Details remain unclear following the death of a Junction City man who fell off a bridge over the Kansas River in the midst of a three car pile-up on K-18 but troopers are investigating several scenarios.

The Riley County Police Department has been nationally re-accredited after a rigorous assessment process and the agency received an excellence award given to only several departments from across the nation.

A Kansas State University-led team is researching ways to stop the spread of norovirus, a contagious stomach illness that infects one in 15 Americans each year.

It's a love that has stood the test of time. A Wamego couple just celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary and their romance is still going strong. They shared their secrets to a long and happy marriage with WIBW.

A new hotel is now open for business in the Little Apple, part of Manhattan’s massive downtown redevelopment efforts.

This year, officials say the massive "Fake Patty's Day" party was a "very managed event" thanks to local authorities and the numbers of incidents and arrests were comparable to last year's event.

Eleven Washburn University students were recently inducted into Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, at an event on April 3.

Fort Riley senior leaders talked about budget cuts Friday and revealed the impact sequestration is having on employees, training and services.

Another group of Fort Riley soldiers is home with their families, reuniting with their loved ones Wednesday after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.

Fake Patty’s Day will occur in Manhattan on March 9, 2013. In past years, the event has been associated with many negative issues including overcrowding, public intoxication, traffic congestion, illegal parking, acts of violence, and trash nuisances.

Kansas State University students are spending hours on their feet this week to help bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking.

The public is invited to an informational open house from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 37th and Wanamaker, regarding the reconstruction of SW 37th Street from Wanamaker Road to Fairlawn Road and north on Fairlawn Road to 33rd Terrace.

City of Topeka officials are excited to announce the hiring of the City’s first-ever Bikeways Planner. Julie Anderson joined the City’s team this week as a Planner I, to lead the charge on multi-modal transportation planning.

Local Topeka McDonald’s Restaurants along with other McDonald’s Restaurants throughout Northeast Kansas hope to boost local education budgets tonight during the popular McTeacher’s Night.

The City of Manhattan is pleased to announce four finalists for the position of Director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The finalists were selected following a nationwide search.

Greg Hoyt has been named the principal of Manhattan High School. Hoyt currently serves as the principal at Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan.

After decades spent serving and protecting the community, Manhattan Fire Chief Jerry Snyder is retiring.

A group of elementary students got a rare opportunity to visit Fort Riley for an inside look at what soldiers do on a daily basis at the installation as they train for combat.

Investigators continue working to determine what caused last week's devastating fire at the historic Kirby House in Abilene.

An organization of thousands of soldiers and veterans now has a new home base near Fort Riley, uniting those who have served in the 1st Infantry Division.

Massive federal budget cuts slated to take effect Friday could result in nearly 800,000 people losing their jobs and a blow to the nation's economy. WIBW explores what the sequester could mean for Fort Riley.

Officials in the Manhattan/Ogden and Geary County school districts say another snow day will probably have an effect on the calendar to make up for the lost time. Also, road crews continue to deal with some of the problems this weather has created.

Road crews in Manhattan continued working Friday, clearing streets in the aftermath of this week's snowfall.

Residents in Junction City and Manhattan are shoveling out from under the snow. Meanwhile, authorities are looking ahead and expressing concern about area roadways and the safety of drivers.

Riley County firefighters had their work cut out for them as flames tore through a home early Thursday morning. The homeowner believes the fire started near the propane furnace.