TOPEKA (KSNT)—The City of Topeka is discussing using its sales tax initiative and the General Fund to address a projected Special Street Fund deficit. The City of Topeka Policy & Finance Committee heard from Budget Manager Carissa Miller that the city is projecting a deficit of $3,239,937 in 2026 for the Special Street Fund during…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka is rolling out a new communications tool to help locals find answers to their questions fast. The City of Topeka announced on Tuesday, March 25 that it has created a new hotline for people who have questions about city services. People will soon be able to call “311” for non-emergency needs.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers in Kansas have defeated a veto decision made by Governor Laura Kelly this week, pushing a hotly debated advance mail bill to become a new law in Kansas. Lawmakers in the Kansas House and Senate voted Tuesday, March 25 to override Kelly’s veto decision regarding Senate Bill 4. The House voted 84-41…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department says one person was found injured after a garage fire in east Topeka on Tuesday. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said firefighters were called around 10:15 p.m. on March 25 to the 800 block of Southeast Rice Road on reports of a detached garage fire. Crews…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Supporters of a national educational program for young students are pleading lawmakers to restore funding this spring after budget cuts forced it to close earlier this year. Melissa Peat, executive director of Kansas StarBase, spoke with 27 News on Monday, March 24 about efforts being made to restore the program. StarBase helps…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department is at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in west Topeka on Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m., the TPD was called to the 2600 block of S. 6th Ave. for reports of a two-vehicle crash. A 27 News reporter at the scene says construction was already disrupting traffic…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) State Plugging Program, a program to save abandoned oil and gas wells across the state from environmental disaster, is waiting for $33.6 million to be approved by the federal government. At the federal level, former President Joe Biden signed a bill on Nov. 15, 2021, creating an…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Washburn University Ichabods are playing in the Elite Eight. And one local restaurant is hosting a watch party for all the fans who were unable to make it to Evansville, Indiana. Many students, alumni and fans are here cheering on their ‘Bods tonight at Ichabods Grille located in central Topeka. The…… MORE
Junction City (KSNT) – Gamers will have a new space to call home in the Midwest very soon. In just a few weeks, an Esports arena will open at the 12th Street Community Center in Junction City, bringing gaming and life skills to the Sunflower State. “Traditional sports you can go as a team captain…… MORE
WABAUNSEE CO. (KSNT) – You could be rewarded $10,000 if you help find the person who killed a horse in Wabaunsee County. The horse was shot and killed on Monday, March 17 in rural Wabaunsee County. The Sheriff’s Office is now raising the reward from $2,500 to $10,000 and the whole community is chipping in.…… MORE
