Category Archives: Local News
Briggs, Kansas 811 honor local scholar athletes
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - Two of the scholar athletes featured in our Scholar Athlete of the Week Program have been recognized with $2,500 scholarship checks. Kansas 811 gave $2,500 to Isabelle Haggard, a rec...
Aug 18, 2025
Budweiser Clydesdales coming to Aggieville
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading down Aggieville on August 29 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Record corn crop puts Kansas farmers at risk The Aggieville Facebook account announced...
Aug 18, 2025
New mural unveiled in downtown Topeka at Blue Cross Blue Shield
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Downtown Topeka just got a little brighter with the addition of a new vibrant mural. Blue Cross and Blue Shield unveiled a new mural on Monday, Aug. 18 that reflects the company's comm...
Aug 18, 2025
Topeka United talks Teen Mosaic program
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Angel Zimmerman and Daisy Karimi with Topeka United joined the 27 News morning show to talk about Topeka United's 2025 Teen Mosaic Program. Applications are still open for September 20...
Aug 18, 2025
Topeka woman turns insects into cash with unique business
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka woman is showing how people can find value in even the smallest bugs. Katie VanBlaricum has made a career out of locating and preparing bugs for human use over the last 19 yea...
Aug 18, 2025
Topeka locals express frustration and irritation over Fairlawn road work
Context: The above video initially aired on Sunday, Aug. 17. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some Topeka locals are venting their frustrations over a road work project that will last for months to come. Topeka work c...
Aug 18, 2025
Ms. Wheelchair Kansas joins morning show ahead of national competition
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, Autumn Green, joined the 27 News morning show as she is preparing to take the stage for the Ms. Wheelchair America 2026 national competition! 27 News asked...
Aug 15, 2025
Molly Howey is ‘aiming high’ in new role with Greater Topeka Partnership
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Molly Howey is the new CEO of Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) where she hopes to serves as a catalyst for economic prosperity in the area. Howey spent the last almost 15 years creatin...
Aug 14, 2025
Multi-cultural festival returns to Junction City for second year
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Harmony Festival is returning to Heritage Park to celebrate the rich diversity that exists in the area. On August 23 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Heritage Park will be filled with art...
Aug 14, 2025
Big construction project planned for Huntoon Street
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka held a public meeting on Wednesday to discuss an upcoming reconstruction project for Huntoon Street. The project, managed by construction company Bartlett and West, ...
Aug 14, 2025
