Hawker Beechcraft has honored its longest-serving employee, who started working at the company's Wichita's plant when Harry Truman was president.

Plans have been progressing for a $16 million water treatment plant outside of Lawrence.

Patrons of the arts enjoyed a picture-perfect day at the Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair at Washburn University on 1700 SW College Avenue.

A public defender has been assigned to the man charged in the death of Brenna Morgart.

Bruggerman was arrested Thursday on a warrent charging him with two felonies, one count each of distribution of methamphetamine and official misconduct.

Starting Saturday night, Wanamaker Road will be closed.

A look at some events taking place June 2-3.

Shawnee County Commissioner Ted Ensley issued this news release in announcing Friday that he won't be running for a possible 5th term on the commission this year.

Dan Stanley's last day as Topeka's interim city manager was Friday.

Gov. Sam Brownback calls the 2013 budget a responsible package for funding government in the fiscal year that starts July 1.

The U.S. Attorney's office says a jury found Shane McClelland guilty Friday of one count of enticing a teenage girl to send him sexually explicit photos of herself.

The Salina Journal reports the bill signed Friday allows the state Corrections Department to buy the former St. Francis Boys' Home in Ellsworth.

Alex's Lemonade Stand will be open for business 10 am to 6 pm Saturday at Topeka's HyVee.

Manhattan fire officials say six people were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after an acid spill in a lab on Kansas State University's campus.

Volunteers are raising money to fight childhood cancer one cup of lemonade at a time.

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center turned one year old today and to celebrate, they officially opened the first phase of a $526,000 outdoor learning environment to the public

Riley County Police Department sent out runaway bulletin.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office say an autopsy confirmed the identity of 23-year old Yelekal Alemu of Lawrence.

Emily Renae McGuire, age 16, is believed to have left her home in Westmoreland KS without permission of her parent (runaway) on May 31st 2012 according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office.

Camille Marie Petit, age 16, is believed to have left her home in Emmett KS without permission of her parents (runaway) on May the 30th 2012.

Ted Ensley will not seek a fifth term on the Shawnee County Commission, but there's plenty of competition in the Commission races.

House Speaker Mike O'Neal, a Hutchinson Republican, announced his retirement Friday as legislators gathered for the legislature's formal end.

Fort Riley is set to kick off Victory Week later this month. The annual week-long celebration honors the division’s history of service and the various roles Big Red One Soldiers have played in our nation’s history since World War I.

The first-ever Four Points by Sheraton in the state of Kansas will open in Manhattan in 2012.

Police say a missing 12-year-old girl from El Dorado might be with a man she met on the Internet.