Fishermen rescued a seven-year old boy and his father from the Kansas River Tuesday evening.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is requesting the assistance in locating a missing juvenile from the Emmett area, possibly a runaway . Savanna D. Kochaniek left the home in Emmett Kansas in the overnight hours of the 21st of May.

The Revenue Dept. says it shutdown the motor vehicle computer system around 1:30 pm Tuesday so techs could install a patch. It meant local offices could not process any tag renewals or new vehicle registrations.

A Wichita man is recovering after being run over by a tractor while working in Geary County.

The Wichita Art Museum did not look far for its new director.

Kansas schools are winning recognition for keeping students active.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed massive cuts in state income taxes into law.

LaRocca's Pizza is this week's Tornado Tuesday sponsor. It will donate 10% of all food sales May 22 to the United Way of Greater Topeka's Harveyville Tornado Recovery Fund.

Weather permitting, on Tuesday, May 29, a repair and resurfacing project will begin on the Muddy Creek and Little Muddy Creek bridges on K-4 in Jefferson and Shawnee Counties.

Lawrence school officials are considering asking voters to approve a new bond issue next year to make upgrades at the city's elementary schools.

Salina's anti-discrimination ordinance will include gays, lesbians and transgender people starting June 4.

In honor of Memorial Day, Penwell-Gabel will display a photographic Wall of Tribute this weekend at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery & Mausoleum at SW 6th Avenue and Gage Boulevard. Submit a photo to be displayed on the wall.

A former public works director who admitted stealing equipment from a Kansas county is pleading with a federal judge to spare him from prison.

A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will be the next leader of the state Board of Regents.

Kansas Congressman Mike Pompeo won't get involved in a federal lawsuit over the Legislature's failure to redraw the boundaries of the state's political districts.

Convenience stores aren't especially famous for offering low-salt snack foods. But 13 Topeka stores plan to make it easier for customers to find healthy offerings among the chips and soda.

The USD 437 Board recognized the districts' qualifiers for the National History Day competition with certificates.

Topeka Police are investigating a shooting at the Washburn Arms Apartments, near SW 19th and Washburn.

Topeka Civic Theatre shows took center stage Monday night.

A site at Forbes Field had some wondering if the president passed through Topeka on his way to Joplin.

Minutes after 450 seniors from the same Missouri school got their diplomas last May 22, a monster twister tore through the community. Monday, Pres. Obama addressed the 2012 graduating class.

28-year old Sgt. Michael Knapp of Overland Park was shot and killed Friday when enemy forces attacked his unit in Afghanistan.

A criminal information filed Monday in federal court charges 42-year-old Spencer Coate with a misdemeanor count of depriving a citizen of his constitutional rights.

The Topeka Transit Board will try to donate its trolley to a community organization and they say staff can sell it if no one wants it.

Laura Whittley, 49, Thayer, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering.