KANSAS (KSNT) – Nearly 1/3 of the National Weather Service stations in the central region, including Kansas, are currently without a meteorologist-in-charge (MIC). Now, some are shifting away from 24-hour service. In March, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) started plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, according to the Associated Press. In…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Last month marked a proud moment for Mayetta, Kansas when one of its own, Dania Wahwasuck was crowned Miss Indian World at the Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque. In April, 23 women competed for Miss Indian World. The Gathering of Nations is one of the country’s largest inter-tribal powwows. The competition…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Evergy Plaza hosted its Nighttime Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 17. Many local food trucks and vendors set up at Evergy Plaza. The event gives people the chance to listen to live music, try new food and overall enjoy the night downtown with others in the community. “I just think it’s…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Graduation season is in full swing. For many high school seniors this means heading to Stormont Vail Event Center. 27 News spoke to the event center to find out how they keep things running smoothly with a packed schedule. With six graduations in one weekend, Stormont Vail Event Center is the go-to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – For years, only Topeka residents with active water meters have paid into the city’s utility system. Those users were also covering the cost for thousands of inactive meters, properties not using water but connected to the city’s infrastructure. Now that’s changing. The city introduced a “readiness to serve” charge last year, a…… MORE
Video aired Jan. 23. TOPEKA (KSNT) – A vintage goods store in NOTO, which will be closing its doors and moving to another location, will have big deals and a blowout sale this weekend. Decades Garage announced that it will be closing its location at 837 N. Kansas Ave. and be moving into Avenue Collective…… MORE
Update May, 16, 2025: The Emporia Police Department says the weeks-long investigation resulted in eight arrests, over 10 search warrants, two seized and about $6,000 in seized currency. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lyon County prosecutors have filed charges against two women and a man for “unlicensed practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.” Emporia police would not…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – K-State says you should watch out for a poisonous plant that grows in pastures and on roadsides that can cause birth defects and death from nervous system failure if ingested. Poison hemlock is a plant native to Europe that grows wild in the countryside. All parts of the plant are highly poisonous…… MORE
OVERLAND PARK (KSNT) – For this father-son duo supporting the mission of St. Jude Research Hospital is a family affair five decades in the making. Inspired by St. Jude’s founder Danny Thomas, Jim Floyd became involved with the organization following the death of a loved one. “1976 one of my grandfathers died,” Jim said, “and …… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Dr. Jacob Clarke, the supervisor for the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) Public Health Clinic, joined the 27 News morning newscast to discuss measles. This interview comes as measles cases in Kansas are on the rise. According to information shared by Vivienne Leyva with Riley County, as of May 16, there are…… MORE
