A retail re-development district is one step closer to happening in Emporia. City commissioners approved a change Wednesday to the Emporia City Comprehensive Plan, to allow use of the area known as Peak Trust , according to our radio partner KVOE.

A Republican County official's e-mail linking Barack Obama to Muslim extremism is drawing Democratic protests. Geary County Treasurer Kathy Tremont forwarded the e-mail to her staff last week.

Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Boyda raised less than half as much money since mid-July as her Republican challenger, Lynn Jenkins. That's according to campaign finance reports filed this week by the two nominees in the 2nd congressional district.

Michelle De La Isla was named Kansas Woman Business advocate of the year, Thursday.

There's a new pizza joint in town. The Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at the newest Glory Days Pizza location near Lake Shawnee.

On Thursday, Capitol Federal announced a contribution of more than a quarter million dollars to the United Way.

Beyond the convention center filled with glistening hearses, beyond the rows of perfectly arranged caskets and bottles of embalming fluid, funeral directors await perhaps their greatest windfall ever: The death of the baby boom generation.

Authorities say four people were killed when a medical evacuation helicopter crashed overnight in the Chicago suburb of Aurora.

Police say a man was recovering from a gunshot wound after he shot himself in the leg with a handgun while practicing a quick draw. Police said a bullet from a revolver entered the 61-year-old man's leg just below the left knee and lodged in his foot.

A man was ticketed for unlawful dumping after admitting to putting dog feces in his neighbor's truck for political reasons. Police Sgt. Jerry Edblad said a 19-year-old St. Cloud man told police he has found small baggies of dog feces in the back of his pickup truck for the past few weeks.

The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election. A senior law enforcement official confirmed the investigation to The Associated Press on Thursday.

Wall Street turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility - this time, to the upside. The Dow Jones industrials ended up 400 points, after falling 380 in the opening minutes of the session.

A Kansas woman has been sentenced to three years probation for embezzling more than $13,000 from a Lincoln hotel.

Jury convicts Manhattan man in dismemberment killing of ex-roommate.

YRC Worldwide subsidiary announces layoffs.

Spirit AeroSystems tells its 10,500 employees that the ongoing machinists strike at Boeing may force it to look at a shutdown and temporary layoffs.

Kansas and Missouri are among 10 states in an alliance with General Motors to boost the accessibility of E-85.

Rancor is increasing in the 2nd Congressional District, where Lynn Jenkins and Nancy Boyda are battling for the seat.

The first members of the 1st Infantry Division's combat aviation brigade are set to return to Kansas in the coming days.

A Guatemalan janitor is free after his sentencing in a case against an unrecognized American Indian tribe that prosecutors say defrauded thousands of immigrants, by falsely claiming membership would make them U.S. citizens.

After criticism that she has missed several KPERS meetings, Congressional Candidate Lynn Jenkins made a meeting today.

Attorney General Steve Six does not approve of how former Attorney General Phill Kline handled the investigation into George Tiller, but says that should not result in a dismissal of charges.

Running back Larry Johnson will not play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, a one-game penalty for violating team rules.

Deon Ross, 24, made a first court appearance Thursday in Pottawatomie County on charges of Felony Murder, Rape and Kidnapping. He is accused of committing the crimes against Alheli Alcantara.

The Alcantara family has scheduled visitations for Alheli Alcantara in Manhattan on Thursday and Friday, October 16-17. She will be buried Saturday afternoon in Topeka. A memorial fund is set up in Alheli's name.