TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) staff member who was severely injured earlier this month is out of the hospital this week. Kim Turley with the TRM said in a press release the staff member is on the road to recovery after being released from the hospital. The staff member is now at…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Summer is right around the corner and kids in the community are getting the chance to learn more about their interests firsthand. Washburn University is hosting summer camps for kids of all ages. Attendees can pick from several different subjects and sports. Professionals will teach classes catered to each person’s individual interests.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Rock fans came out to Stormont Vail Event Center to see “Hairball” Friday night. The tribute band is known for their spot-on covers of 80’s songs. Fans got to experience music from rock bands like KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen and more. The show was high-energy, with many fans even dressing up. Stormont…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Rock fans came out to Stormont Vail Event Center to see Hairball Friday night. The tribute band is known for their spot-on covers of 80’s songs. Fans got to experience music from rock bands like KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen and more. The show was high-energy, with many fans even dressing up. Stormont…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Funeral details were released this week following the sudden death of a local father and lieutenant with the Topeka Police Department (TPD). City officials shared that Lieutenant Eddie Stanley, 53, with the TPD, died on the morning of Monday, April 21 due to a medical emergency. TPD Chief Chris Vallejo said Stanley…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State troopers are planning to move their agency headquarters to a new area in Topeka. A Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) spokeswoman told 27 News this week that plans to move the agency’s General Headquarters (GHQ) received the green light in 2025. Now, state troopers look to move operations from the old GHQ…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced that a $300,000 pavement marking project on I-70 in Topeka will impact traffic in the coming days. Pavement marking work will start on Monday, April 28 and extend five miles from Valencia Road to Urish Road in Shawnee County. KDOT said traffic will be reduced…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is mourning the loss of Spike, a cape porcupine, who arrived at the zoo in 2003. Spike was 22-years-old and was a big hit with visitors and staff. The zoo said Spike exceeded the median life expectancy for a cape porcupine by seven years. “Spike will…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A downtown Topeka bar and restaurant is set to close for a day to honor a woman who lost her battle with cancer recently. The Pennant’s General Manager, Todd Renner, recently found out his wife had a form of aggressive and rare cancer, pseudomyxoma peritonei. On April 11, The Pennant reported on…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The largest car part swap meet in Kansas, and one of the largest in the nation, will be returning to Lawrence for the 61st year. 27 News spoke to event co-chairman Jack Todd about the swap meet. He said he’s been helping with the meet since 1999. He said the group has…… MORE
