MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Serving more than two decades with the Army, Sergeant First Class John R. Thomas trained fellow soldiers around the globe before finding his forever home in the Sunflower State. Drafted into the Vietnam conflict, Thomas deployed overseas in the late 1960’s. “We was like a ready force,” Thomas said. “They would helicopter…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – President Donald Trump took executive action on Wednesday, March 4 on reciprocal tariffs. But how will this impact the economy and your wallets? According to the president’s plan, he is imposing a 10% baseline tariff, but is taxing America’s closer trading partners more. This includes countries like China, Vietnam and Japan. Trump…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Over the years, 27 News has featured many local women who make a difference in the community and we are proud to announce the winner of this year’s remarkable women competition: Carol Hamilton. A Kansas native, Hamilton is a cooking instructor for the Capper Foundation. But she hasn’t always worked in the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) is offering assistance to state residents impacted by the recent liquidation of a multi-state domestic insurance company. KID Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced in a press release on April 2 that her agency is trying to help Kansans who were impacted by the recent liquidation of Key Insurance…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man is being charged as an adult in connection to a homicide that took place in October 2023. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay has filed adult charges against Reginald Mortez Rucker-Plakio for his alleged connection to the homicide of Ra’Juan Spicer on Oct. 11, 2023. On Wednesday, April 2,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Young women in the capital city are invited to learn what it takes to become a firefighter. The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) is bringing back Camp Courage for young women. The department said in a news release on Tuesday, April 1 that this one-of-a-kind camp lets participants from age 16-20 get to…… MORE
This lawsuit was filed on March 31, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by the City of Leavenworth, Kansas, against CoreCivic, Inc. (Case No. 5:25-cv-4032). KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The City of Leavenworth has filed a lawsuit against CoreCivic, a corporation that’s trying to reopen its Leavenworth facility as…… MORE
BURLINGAME (KSNT) – The community of Burlingame is rallying around a local business following an overnight fire. The Den was the town’s only restaurant and bar. It took multiple volunteer firefighters hours to get the late night fire under control. “When we were driving up, we were about a half mile away and we saw…… MORE
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify Topeka’s National Night Out has not been canceled but rather it will now be hosted by the City of Topeka instead of PARS. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka will take over hosting the annual National Night Out after a local nonprofit decided to stop…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man arrested in connection to the death of a Topeka teenager in 2023 was sentenced this week to nearly 19 years in prison. 27 News checked Shawnee County court records on April 2 which show that Taylen J. Leclere, 18, was sentenced to 226 months or just under 19 years in…… MORE
