Category Archives: Local News

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Beats, bars and bifocals - a Topeka rapper performed five sets of rap music at a local senior center. The event took place at the Lulac Senior Center, where seniors joined in by singin...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University's Board of Regents approved new multi-million dollar athletic plan. It includes improvements to the football locker room, tennis complex, a new tailgate plaza and e...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) is warning residents of a scam where the individual claims to be a patrol officer. According to the RCPD, multiple citizens have reported t...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is working on extinguishing a fire in central Topeka. The TFD is at a house that was fully engulfed in flames in the 1100 block of Southwest Garfield. The fi...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's governing body voted Tuesday to reject a request to rezone a west Topeka property to allow the construction of a new gas station and convenience store. Maverik had considered ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Repairs are underway for the Mott House, known for its transgender flag paint job, which was recently damaged during a deadly police standoff with an Oklahoma City homicide suspect. 27...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka City Councilmember Marcus Miller joined the 27 News Morning show and answered questions about the council's progress on the sale of Hotel Topeka. Miller said that signing a deal...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Since the city purchased Hotel Topeka in 2023, it's invested over 12 million dollars into the building. After signing off on a tentative deal with Endeavor Hotel Group last month, city...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council voted unanimously of the proposed Tax Increment Financing District Project Plan for 30th & Topeka Blvd. The proposed project calls for the demolition of the...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) have cleaned and maintained more than 1,500 headstones in and around Shawnee County. Members of SUVCW's Topeka chapter, Old Abe Camp...