Officers of the Junction City Police Department will be conducting Night Time Seat Belt Enforcement in the downtown area of Junction City on Friday night and Saturday morning, December 14th and 15th.

On Monday December 17, 2012 from 2pm to 6pm the Shawnee County Department of Emergency Management will be at Shawnee Lake’s Reynolds Lodge, Tinman Circle, Topeka selling discounted weather radios.

The Junction City Chamber of Commerce marked a milestone Wednesday, showing off its newly combined office.

A Riley County child is going out of her way to spread some holiday cheer to our troops overseas and she was recognized Wednesday for her efforts.

It was a touching moment at Kansas State University Tuesday night as a deployed Fort Riley soldier was reunited with his family for the holidays.

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, and U.S. Representatives Tim Huelskamp and Lynn Jenkins announced Tuesday that Fort Riley was awarded a $35.2 million federal grant to build a new middle school

Guests staying at the Topeka Rescue Mission went "shopping" for Christmas gifts Monday.

Riley County has dedicated its Law Enforcement Center to a man who has served the local community for nearly 50 years.

Thirty-eight individuals from the Greater Topeka area have been selected to participate in the 2013 Leadership Greater Topeka program.

Hundreds of K-State students waited in line for hours Wednesday to get their hands on coveted bowl game tickets.

On bikes, trikes, scooters, skateboards and go-carts, 250 K-State freshmen showed off vehicles they designed and built for their Intro to Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering course.

Mount Hope Cemetery & Funeral Chapel is hosting Holiday Remembrance Ceremonies for families to honor their loved ones this holiday season.

A team of assessors in in Manhattan this week to examine the inner workings of the Riley County Police Department as the agency strives to maintain its national accreditation.

Students from five schools in the Central Flint Hills Region will help usher in the holiday spirit when they lend their voices to the Flint Hills Discovery Center during four free concerts in December.

Bill H. Raymond will be named City Attorney for the City of Manhattan effective December 17, 2012 to replace Katharine (Katie) Jackson who has resigned as City Attorney effective December 14, 2012.

Emporia Middle School Girl Scout Troop 34047 is helping get young believers in touch with the Claus family by telephone, in time for the holidays!

World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment encourages Kansans to participate in any one of the events scheduled in Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita.

This holiday season, West Ridge Mall, 1801 SW Wanamaker Road, will join a new national movement called Giving Tuesday, which will prove the holidays can be about both giving and giving back.

Lines wrapped around the building at Toys-R-Us and people had been camping out for days in front of Best Buy in Topeka. West Ridge Mall welcomed shoppers at midnight and this morning there were plenty of early birds still looking for deals.

The Southwest and Downtown Optimist Clubs of Topeka are selling Christmas trees for the last time after 52 years. Trees went on sale Friday morning.

In Manhattan, a local restaurant opened its doors to hundreds of community members Thursday for a massive Thanksgiving feast.

The Topeka Zoo is open Thanksgiving, with extended hours for nighttime tours. Ice skating is free Thursday at the Polar Ice Cap Skating Rink.

Several area communities have planned Thanksgiving meals for the community. Here are those that have been submitted to 13 News.

The Manhattan driver licensing office reopened Wednesday in its new, larger space off of Highway 24. Along with more room, the new office has improved technology capabilities

Flint Hills Discovery Center director Bob Workman will be leaving his position with the City of Manhattan to become the director of the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University.