Emporia is another step closer to the addition of a national memorial to fallen educators.

A traffic stop had a local school under lock down Tuesday.

These kitties could use a catnap...and here's why.

Crews were called to a reported house fire in the 2000 block of James around 2:20 Tuesday.

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office & the Topeka Police Department are attempting to locate Mr. Karl M. Schmidt Jr. Mr. Schmidt is a white male 22 years old who is a court ordered registered sex offender who has not properly registered with law enforcement.

A Kansas State University graduate student responsible for a head-on collision that killed an Ogden couple had a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit at the time of the deadly crash, prosecutors said.

Dr. Kristie Ogilvie will become dean of the School of Business at Emporia State University by July 1, 2013.

A Kansas board has nominated 10 properties around the state for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, including two public school buildings.

A Kansas doctor accused of illegally distributing prescription drugs returns to federal court for a detention hearing.

Topeka Police have found a missing a nine-year-old boy who went missing Monday night.

We all have a plan to deal with emergencies when tragedy strikes our homes. Coinciding with National Be Kind To Animals week, the Helping Hands Humane Society wants to make sure we don't forget about our canine companions or furry felines.

Senior Christa Merriman, who was injured in a February accident, threw out a pitch at the team's senior game against Santa Fe Trail. She tossed the ball to her sister, Cassidy.

Their final weigh-in showed his team lost a total of 6.12% percent over the course of four months.

The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office says a disturbance broke out during a wedding reception at Lake Shawnee.

Jesse Dimmick pleaded guilty to stabbing another man to death in 2009.

Forty detectives are combing the area where three bodies were discovered at 3197 Georgia Rd. near Ottawa. The Franklin Co. Sheriff says it is considered a homicide.

Officials say Jeremy Horton jumped into the retention pond Saturday night near Park City and drowned after refusing orders to come out.

The U.S. Attorney's office says 45-year-old James Christmas, of Olathe, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to one count of possessing child porn.

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.