Posted: 9:11 PM Southwest 21st between Indian Hills and just to the east of Urish will be closed beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Posted: 8:06 PM Kansas Book Festival donates books collected through this fall's book drive.

Posted: 8:01 PM KCSL prevention and education programs are designed to help keep children safe and families strong. And you can support this, and other programs by attending this weekend's Red Stocking Breakfast.

Posted: 7:51 PM Amanda Hughes, assistant director of university relations, and Cindy Rogers, former president of the Washburn Alumni Association, will represent Washburn University at Thursday's National Christmas Tree Lighting.

Posted: 7:29 PM Five citations were issued during an underage drinking sting that took place Thursday.

Posted: 7:19 PM Flu activity is increasing and the KDHE is reminding everyone to get a flu vaccination.

Posted: 6:30 PM Workers with the Bakers' Union who went on strike November 10 hoping Hostess would negotiate on pay and pension plans ended up in the unemployment line - even before the company shut down November 16.

Posted: 6:17 PM The Garden City Telegram reports firefighters were called to Palmer Manufacturing just after 10 a.m. Monday. Fire Chief Allen Shelton says about 50 percent of the plant was on fire when crews arrived.

Posted: 6:09 PM Third- through fifth-grade students at Jefferson School in Independence were devastated when someone stole about $480 worth of food that had been donated for their food drive.

Posted: 6:06 PM David Kwiatkowski, whom prosecutors describe as a ``serial infector,'' has pleaded not guilty to charges in New Hampshire federal court.

Updated: 6:22 PM Shawnee County Commissioners heard presentations Monday morning from four applicants looking to manage the theater property, located within Gage Park. Full proposals included.

Updated: 1:13 AM Johnson County Republican Ray Merrick is the new speaker of the Kansas House.

Updated: 11:00 AM A black 2000 model Toyota Tacoma is TPD's featured stolen vehicle this week, part of the "Operation: Hot Wheels" program.

Updated: 10:34 AM Fire crews found water where they expected to find flames at a Topeka townhome Monday.

Posted: 9:09 AM Lenexa police say a quick-thinking 11-year-old boy escaped an attempted abduction.

Posted: 8:33 AM An agency that provides legal assistance to low-income Kansans is closing its branch office in Lawrence.

Updated: 11:01 AM The U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth is on lockdown after two separate fights broke out.

Updated: 8:08 AM Police say a 19-year-old man is jailed as a suspect in the fatal shooting of two people at a Wichita discount store.

Posted: 7:56 AM Kansas Republican legislators are meeting in the Statehouse to choose the next Senate president and speaker of the House.

Updated: 5:51 PM Jury selection is set to begin Monday for the driver in an accident that killed a 15-year-old girl in March.

Updated: 12:17 AM The future of an improved Kansas Avenue will be on display to the public with meeting scheduled later this week.

Posted: 11:59 PM The Washburn University Observatory is inviting the public to come and view the night sky.

Updated: 10:54 PM Kansas Works is hoping to help hundreds of former Hostess workers in Emporia who lost their jobs when the company filed for bankruptcy last month.

Updated: 10:41 PM The busy holiday season didn't stop Santa from stopping in the capital city for an early visit Sunday.

Updated: 2:19 PM Christmas celebrates the spirit of giving and one prominent Topekan family made the season a little bit warmer for those who are less fortunate.