SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Deputies closed several local roads Friday due to a large grass fire. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office (SNSO) said in a social media post that it shut down some local roads due to grass fires at around 2:30 p.m. on March 14. The closures included the following roads: Southwest Carlson Road…… MORE
HORTON (KSNT) – State agents sealed shut a Mexican restaurant located in Horton this week for failure to pay nearly $70,000 in unpaid taxes. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced in a press release on March 11 that its agents, alongside deputies from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, executed tax warrants against El Cazador…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Someone in northeast Kansas recently hit it big with a lucky lottery ticket this week worth more than $880,000. The Kansas Lottery reports on its website that someone in northeast Kansas purchased a ticket worth $884,459 through the Super Kansas Cash lottery game on March 12. The jackpot prize has yet to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas school nutrition programs and food banks are facing significant setbacks after $10.5 million in funding was cut off by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) is expecting to receive more than $7.9 million for the state school nutrition program and the Child and Adult Care…… MORE
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Junction City officials say a local playground will be undergoing some construction work next week as old equipment is removed and replaced. Junction City Parks and Recreation announced on March 14 in a press release that playground equipment at Coronado Park is due to be replaced soon. Workers will begin taking…… MORE
Context: Video aired on Oct. 3, 2024. TOPEKA (KSNT) – In 2024, the Topeka Land Bank made a total of $500. The City of Topeka purchased three properties in the Lauren’s Bay Neighborhood for a total of $42,060 in 2024. The city told 27 News it chose to not disclose bids beforehand to “avoid influencing…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas’ top law enforcement agency and some sheriff’s offices are signing up to help enforce immigration laws in the Sunflower State. But what is included in these new partnerships? The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) recently signed an agreement with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February this year. The stated…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police are investigating a shooting that took place on Thursday in west Topeka. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said in a press release that police were called around 10 p.m. on March 13 on reports of gunshots in the area of Southwest 17th Street and Southwest McAlister Avenue. Police arriving…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee (SNCO) County Commissioner, Kevin Cook, joined the 27 News morning show on Friday to discuss the construction project on 46th Street, north of Topeka, and two local park upgrades! At Shawnee County Commission on Thursday, March 13, the commissioners approved temporary traffic control changes, which are directly tied to the NW…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County’s pickleball courts are taking a hit, and it’s not from the game itself. Some people are marking up courts at Family Park with chalk, and Shawnee County Parks and Recreation said it can take a toll for players. K-State freezes global food security labs after federal order The texture of…… MORE
