The state's education commissioner says possible policy changes will make next year one of the busiest years in a decade for Kansas educators.

An elephant expert offered a positive review of the Topeka Zoo's pachyderms. Topeka's city council members heard his opinions as they weighed the future of the zoo's elephant exhibit.

The government alleges in a criminal information filed Tuesday that 50-year-old Donald Garst tried to evade currency reporting laws in May 2011 by concealing cash in a DHL shipping box for transport to Topeka.

As part of an agreement with prosecutors, former KBI worker Audry Dukes pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of computer crime and two counts theft, while two other computer counts were dropped.

To prepare for the upcoming season, Downtown Topeka, Inc. hosted a workshop Tuesday night entitled "Marketing for the Holidays."

Two men were shot and killed within an hour and a half of each other Tuesday afternoon. Police do not believe the incidents are related. Both are ruled homicides.

A provider care contract between St. Francis Health Center in Topeka and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas expires Dec. 31. Both sides are preparing consumers that a new deal may not be reached.

Kansans are joining people in 60 countries to mark the week-long series of events promoting diverse approaches to creating a violence-free world.

Riley County police are investigating a drastic spike in bicycle thefts throughout Manhattan, after dozens of pricey bikes have turned up missing.

A Manhattan man faces prison time after pleading no contest to attempted murder.

Lt. Ron Gish says a report came in at 4:38 pm Tuesday. Officers found a man dead at SE 3rd and Quincy.

Crews used a crane to lower a six-thousand pound, hexagonal-shaped gray granite stone onto its concrete base at Gage Park Tuesday afternoon.

Topeka Police are investigating the situation surrounding a shooting victim found inside a car in the 5300 block of SW 10th St.

The trial for a man charged in a brutal Topeka home invasion and assault, has been delayed.

The mother of a dead infant told a Shawnee County jury on Tuesday that her 7-month-old was active and healthy when she left him with his father.

Business customers in several states with Cox Business Voice Manager for their phone service experienced an outage much of the day Tuesday.

The Kansas Department of Revenue, along with Gov. Sam Brownback, unveiled the state's new driver's license design Tuesday.

Apartments near 26th Street & Iowa in Lawrence were evacuated Tuesday morning after a two-alarm fire was reported in the building.

Two local credit unions in Topeka say they want to live up to the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” They're holding an event Tuesday to help do just that.

A female KU student says she was swinging on a swing set Monday evening when a man with a gun approached her and demanded her things.

State Board of Education members are reviewing the progress of Kansas and other states in drafting common science standards.

A former death row warden from Georgia will headline a conference in Kansas next month on abolishing capital punishment.

Kansas driver's licenses are about to get a new look and some new features.

Some eye-opening numbers from Topeka Police, on the increasing numbers of domestic violence calls in the Capital City. They come as the YWCA launches its 18th annual Week Without Violence.

Friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of an accidental homicide victim Monday.