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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s biggest celebration of German culture is just around the corner and is bringing with it beer, food and fun for locals. People wanting to take part in this year’s Germanfest celebrations will need to head down to Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood this weekend. The 2025 Germanfest will be held on Saturday, June…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Erica Garcia Babb joined the 27 News Morning show on Monday to discuss the upcoming 5th Annual Kaw River Float event. Dirty Girl Adventures and Topeka United will hold an event on June 21 to cruise the Kansas River and possibly stop at a couple of sandbars. Babb said she joined the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firework stands will be opening a little earlier than usual in some places thanks to a new state law ahead of Independence Day. The Shawnee County Commission approved the 2025 list of fireworks vendors during a meeting on June 2. In total, 23 firework stands are listed along with their locations around…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News reached out to the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) at Fort Riley to see if it would be sending soldiers to the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C. The parade will coincide with President Donald Trump’s birthday. Personnel with the 1ID, also known as “Big Red One,”…… MORE
