Category Archives: Local News

TOPEKA (KSNT) - 27 News sat down with Washburn Football Head Coach Zach Watkins ahead of the Ichabods' first game of the season. Watkins talked about how he is implementing the 'Be the Standard' motto...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Turnpike Authority reports that there is a crash east of Topeka near Tecumseh that could be causing traffic issues. At 7:03 a.m., troopers were called to a crash near mile m...

UPDATE: A spokesperson for Newman Regional Health said on Aug. 29 a third-party vendor installing hand-sanitizer dispensers made contact with wiring behind the wall, setting off an alarm signal. EMPOR...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal health officials say thousands of bags of shrimp distributed under the Kroger brand may be contaminated with radioactive material. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - New York Times author Lisa Wingate will visit the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library to meet fans and give insights into her writing process. Wingate is known for her novel 'Befo...

BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers say a Seneca man is badly injured following a rollover crash involving a semi truck on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash occurred just af...

Update 12:30 p.m.: The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that two people were inside the semi when it went off the road and ended up in a ditch. The driver and passenger both went to an area hospital for ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two children are dead, and many more are hurt after a shooting at a catholic school mass in Minneapolis.The two children killed were eight and ten years old. 14 other children who were...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Assistant City Manager Braxton Copley presented two options to the City of Topeka Transient Guest Tax Committee (TGTC) Wednesday to help recover the $17.7 million that has been spent s...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police were called to an east Topeka liquor store on Wednesday after a truck reportedly rammed into the business. A 27 News reporter talked to officers with the Topeka Police Departmen...