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
Update 1:10 p.m.: Evergy reports that the power outages in the St. Marys have almost all been cleared. However, new power outages have popped up in central Kansas. Evergy now reports 65 active outages and 2,913 customers without power in the Wichita and Salina areas. Evergy reports over 100 people without power in Topeka. Update…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two election reform bills were sent to Governor Laura Kelly’s desk on Monday. Senate Bill 6 focuses on ranked-choice voting (RCV) methods. In Kansas, RCV lets voters rank candidates in order of preference. Under RCV, votes are tabulated in multiple rounds until a candidate receives the majority. SB 6 would remove any…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in central Topeka Wednesday morning. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News fire crews were called just before 9:30 a.m. on March 19 to the 1200 block of Southwest Lincoln Street regarding reports of a house on fire. No injuries…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Washburn Law graduate and former public affairs consultant is nominated to be the top bank regulator at the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump nominated Michelle Bowman to oversee the Federal Reserve’s regulatory role on Monday. Bowman would replace Michael Barr as the vice chair for supervision after Barr stepped down last…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Washburn Law graduate and former public affairs consultant is nominated to be the top bank regulator at the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump nominated Michelle Bowman to oversee the Federal Reserve’s regulatory role on Monday. Bowman would replace Michael Barr as the vice chair for supervision after Barr stepped down last…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in central Topeka Wednesday morning. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News fire crews were called just before 9:30 a.m. on March 19 to the 1200 block of Southwest Lincoln Street regarding reports of a house on fire. No injuries…… MORE
