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Sheriff: Victim of fatal Kan. motorcycle crash found in ravine
SHAWNEE COUNTY—Investigators found the body of a fatal Kansas motorcycle crash. Just after 8a.m. Monday, the Topeka Police Department requested assistance from the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office in searching for a missing Topeka man. Just before 10a.m., deputies with the Sheriff’s Office located the body of 80-year-old Lowell...
Topeka police investigate bank robbery
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating a reported bank robbery in downtown Topeka Tuesday. City of Topeka spokeswoman Rosie Nichols said in a press release on July 23 TPD officers were called around 10:30 a.m. to US Bank at 719 South Kansas Avenue on reports a man made demands for cash […]
10th annual Everybody Counts to provide social services for homeless children, families
The 10th annual Everybody Counts event is set to return later this summer. Organizer Deb Nuss said the event was formed ten years ago following a report delivered to the USD 383 Board of Education on homeless children in the school district. “At the time, there were about 250 children...
Cooltura Conexion combines cultural diversity with fun at grand opening Friday
A new business committed to celebrating the community’s diverse cultures just opened in downtown Emporia. Cooltura Conexion is a new space dedicated to showcasing different cultures and fostering cultural awareness in Emporia. Located in the former Casa Ramos building, the space has been transformed to function as an event space equipped for live music, dancing, food, a full bar and more.
One-day event for free school sports physicals in Great Bend
The University of Kansas Health System, in collaboration with USD 428, will offer free school sports physicals for the 2024-2025 school year for area middle and high school students. Free sports physicals for middle and high school students will be provided at a single event on a walk-in basis only.
A Democratic face-off in Kansas City, Kansas
20-year-old Ephren Taylor III is running in the Democratic primary for the Kansas Senate's 4th District, challenging longtime incumbent state Sen. David Haley. In a KCUR debate, the two candidates clashed on taxes and whether the state should bring over the Chiefs. Steve Kraske spoke with the candidates about the...
League 42 prepares for new Jackie Robinson statue
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Preparations are underway at McAdams Park to replace a Jackie Robinson statue that was cut down and stolen in January. The new statue will be unveiled on Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. Tuesday morning, Artistic Polish and Design poured the concrete base supplied for Andale...
Audit shows major concerns with U.S. Postal System
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - An audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General has shown some major concerns for United States Postal System operations in Kansas City. The audit reviewed the efficiency of operations at the Kansas City Processing and Distribution Center in Kansas City which handles mail for 4.4 million customers in both rural and urban areas.
Republican Rally will be at Blu Restaurant and Bar on Wednesday night
There is an opportunity for the public to meet the candidates of the republican party on Wednesday, July 24. The event will be at the Blu Restaurant and Bar at 602 N. Washington St in Junction City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Candidates from the republican party that will be there are the candidates that are up for election in the primary election on August 6.
Kansas officials comment on election impact following cyber outage
KANSAS (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News reached out to state and local election officials to see if the recent Microsoft/Crowdstrike cyber outage impacted advance voting in Kansas. On July 19, cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike reported a global outage when a faulty update was sent to computers running Microsoft Windows. News outlets in Arizona reported that […]
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