North Korea said the atomic test it conducted Tuesday in the remote, snowy northeast was merely its "first response" taken with "maximum restraint," in response to what it called U.S. threats, and said it will continue with unspecified "second and third measures of greater intensity" if Washington maintains its hostility.

A Kansas Senate committee is preparing to consider term limits for some elected officials, including several statewide officeholders

People in the seaman school district on the north side of Topeka would gain a new middle school, and see two elementary schools close under a proposed bond issue.

A landmark hotel in Topeka will undergo a brand change along with many improvements to the hotel.

Shawnee County Commissioners paved the way for plans to extend a trail that would connect downtown Topeka with Lake Shawnee.

Kelts has been Music Director of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra since 2008. He is also Director of Orchestras at Washburn University and first conductor of the newly established Kinnor Philharmonic in Kansas City.

Indiana remains in the top spot in the AP Poll as Duke jumped up to 2nd. Kansas State has hopped into the Top 10 as Kansas fell to 14th.

UK news source, The Telegraph, reports Monday that a spokesman says Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month.

Little girls dressed in their Sunday best relished the chance to have their dads all to themselves during the Sweetheart Dance organized by RSVP of the Flint Hills Sunday.

The ticket in Southeast Kansas is worth $1,065,106. The winners had not stepped forward as of Thursday night.

Senator Graham will appear in Emporia Monday night to deliver the next Boertman Lecture in the ESU Memorial Union.

A group of 46 international military officials came to Topeka to visit several government buidings and agencies and even had a special photo op with Gov. Sam Brownback.

Kansas' first female Senate President is boasting a new award. Not for her new political post,but for her fight against cancer.

First Lady Michelle Obama will head to Chicago on Saturday to attend the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, the teenage girl who was slain last month just days after performing in the presidential inauguration activities, a White House official told CBS News.

Kimberly and James Daugherty received the Champion of Character award for bringing what's called the "Little Free Library" movement to Topeka.

In a blog post published Wednesday on Medium.com, 27-year-old Megan Phelps-Roper announced she and her 19-year-old sister, Grace, have left Westboro Baptist Church.

The Topeka Zoo's expectant orangutan and her baby are doing very well.

Scottie, the dog has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token.

A Kansas State researcher has developed a technique that enriches ground beef with omega-3 fatty acids.

Kansans can use their vehicles to show they support pets.

After losing $16 billion last year, the postmaster general is expected to announced Wednesday plans to cut costs, that could include ending Saturday delivery for First-Class mail.

T. J. Brown (pictured) and Ed Collazo are the newest names added to the Topeka City Council in interviews to replace two city leaders who won other elections last fall.

Edith Rodriguez and Pablo Ocegueda, students in South El Monte High School in South El Monte, Calif., were playing tug-of-war during a lunchtime spirit week activity when their fingers were severed by the rope.

Rodney McGruder had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 13 Kansas State over Texas Tech 68-59 on Tuesday night, extending the Wildcats' winning streak to three games.

Security guards at Emporia Public Schools began carrying guns Friday. Officials say this change in policy is to speed up response time in case of an emergency.