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
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify that no tickets had been sold, and refunds are being given to the drivers. TOPEKA (KSNT)—Shawnee County Smash, a demolition derby planned for June is canceled. Shawnee County Smash reported on social media on April 2 that due to a low number of car registrations, it…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Automakers nationally and in Topeka are seeing a rise in sales as Americans brace for new tariffs. Nationally, automakers sold more than 1.6 million vehicles in March. Toyota Motors North America says they sold 231,335 vehicles this March. A 7.7% increase from last March. Manhattan moves forward on major manufacturer deal In…… MORE
