Matthew Self

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MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A new cat cafe is open for business in the Little Apple that can satisfy a visitor’s hunger and need to cuddle with some cute felines at the same time. 27 News spoke with Mike Bonella, owner of Sunflower Cat Cafe in Manhattan, about his multi-purpose business. He said he quietly opened the cafe a few weeks ago to see how things would go but recently shared the news about it on social media, prompting a big response from locals. “Today was so busy,” Bonella said.

3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

EMPORIA (KSNT) – A local park in Emporia is set to get a makeover in the near future with the addition of new equipment to make visiting the space more exciting. 27 News spoke with Deon Morrow, Lyon County Healthy Pathways coordinator with the United Way of the Flint Hills (UWFH), on Thursday, June 5. The UWFH recently made it to the top three for Evergy’s People’s Choice Energizing our Environment Hometown Grants program, taking in $10,000 to go towards environmental and sustainable initiatives.

3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Time is running out for a chance to with a bonus prize with the 2025 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway in Topeka. Thursday, June 5 is the last day to buy tickets for this year’s dream home and win a chance to earn a $2,500 gift certificate to Sutherlands. This year’s St. Jude Dream Home is located at 3400 Southeast Howard Drive in Topeka’s Aquarian Acres and has an estimated value of $490,000. It contains three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an estimated 1,500 square feet of space.

3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – Dana Chandler learned her fate this week after being convicted in the 2002 killings of Karen Harkness and Mike Sisco. Judge Cheryl Rios in Westmoreland delivered Chandler’s sentence on Tuesday, June 3. The sentencing, which lasted for a few hours, included appearances from the children and friends of Sisco and Harkness who delivered emotional witness impact statements. “Have you ever been so terrified of someone that your heart races? That you stop breathing?

3 weeks ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

Context: The above video initially aired on June 1, 2025. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed a charge against a local man accused of killing a Topekan in 2022. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced on this week that his office is charging Kayden M. Smith, 22, of Topeka with murder in the second degree. This comes after police arrested him for the second time in connection to the death of 35-year-old Dustin Clayton in 2022.