Crews will begin work by patching potholes on the I-470 bridge decks. Work will take place on all the I-470 bridges during this first weekend.

The Topeka bond downgrade comes amid concerns about its declining fund balances.

The Shawnee County Emergency Management Team tested the outdoor warning sirens from a backup location Monday.

Head Start and Early Head Start aim to break the cycle of poverty by providing early learning opportunities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

County Counselor Rich Eckert told Shawnee County Commissioners Monday morning that the health agency building was sold about a year ago.

Topeka Metro is offering the free rides through Saturday on the fixed routes for federal, state, city and county government employees.

Brian McNulty, the corps' operation manager, says the lake was at its normal elevation of 1075 feet by the end of the day Friday.

12-year-old Rylee Robinson remains in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Monday, a spokesperson for the family said Friday.

In early March the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into an animal complaint near 262nd and Neosho Road in Atchison County. The investigation involved a Tiger, Mountain Lions, Bobcats, Lynx, Serval, and skunks.

A first look at the commercial spot from search engine Bing that was filmed in Topeka last month.

Roozer Brewz (Roo) is a dwarf miniature horse with a condition called "windswept legs" which means he can't walk or stand properly.

Eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 will be reduced to one lane each direction from K-237 to Grantville Road.

Northbound and southbound U.S. 40 over the Kansas River Bridges will be reduced to one lane after morning rush hour on Monday, May 6 through late May 2013, weather permitting, in Lawrence.

The 33rd Annual Designers' Showhouse benefiting Child Care Aware of Northeast & North Central Kansas, is open May 4-26, 2013.

While seat belt usage drops off dramatically after toddlerhood, new research shows older children are involved in thousands of traffic crashes each year in Kansas.

South-central Kansas lawmakers plan to hear questions and comments from the public on the state legislative session.

Kansas State University officials and students are applauding Governor Sam Brownback for his continued efforts to prevent cuts to the higher education system.

The top academic one percent of high school seniors were honored Sunday for their achievements.

Greg Atwater and his family went to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to participate in a 3-mile-walk.

A group of children from Uganda brought their sweet voices to Topeka.

Kansas legislators reconvene this week facing a decision about Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to stabilize the budget by canceling a scheduled sales tax decrease.

A 22-year-old soldier from western Missouri has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man while he was home for his wife's funeral.

A young woman was killed after she fell off a party bus and was run over by several cars.

About two dozen schools in Kansas are joining the crusade to save the planet.

More than 8,000 lost, abandoned, abused and unwanted animals are taken into the care of Helping Hands Humane Society.