TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo is saying goodbye to two animals that will be going to another facility to aid the endangered species. On Friday, The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced that its African painted dogs Kellan and Takoda will be taken to another facility to help breeding efforts for their species. The…… MORE
CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNW) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire in Concordia Thursday morning. Two people in the home got out, but a third person died. Officials identified him as 58-year-old Marcus Stedman. Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. to report a building fire in the 200 block of East…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — As many college students in northeast Kansas look forward to spring break, many K-State students are looking forward to an unofficial holiday before the break. However, local authorities want to dissolve it. Kansas State University is known for a lot of things, but in the spring, its students are well known for…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new discussion circle is unraveling the news and some yarn at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library this year. “Unraveling the News Together” is a new discussion circle open to adults interested in discussing topics in local news that are important to them, with the incentive of learning how to…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Employees at a lab in the Little Apple have been let go as part of nationwide federal staff cuts. 27 News reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding reported layoffs at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) located in Manhattan. A USDA spokesperson responded by saying that newly…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local artists and faculty of Washburn University held a new art exhibition on Friday labeled, “Being Human.” Six artists and faculty members at Washburn University discussed their artwork in the exhibition on Feb. 21. Every year Washburn chooses a different theme for the spring semester for its classes and the museum incorporates this…… MORE
SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 35-year-old man who police allege killed two women in Salina Sunday has been charged in connection to their deaths. Preston Reyna (Courtesy Saline County Sheriff’s Office) Preston James Reyna is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping, interference with a law enforcement officer,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department arrested a man in connection to an alleged stabbing that happened Thursday evening. At 3 p.m. on Feb. 20, police were called to the 3400 Block of SE Indiana Ave. for reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived they found two people suffering from non-life threatening injuries. The…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers joined with parents at the Kansas Statehouse on Monday to speak out against a multi-state lawsuit that would eliminate protections for people living with disabilities. Families gathered in Topeka on Feb. 17 to show their support for having the lawsuit dropped. The lawsuit would take away Section 504 protections for people…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – With wildfire season around the corner, there are plenty of ways non-firefighters can make a difference ahead of the heat. Riley County District 1 Deputy Fire Chief Doug Russell joined the 27 News Morning crew with some tips for homeowners, advice for controlled burnings and insight into the volunteer program. Topeka Zoo…… MORE
