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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Dana Chandler is set to be sentenced this summer in Topeka after she was found guilty earlier this year for the deaths of two people in 2002. 27 News reached out to Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay who confirmed that Chandler will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A leader with the Archdiocese of Kansas City confirms a Kansas priest has been killed. According to a social media post by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Fr. Arul Carasala of Seneca was shot and killed Thursday. He had served the Archdiocese for over 20 years, including as dean of the Nemaha-Marshall region.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – 27 News is looking at some Topeka businesses that have survived the test of time this week. We combed through online directories and cross-referenced older publications to build a list of businesses that have been operating for over 100 years. A photograph of the home on the Topeka Cemetery grounds from June…… MORE
NEMAHA COUNTY (KSNT) – The Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office (NMSO) reports that a 7-year-old girl died in an ATV crash late last month. At 5:56 p.m. on March 26, the NMSO was called to a report of an ATV crash two miles north of US 36 Highway. The sheriff’s office reported that 7-year-old Emily Sauer…… MORE
