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South KC private schools share improvements for 2024-2025 school year
The Barstow School has a plethora of exciting things in store for their upcoming school year. Classes began on August 15. Knights Drive — After undertaking a massive capital campaign, a second driveway was added on campus; Knights Drive, south of their main drive on State Line Road, was built to be their new arrival and dismissal point for their middle school. This road was created in response to their student growth over the past few decades and a need to ameliorate the “pinch” points in traffic at arrival and dismissal times. Knights Drive extends around the baseball field to the middle school entrance and new parking lot.
Salina and Saline County seek public input for downtown government buildings
Salina and Saline County are looking at reimagining the government spaces shared between them downtown and want the public's input. A series of study sessions by the governing bodies of both the city and county happen this week, leading to a public open house with initial concepts Thursday night. These study sessions, which are...
New Topeka Chick-fil-A nears opening, looks to hire 80 workers
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new Chick-fil-A location in south Topeka is looking to hire 80 people ahead of its expected opening this fall. A Chick-fil-A spokesperson issued a press release Tuesday, Aug. 20 on the new location at 3231 SW Topeka Boulevard. This restaurant will be run by Owner-Operator Justin Lamison who is looking to […]
Block party and vendor market kicks-off as students return to Emporia
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Jess Buchholz and Casey Woods with the Emporia Main Street join the 27 News Morning crew ahead of two events making their way to Emporia. Up first is the Welcome Back Student Block Party in downtown Emporia taking place on Monday Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the evening. Down […]
Kansas drug bust: Fentanyl, heroin and THC gummies
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug allegations. On August 15, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 500 Block NE Grattan Street. related to an ongoing investigation, according to a media release. While conducting the search warrant,...
Kansas State football lineman Camden Beebe announces retirement over medical issue
MANHATTAN — Cooper Beebe left the Kansas State football program as one of the top offensive linemen in program history. His younger brother had hoped to carry on the legacy, but it was not to be. ...
Emporia teen survives heart attack, inspires law change
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After surviving a heart attack during a basketball game, an Emporia teen’s story helped inspire a change in state law. Reagan Herrman and her mom, Amanda, were all smiles at a Monday night soccer practice, but it was just over a year ago they had the scare of a lifetime. During the […]
Woman arrested after alleged theft early Tuesday in central Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was behind bars following an alleged theft that was reported early Tuesday in central Topeka, authorities said. The incident was reported around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Topeka police officers were flagged down by an individual near S.W. 18th Street and Topeka Boulevard. The person...
Food Bank calling for donations
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Food Bank is running short on food for families this summer, so we are asking members of our community to help us keep our local children and families from going hungry by donating food items. Needs currently are for:. Peanut butter. Soups, especially...
Pilot Club of Great Bend receives $1,000 grant from Wheatland Electric
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) announced that the Pilot Club of Great Bend has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the WEC Sharing Success Fund. This grant will be used to help underwrite an upcoming autism workshop designed to educate teachers and families about available support and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Winter Family Provides Generous Gift for KU Gateway District Project
LAWRENCE, Kan. — With two generations of the Winter family having played football for the University of Kansas and decades of philanthropic support for KU Athletics, one might assume the family's recent gift to support the KU Gateway District was prompted by a love of athletics. But it was something more that moved three generations of Jayhawks to give.
Geary County Booking Photos Aug. 20
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Nicole Welch, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested...
Official notice of Zoning Appeals Hearing
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 26, 2024, the BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS of the City of McPherson, Kansas will consider the following application at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room of the Municipal Center, 400 East Kansas Avenue, McPherson, Kansas.
Sheriff: Clay County fentanyl bust large enough to kill majority of Kansas City
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies just made the department’s largest ever fentanyl bust. Deputies said they seized enough fentanyl to kill nearly 330,000 people. Sgt. Jeremy Fahrmeier, the Supervisor of the Clay County Drug Task Force told KCTV5 this all started from an anonymous...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Inching back to the century mark, sparse rain chances
The heat dome remains positioned to our south. Much of Kansas is still on the pleasant side before this high tracks closer by the end of the workweek. Another small piece of energy may create a storm or two in southeast Colorado by evening. This does not look to survive long before dying on its quest into the Sunflower State and the southwest part of our viewing area early tonight.
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