WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound Interstate 70 from Hays to Oakley. All other lanes of I-70 are open as road conditions have improved. Many roads are now labeled as having “seasonal roadway conditions,” meaning they are generally clear but have isolated frozen conditions. These will appear as brown…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – It’s the most exciting time of the year for college basketball fans. The first round of the NCAA starts Thursday, March 20, and people are getting ready to cheer on their favorite team. But does the tournament impact work productivity? According to an Associated Press poll, about 1/4 of Americans fill out…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prevention And Resiliency Services (PARS) in Topeka is making sure local teens know what to do if they encounter an overdose. A handful to Topeka students spent part of their spring break doing overdose response training. The class started with an overview of general symptoms and signs that someone may be overdosing.…… MORE
Context: The above video aired on March 18. TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of Kansas lawmakers are pushing a new resolution forward this spring denouncing a scheduled ‘Black Mass’ by the Satanic Grotto in late March. A total of 75 Republican Kansas representatives introduced House Resolution 6016 on Thursday, March 13 which condemns the planned…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City has filed a lawsuit against a group of Satanists for planning a ‘Black Mass’ at the Kansas statehouse later this month. A lawsuit filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County claims the Black Mass, hosted by the Satanic Grotto, will harm Catholics as it is…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 from Oakley to the Colorado state line. However, the rest of I-70 remains closed between Salina and the Colorado state line. Accumulating snow and strong winds are causing blizzard conditions with low visibility. Earlier Wednesday, KDOT closed all…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State leaders unveiled new “state-of-the-art” laboratories for testing water in Kansas on Wednesday. Governor Laura Kelly joined the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to cut the ribbon at the new Kansas Health and Environment Laboratories (KHEL) on March 19. The new multi-million dollar lab was paid for with money from…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local leaders remain positive about the economic future of Topeka as multiple large retail outlets call it quits in the Capital City. Topeka has lost multiple large retail stores recently due to a variety of reasons, such as parent companies declaring bankruptcies or downsizing their operations nationally. Local organizations are still positive…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 from Salina to the Colorado state line. Accumulating snow and strong winds are causing blizzard conditions with low visibility. Other closings include the following: All highways in northwest Kansas U.S. 56 from Ensign to Dodge City U.S.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A nearly $50 million project to create a new community home for veterans in Topeka is at a standstill more than two years after it was initially announced with no construction date in sight. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Office of Veteran Services (KOVS) this month to learn what is…… MORE
