TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka business situated in the core of the Polk Quincy Viaduct construction project is telling customers to plan ahead so they can navigate the construction downtown. Many drivers and businesses are feeling the pressure as lanes close and new detours pop up on I-70 and around Topeka Boulevard in the downtown…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wings Etc. will be holding a fundraiser to benefit the families served by the Capper Foundation in Topeka. Wings Etc. will be hosting Dine to Donate with 15% of all pre-tax food and drink sales going to the Capper Foundation from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Participants will…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — One Topeka leader is making sure some homeless camps in North Topeka will soon be gone. After the homeless camp cleanups in NOTO and other areas last year, people settled near the Sardou Bridge, but camp cleanups in that area will soon take place. District 2 Councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcala told 27 News her…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka announced on Wednesday the route for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be closing earlier than in years prior. The parade route will be restricted starting at 3 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to a press release from the City of Topeka. The change is meant to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A city council member has filed for the open mayoral seat following Mayor Mike Padilla’s announcement that he won’t be running for reelection. On Wednesday, Topeka native and current city council member Spencer Duncan announced he would be filing for the open mayoral position on Thursday. “There is so much Topeka has…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Mayor Michael Padilla announced at a monthly press conference on Tuesday that he won’t be running for reelection in Topeka. Padilla said his stepping down is an opportunity for those seeking office to step up on Feb. 25. He said he would continue to work throughout the rest of the year.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka City Manager Robert Perez said the city has entered a hiring freeze while it looks at ways to balance its budget. Perez said the City of Topeka is effectively in a hiring freeze until the end of the year while city leaders work to address a projected $17 million deficit for…… MORE
HERINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) – U.S. Highway 56 is closed between Herington and the Kansas 149 junction. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that shortly after 9 a.m., a truck hauling anhydrous ammonia overturned on the highway near Delavan and is currently blocking both lanes of traffic. The patrol says nothing leaked from the tank, and another…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Our February honoree is Director of Operations for a healthcare company, but she excels away from work by donating her time and energy to area nonprofits. Lauren Wolf has been in Topeka for more than 20 years and she stays very busy as a wife, mother, registered nurse and healthcare director. The desire…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Correctional Facility is getting some unconventional inmates. The Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) welcomed a cat and two kittens Tuesday, Feb. 25 as part of a new program PHAT cats. It stands for “placing homeless & terrific cats”. Residents can apply to be paired with a cat from the Helping Hands…… MORE
