MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Wednesday, May 7 marks the official start to the Catholic Church’s search for the 267th leader. 27 News met with a local spiritual leader to find out what they hope for in the next Pope. Father Leo Blasi at Seven Dolors Catholic Parish in Manhattan, said Pope Francis was definitely a Pope…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Pervis Poe was born in Detroit, Michigan. Growing up, he didn’t always feel supported. He says he internalized a lot of chaos and confusion. To stay out of trouble, he decided to go into the service. After years of hard work aboard the aircraft carrier, he was finally promoted by his captain.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One local volunteer-based organization is worried about their service availability going forward following funding cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE made cuts to AmeriCorps nationwide. The United Way of Kaw Valley said Kansas specifically is losing over $4.5 million in funding, and 375 staff members from these cuts. These…… MORE
SABETHA (KSNT) – A family is mourning the loss of a Sabetha couple who tragically lost their lives earlier this month in a highway motorcycle crash. David and O’Detta Koch died on May 2 in a crash on Highway 36 in Brown County. The couple are survived by numerous loved ones including three children and…… MORE
CLOUD COUNTY (KSNT) – State troopers say a Mitchell County man was injured Wednesday after his truck went airborne and crashed in a field. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. on May 7 on U.S. 24 Highway westbound about three miles east of U.S. 81 Highway. A Chevrolet Silverado…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – City workers have completed several major utility relocation projects tied to the larger Polk-Quincy Viaduct (PQV) project on I-70 in Topeka. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said in a press release on May 7 that workers have completed six big utility relocation projects in the area of the viaduct. In total,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a man accused of killing a Topeka local last weekend. The Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office has charged Derrick Mitchell, 30, with murder in the second degree following a deadly shooting last weekend. Treveon Carrington, 27, of Topeka was killed during the incident. The Topeka…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge delivered a sentence Wednesday to a man who was found guilty of killing an 18-year-old at a local motel in 2022. Andre C. J. Quinton Jr., 42, received his sentence on May 7 in association with the shooting death of 18-year-old Jahlel Brundidge in 2022. Quinton Jr. was…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The new leader for Kansas’ state parks is settling into his role this week. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced on Tuesday, May 7 in a press release that Conner O’Flannagan will serve as the new state parks director. He joined the KDWP in 2019 and has spent time…… MORE
OGDEN (KSNT) – Police in Riley County intervened after a reported road rage incident that resulted in one arrest. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) reports the situation happened just after noon on Tuesday, May 6 near the intersection of 68th Avenue and Deer Trail Road near the Ogden area. A 59-year-old Manhattan woman allegedly…… MORE
