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Minor plane crash at Wamego Airport
Kansas State Police responded to a crash in Pottawatomie County shortly before 5 p.m. on Independence Day. A 1999 Cessna single fixed-wing aircraft was traveling northbound on Runway 36 at Wamego Airport, when a miscommunication occurred. During an attempt to perform a short-field takeoff, the 22-year-old student pilot misheard his...
'There's a safe place to land': Topeka couple shares what gay marriage legalization means
He was only doing what his governor asked, said Tobias Schlingensiepen. It was the 2010s, and then-Gov. Sam Brownback was urging ministers and faith-based leaders to perform as many marriages as possible because the married couples would bring in money for communities and Kansas. Then, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck...
Kansas City’s oldest barbecue joint celebrates 90 years of tradition
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s oldest barbecue restaurant celebrated 90 years of tradition with a holiday weekend rib special. On Friday, July 5, Rosedale Barbecue, the very first spot to serve barbecue in Kansas City, celebrated its 90th anniversary. It was founded on July 4, 1934. What started as a hot dog and beer stand - The Bucket Shop - turned toward barbecue after owners caught a whiff of smoke at Fatty Sharp’s Smoking Meats, just down the road.
Traffic stops leads to arrest for identify theft, interference in Jackson Co.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A traffic stop in Hoyt has a topeka man accused of identity theft. Hoyt Police Chief Dan Wentling says an officer pulled over a van Friday night, July 5, for traffic violations. The officer arrested the driver, David Savard, 36, on several drug charges along with...
Covington Leads All With ASCS Western Plains At Dodge City
DODGE CITY, Kan. (July 6, 2024) Collecting his first win of the 2024 season, and likewise first with the ASCS Western Plains Region, Oklahoma's Matt Covington got to the front fast and led flag-to-flag Saturday night at Dodge City Raceway Park. Winning in his 20th feature start of the season,...
Freedom Fest enjoys a strong run
( Photos by Maria Perez ) The headliner group Molly Hatchet and Hells Bells: #1 AC/DC Tribute performed at Freedom Fest Saturday night in downtown Junction City. Their concerts drew a good crowd as the celebration moved into day four. Nate Butler, Freedom Fest C0-Chair, said, "This is an excellent...
Kansas State football adds to Fourth of July fireworks with pair of weekend commitments
Kansas State football's successful Fourth of July weekend continued Saturday when the Wildcats received a commitment from speedy Arkansas running back Monterrio Elston. Elston, a three-star prospect from Parkview Magnet in Little Rock, announced his decision on Instagram, picking the Wildcats over Arkansas and Missouri. He is K-State's 14th pledge of the 2025 recruiting cycle and the second of the holiday weekend, joining Kansas City, Missouri, defensive back RJ Collins, who committed Thursday.
Great Overland Station to transform into Station 9 3/4 for wizarding experience
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Great Overland Station will transform into Station 9 3/4 for a wizarding experience. According to Shawnee County Parks + Recreation officials, guests can experience the magic as Great Overland Station transforms into Station 9 3/4, a fantastical event celebration all things wizarding. The day will be full of enchanting activities and spellbinding fun for the entire family from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4.
Wichita twins headed to KU, but for different sports
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The Thengvall twins are getting ready to live out their dreams in Lawrence, but those dreams didn’t fully come true until early May. Will and Nate Thengvall, a set of twins from Wichita, have both been Jayhawk fans for quite some time. Both being avid athletes in their younger years and through […]
K-Nation (7/7/24)- Linkon Cure, Thengvall twins, KU Athletics’ top 10 moments and more
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – From Lawrence all the way to Goodland, Kansas, this week’s episode of K-Nation covers quite a bit of ground. Kansas State football landed its highest-rated recruit in program history on Monday in Linkon Cure, a five-star tight end from Goodland High School. 27 Sports Director Glenn Kinley made the trip to […]
KU’s new catcher hoping to add competitiveness, experience to Jayhawks’ lineup
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU baseball graduated perhaps the Big 12’s best catcher after the 2024 season. Jake English was named first team all-conference after hitting .318 in his final year of college baseball. The Jayhawks took to the transfer portal to try and replace some of his hitting production, along with experience behind the plate. […]
Retired Topeka West teacher heads to 2024 Olympic Games
TOPEKA (KSNT) – We’re closing in on the start of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and one former Topeka West teacher is currently en route to Paris. KSNT 27 News spoke with him just before he took off and explains how he is preparing for the trip of a lifetime. Michael Callaway is fulfilling his […]
USD 428 school board meeting agenda (7/8)
July 8 - 5 p.m. • Persons may present ideas or concerns regarding USD 428. The Board will take no action at this meeting. Such items will be referred to the appropriate administrator(s) for future information and researched and reported back to the Board at a later meeting. Personalities and behavior of employees are not to be presented during this period but are to be reported to the employee’s immediate supervisor. The president shall determine the amount of time to be spent for citizen participation.
Study finds housing affordability at lowest point in 17 years
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Real estate data company ATTOM recently published a study showing that buying a house is on average, less affordable than at any point since 2007. Dr. Stan Longhofer, director of Wichita State University's Center for Real Estate, said that it's been tough for the housing market to bounce back since the 2008 financial crisis, made all the more difficult by issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crowder’s Gavin Siegfried Continuing Baseball Career at Washburn University
NEOSHO, MO — Crowder Redshirt Freshman Catcher Gavin Siegfried will heading to the MIAA conference as he is committed to Washburn University. Gavin played in three games for the Roughriders this season and had an on-base percentage of .250. Gavin is from Kansas City, Missouri and attended Staley High School.
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