With a packed chambers on hand to show their support for the program, Shawnee Co. Commissioners voted unanimously to solicit proposals from outside entities to run Helen Hocker Theater.
Riley County police say their investigation into a large pool of blood found at a Manhattan apartment building is over after a man later arrived at the hospital with wounds suffered during an apparent bar brawl.
A water main break in Topeka's Potwin neighborhood will be repaired, but City crews say they will need to close one block of the brick street to do so.
Topeka Police and Kansas Turnpike officials say one man was taken to the hospital after a one-vehicle injury accident on the Turnpike, about four miles east of the south Topeka gate.
One person is dead following a one-car accident in Jefferson County. Sheriff Jeff Herrig said he expected to release the name of the victim Monday afternoon or Tuesday.
Topeka Police arrested Darren Henry, 19, in connection with shooting of Courtney Fenwick in SE Topeka. Henry was booked on aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, and attempted aggravated robbery.
Despite originally opting out of a federal program to receive funds for the state's trails, KDOT Friday announced Kansas’ recreational trails program will receive $2 million under the federal transportation bill passed by Congress this summer.
More than 50 Kansas artists, musicians, and performance artists will gather at the Aaron Douglas Art Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 22, to honor the life and works of Topeka-born artist Aaron Douglas.
Transcripts of interviews with a prosecutor's office show that Kansas legislators didn't know the state's Open Meetings Act when they were questioned about private dinners with Governor Sam Brownback at his official residence.
Topeka Police say a driver rammed the Ford Explorer he was driving into a police car after the officer tried to pull him over for a stop sign violation.
The 2nd Annual Kansas Book Festival will took place Saturday at the Kansas Historical Society and showcased current authors, books and the importance of reading.