was set to receive over the coming year. That money was earmarked to help students recover from learning gaps experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, April 3, KSDE Communications and Recognition Programs director…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Representative Pat Proctor announced Thursday that he will run for Secretary of State. Proctor spoke about the reason behind his run in an exclusive interview with Nexstar’s Kansas Capitol Bureau Chief, Rebekah Chung. A Republican from Leavenworth who chairs the House Elections Committee, Proctor said it started as he was learning more…… MORE
