Updated: 1:24 PM Governor Sam Brownback issued an emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in Kansas. The state emergency operations center has been activated.

Updated: 6:02 AM Numerous wildfires across Kansas impacting several rural areas and grasslands were contained as of 8:30 p.m.

Posted: 11:41 PM Officials with Westar Energy say a breaker blew out just after 5:30 p.m.

Posted: 10:55 PM 33 year old Willie Marquis Halcrombe Junior pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute.

Posted: 10:47 PM According to a resident, the man, described as a white male, 5'9", wearing civilian clothing, approached them saying he was a deputy and wanted to ask them questions.

Posted: 10:39 PM 25 year old Daniel White was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Jail earlier this afternoon, and has since then been released.

Posted: 10:39 PM With an excessive heat warning in place and more high temps to come this week, alot of people found different ways to take to the shade or cool off in some form.

Posted: 8:13 PM The Topeka Police and Fire Departments remind all Topekans, that as we continue to enjoy this 4th of July and fireworks season, to please do so by following this safety checklist.

Posted: 8:08 PM Whether at the beach or in one’s backyard, follow these steps to enjoy the holiday.

Updated: 12:45 PM Nearly two dozen coal cars that were part of a 105-car train derailed near I-70 in Junction City late Wednesday afternoon.

Updated: 8:23 PM Construction launched this week in Burlington on a home for a young lady with a form of muscular dystrophy. The effort brought dozens of community members, who shunned the sweat to build from the heart.

Posted: 5:19 PM Good news for people needing to beat the end-of-the-month deadline for tag renewals. Topeka Police say they will not issue citations for expired tags until they are more than one month expired.

Posted: 4:59 PM Democrat Bob Eye kicked off his campaign for the U.S. House seat Wednesday morning.

Updated: 5:54 PM Prosecution and defense attorneys concluded their opening statements just before 12:30, painting two very different accounts of the night 40-year-old Natalie Gibson was killed.

Updated: 5:43 PM Firework displays are a popular way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but they also can be scary to some youngsters -- and dangerous to their little ears.

Updated: 5:43 PM Producing the colorful bursts that keep eyes glued to the skies on the Fourth of July has everything to do with chemical engineering, according to a chemistry professor at Kansas State University.

Updated: 2:59 PM Riley County police say a newborn baby was taken into custody by authorities after testing positive for drugs.

Updated: 10:55 AM Fire crews have been battling wildfires in northwest Kansas, which has also been hit with triple-digit temperatures.

Posted: 9:32 AM A University of Kansas plant research program is losing funding from an organization backed by the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

Posted: 9:30 AM Forbes Field Airport in Topeka has a new name.

Posted: 9:28 AM A part-time assistant professor at Kansas State University says in a lawsuit that she was denied a full-time position because she's a Muslim and a woman.

Posted: 4:12 AM Kansas family planning clinics have asked a federal judge to issue another injunction to prohibit the state from cutting off their funding.

Posted: 4:10 AM A federal judge has dismissed much of a lawsuit by a former Kansas City, Kan., police detective alleging authorities retaliated against him for refusing to conceal a motorist's beating by federal agents.

Posted: 4:09 AM The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Kansas State University $60,000 to help ease pollution in the Old Smoky River channel.

Posted: 4:06 AM The Kansas Department of Transportation has restructured its top management and hired two high-ranking administrators from other state agencies.