Kansas officials say the state's jobless rate edged lower to 6.2 percent in August.

Outdoor enthusiasts hunted down a good time Thursday night.

Fort Riley continues to receive the latest technology the Army has to offer, especially when it comes to their helicopter fleets.

Outstanding young professionals were guests of honor Thursday night.

One local assisted living facility is standing out among the community.

Manhattan High School marked the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation project that took several years to complete. It’s one of many projects that are changing the face of the Manhattan-Ogden School District.

Commerce Secretary Pat George announced the discontinuation of the Kansas Main Street program on Thursday, citing the likelihood of smaller state and federal budgets.

The family of 19-year-old Ashley Umscheid hopes her death in a texting-related accident, will serve as a lesson to others to put down the phone while behind the wheel.

An Oct. 3rd hearing is set in Shawnee Co. District Court on a California woman's objection to Barack Obama's candidacy.

A Legislative Post Audit report released Thursday shows the Board of Veterinary Examiners allowed the agency's director, Dirk Hanson, to take almost 1000 furlough hours over seven months.

Fire officials say improperly discarded smoking materials sparked a blaze at a Lawrence apartment complex Wednesday night.

The Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment hosted its quarterly Northeast Public Health Regional Meeting on Thursday.

Karin Brownlee is out as Kansas Secretary of Labor. She told the Associated Press that she was asked to leave the position.

With the election date just over six weeks away, The League of Women Voters is touring Topeka Area High Schools through next week in attempt to let the youth voice be heard.

Days before he was set to stand trial, a Manhattan teenager has taken a plea deal with the state in a high profile murder case that shocked the community.

Riley County police say a 24-year-old man died while working out at his Manhattan apartment complex due to health problems.

More than 100 reenactors and soldiers from across the country are at Fort Riley this week, taking part in a competition that is rich with history.

A Canadian man who was found earlier this year in Michigan with a 12-year-old Kansas girl he met on the Internet has had his trial delayed.

A new report shows lobbyists are spending almost 9 percent more this year than last year to try to influence Kansas officials.

FBI Special Agent Tim Swanson and Kansas City, Kan., Police Detective Pamela Bennett are the winners of this year’s Guardian of Justice Awards.

The Governor named his Ecotourism Steering Committee during a Wednesday appearance in Wichita. The 16-member group will assist in recommending objectives, marketing strategies and policies to boost ecotourism in Kansas.

Science standards that are under development get high marks from Kansas state school board members for pushing hands-on instruction over textbook learning.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach argued for a Texas town's ordinance that would ban illegal immigrants from renting homes in the town.

House Republican Greg Smith, of Overland Park, and House GOP candidate Becky Nioce, of Topeka, were fined for posting notices about fundraising events on their Facebook pages in late May.

It's a decision that carries a lot of weight. Topeka city leaders must decide the future of the zoo elephants.