The city of Topeka plans to appeal U.S. Department of Agriculture findings concerning care of two elephants at the Topeka Zoo.

The Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane has raked in $129.5 million since it opened in mid-December 2011. It's ahead of consultant projections.

Wichita police say two women apparently are sneaking into schools and stealing from staff members.

A Kansas official has refused to answer some questions from legislators about a waiting list of poor residents with severe disabilities who are seeking assistance.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a town hall meeting at Emporia State University during a two-city stop in Kansas next week.

A Kansas board is preparing to settle challenges to spots on the November ballot for President Barack Obama and a former lawmaker seeking to return to the Legislature.

The conference is scheduled to begin at 8:00am this Friday morning, with opening remarks presented by Chairman Steve Cadue. Jodi Gillette, the Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs, White House Domestic Policy Council will be the Keynote Speaker.

The Army's highest ranking non-commissioned officer had some time away from the Pentagon Wednesday as he traveled to northeast Kansas to meet with Fort Riley soldiers. The senior Army leader addressed several key issues facing the Army.

Mission officials say they purchased the old Bailey Moving and Storage building in April. Plans call for the building, located behind the current mission building, to serve as an emergency intake shelter.

Topeka police are still looking for whoever fired the shots early Wednesday morning that claimed a woman's life.

Topekans from all cultures, backgrounds, and denominations, gathered at El Shaddai Ministries Church in a joint effort to bring communities together and transform Topeka.

School officials trying to reverse or at least slow down the obesity trend among children say they are pleasantly surprised what kids will eat.

Garden City airport officials say 10,454 passengers flew into or out of the airport as of the end of August. The airport needs to record at least 10,000 such transactions in a year to secure $1 million in federal funding for airport improvement projects.

Authorities said Matt Lyons suffered a fractured skull Monday afternoon when he fell about 12 feet onto concrete at Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems.

U.S. District Judge Monti Belot on Wednesday agreed with prosecutors that Rodney Jones had filed his petition requesting reconsideration of his sentence too late.

The U.S. Attorney's office in Wichita announced an indictment Wednesday against seven men for mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, among other counts.

A Colorado fugitive, turned Kansas kidnapper is appealing his conviction, just as Jesse Dimmick's civil case against the City of Topeka is turned over to a jury.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Wednesday that corn for grain production in Kansas is now expected to be 382.2 million bushels. That is down 2 percent from August and is 15 percent below last year.

The USDA conducted an inspection August 28th in response to a complaint over elephant care. The city said Wednesday that the zoo was cited for violating the Animal Welfare Act as a result of the investigation.

Wanamaker Elementary held its annual "Learning in the Outdoors" day Wednesday for fourth graders.

More than 85 employers and graduate schools had the chance to network and talk with students about their futures during a career fair in Lee Arena.

Washburn University was named in the 2013 rankings from U.S. News and World Report. Emporia State also made the list.

Riley County police have arrested a Kansas State University professor for rape.

A new report shows the relentless drought did little to dent retail sales of pricey farm machinery around the country last month.

The Army's top enlisted soldier is traveling to Fort Riley to meet with soldiers and their families.