TOPEKA (KSNT) - An energy company is planning a giveaway for nature enthusiasts to do their part in helping the environment. According to a social media post from Evergy, the companies Green Team is hosting a bee hotel Giveaway. This event is a way to protect these small, but necessary pollinators. Evergy said these habitats []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - From sharing clothes and shoes to swimsuits and swim caps, identical twin sisters, and Seaman High School seniors, Tauren and Avery Walz have been a dynamic duo in and out of the pool their entire lives. The Walz twins started swimming at seven years old with Topeka Swim Association. Now, they're finishing up []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Newly released court documents are providing new information about a shooting death at Reser's Fine Foods, Topeka's third homicide of 2024. Eddie Holmes, 65 of Topeka, was arrested for the April killing of Reginald Privette, 39, of Topeka. Holmes is awaiting trial on charges of second degree murder and criminal possession of []
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Friday ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was “terrified” as she was being assaulted. Shannon, 23, of Champaign, Illinois, is accused of committing sexual assault on Sept. 9, in []
The team physician for the Kansas City Chiefs has pleaded guilty for his role in a deadly crash in November of 2023.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A large beer festival is coming back to the Capital City with drinks from local breweries across Kansas. Tap That Topeka will soon be back in downtown Topeka. Event organizer Hayden Federico told 27 News this event has been in the Capital City for more than 10 years, after taking a brief []
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says some state lakes are being impacted by the presence of harmful algae. The KDHE announced in a press release on Friday, May 10 that three lakes are under blue-green algae alerts this week. Harvey County East Lake is under a warning status while []
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two bills have been sent back to the Kansas Legislature for further debate after Governor Laura Kelly vetoed them Friday. Kelly announced her veto decisions on May 10 for a bill preventing other nations from owning land in Kansas and another dealing with abortion law. More information, including Kelly's reasoning for each []
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new shop fostering a community of Hot Wheels enthusiasts is opening in the Capital City this weekend. In 2019, Buck Shea created a club for diecast car fans called the Capital City Diecast Club. The group meets twice a month for a diecast swap meet, raffles and to race Hot Wheels []
Nine bills are set to become new Kansas laws this year.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A jury in Shawnee County is delivering its decisions regarding a man accused of killing a woman last year in a Topeka crash. The Shawnee County District Attorney's Office announced in a press release that Michael S. Lester, 39, has been found guilty on the following counts: Katie Garceran, a spokeswoman for the []
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Traffic was backed up on eastbound I-70 in Topeka Friday afternoon. Kandrive.gov traffic cameras showed significant delays around 1:30 p.m. on May 10 on eastbound I-70 near NW MacVicar Avenue on May 10. A crash was being reported in the area but was later cleared at 2:42 p.m. The Kansas Highway Patrol []