TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed an advance voting bill Monday. Kelly announced in a press release that she has decided to veto Senate Bill 4 on March 24. The bill, if approved, would require the return of advance voting ballots by 7 p.m. on the day of an election. “The three-day…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka City Councilman Spencer Duncan joined the 27 News morning newscast to discuss his decision to run for mayor. During the interview, Duncan, a Topeka native, spoke about why he is running, being a voice for people, three things he would like to see change in if elected and more. When Duncan…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of 40 alligator snapping turtles into their former home range in the Neosho River in September 2024. Now, the KDWP is…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka City Councilman Spencer Duncan joined the 27 News morning newscast to discuss his decision to run for mayor. During the interview, Duncan, a Topeka native, spoke about why he is running, being a voice for people, three things he would like to see change in if elected and more. When Duncan…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute shed light on excessive drinking in Kansas. The annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report is intended to highlight the factors that can impact our health outcomes and disparities nationwide. To calculate each region’s drinking rate, researchers used self-reported data from the CDC’s Behavioral…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – On Monday, an 80-year-old motorcyclist from Topeka was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck while driving on I470. At 2:30 p.m., a 46-year-old man was driving a Ford F150 east on I470 in the right lane. The 80-year-old man was driving a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle east in the left…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly has signed off on multiple bills this week, ushering in a slew of new laws for the State of Kansas. Kelly announced in a press release on Monday, March 24 that she has approved six bills that will become new laws in the Sunflower State. These include the following:…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One of the justices on the Kansas Supreme Court is stepping down from her position later this summer. Justice Evelyn Wilson announced in a press release on Monday, March 24 that her final day on the Kansas Supreme Court will be on July 4, 2025. She cited her recent diagnosis with Lou…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge has appointed a successful criminal defense attorney to help Dana Chandler as she works to appeal her recent murder convictions. Chandler has been in and out of court for more than a decade for killing her ex-husband, Mike Sisco, and his fiancé, Karen Harkness in 2002. The victims…… MORE
Update March 24: The TPD identified the deceased as Isabella Eagletail, 25, of Topeka. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is working to notify the next of kin after a deadly crash on Southwest Wanamaker Road. First responders were called to a crash around midnight on March 21 in the 1400 block of…… MORE
