KANSAS (KSNT) – The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled June 5. But those jobs and funds won’t be restored for Kansas under the order. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE)…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled June 5. But those jobs and funds won’t be restored for Kansas under the order. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE)…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Topeka Police Department (TPD) arrested a suspect connected to the city’s 8th homicide this year. TPD Lieutenant Donna Eubanks said in a press release Thursday officers transported Pearson Carter III, 19, of Topeka, to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for the following: Murder in the 2nd degree, intentional Aggravated battery Criminal…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Top state officials in Kansas are taking positions in support of or in opposition to President Donald Trump’s controversial use of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Trump’s crackdown on protests and riots in Los Angeles is stirring political tension across the nation, including in Kansas. Lawmakers and politicians aligned with the…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Federal officials have released the results of an investigation into claims of sexual harassment at a local university. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) released a report on May 5 regarding an investigation into claims of sexual harassment against a Bureau of Indian…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Speeding drivers can cause big problems on Kansas’ highways, but what about those who are going too slow? Drivers on the highways of Kansas may get frustrated when a fellow traveler passes by going far above the posted speed limit. But just as going too fast can cause crashes, road rage and…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations announced that a new task force in the Kansas City area will be working to identify and prosecute criminals. The FBI and HSI say the new Kansas City Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) region will encompass Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, with…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Speeding drivers can cause big problems on Kansas’ highways, but what about those who are going too slow? Drivers on the highways of Kansas may get frustrated when a fellow traveler passes by going far above the posted speed limit. But just as going too fast can cause crashes, road rage and…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – Google is sharing a K-State entomologist’s work using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify, track and help conserve the world’s bees. K-State Entomologist Brian Spiesman has developed a bee-tracking app, BeeMachine, using Google’s TensorFlow AI models to recognize hard-to-categorize bees. The app uses photos to provide a top three predictions for the bee…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Performers, gymnasts and others are making their way to Topeka early next month for the upcoming Cirque Italia. Leah Hryniewicki with Cirque Entertainment said the Cirque Italia will be arriving in Topeka in time for Independence Day. The animal-free show will stick around for several days, giving locals time to swing by…… MORE
