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Shawnee Co. Commission Hears Presentation on Sewer Project
Last Updated: 4:50 PM 08/28/08 -
The Sherwood area of Shawnee County may get a new Pump station to replace the current aging system. The project shouldn't raise bills because funds from sewer bills have already been set aside for the project. Construction could begin next year. (Full Story) |
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Man Charged with July 2005 Murder to be Sentenced Today
Last Updated: 11:48 AM 08/26/08 -
Rashawn Anderson to be sentenced today for the July 2005 murder of Christopher Caraway. Anderson pleaded no contest August 15th. He has also been convicted for a fatal shooting outside a Lawrence nightclub in 2006. (Full Story) |
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Toddler Remains in Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car
Last Updated: 6:05 PM 08/22/08 -
Police say Elijah Segundo, 17-months-old, hit by a neighbor's vehicle Wednesday is still in critical condition Friday. (Full Story) |
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Sebelius Conducts Official Business While Nation Awaits VP Announcement
Last Updated: 12:46 PM 08/22/08 -
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is at the Statehouse for a day of official business as speculation continued to swirl around her about being Barack Obama's running mate. (Full Story) |
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Hot Pockets Recall
Last Updated: 11:10 AM 08/22/08 -
13 News is "On Your Side" with a food warning from the maker of Hot Pockets. The Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling over 215,000 pounds of frozen stuffed pepperoni pizza products that may contain foreign materials. (Full Story) |
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Kan. Board Picks Harrah's for Sumner Co. Casino
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 08/22/08 -
A Kansas casino board has awarded two contracts to operate state-owned casinos in southeastern Kansas. Penn National Gaming was awarded the Cherokee County contract, Harrah's was awarded the Sumner County contract. (Full Story) |
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Mooning Debate Coach Fired
Last Updated: 10:14 AM 08/22/08 -
Fort Hays State University has severed its relationship with debate coach Bill Shanahan and suspended the debate program in light of a recent YouTube video that shows Shanahan in an argument at a debate tournament, mooning another debate coach. (Full Story) |
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Topeka Blvd. Bridge Speed Limit
Last Updated: 6:16 PM 08/19/08 -
Topeka Police want you to watch your speed on the new Topeka Blvd. bridge. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour. Signs are posted on both ends of the bridge. (Full Story) |
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Union Member Hit and Killed at Hawker Beechcraft Plant
Last Updated: 11:49 AM 08/18/08 -
Man on his way to a strike rally outside the Hawker Beechcraft plant in Wichita was hit and killed by a pickup truck early Monday morning. The man is reported to be 49-years-old but his name has not been released. The strike is entering its third week. (Full Story) |
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Two Fitness Centers Affiliate
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 08/15/08 -
Maximus Fitness & Wellness and Wood Valley Racquet Club and Fitness Center are teaming up to give members access to both gyms with higher membership levels. (Full Story) |
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Riley County Cancer Fundraiser Postponed
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 08/15/08 -
Relay for Life of Riley County for Friday, Aug. 15 is postponed to September 7 to avoid potential rain. (Full Story) |
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Phelps Wins 9th Career Olympic Gold in Swimming
Last Updated: 9:08 AM 08/12/08 -
Michael Phelps put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday with a third straight world record. (Full Story) |
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Kansas Gives Facelift to Farm Products
Last Updated: 9:48 PM 08/11/08 -
After 30 years, the Sunflower State is rolling out a new campaign to pitch its agriculture products. (Full Story) |
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Stocks Jump as Oil Prices Fall Sharply
Last Updated: 11:47 AM 08/08/08 -
Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose about 225 points. (Full Story) |
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Deputies Search for Third Suspect in Drive-By Shooting
Last Updated: 4:34 PM 08/01/08 -
The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office is looking for a third man they believe was involved in an early morning drive-by shooting. Residents reported hearing nearly a dozen gunshots in the 3800 block of SE 31st around 4:35 a.m. (Full Story) |
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Council Gives City Okay to Appeal Ruling
Last Updated: 2:46 PM 07/30/08 -
The Topeka City Attorney's office is allowed to appeal a ruling against it filed by Friends of Bethany Place. The city will continue to try to construct a parking lot on Bethany Place property that is listed on the register of Historic Kansas Places. (Full Story) |
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Senate Passes Bill to Help Military Families
Last Updated: 6:11 PM 07/28/08 -
U.S. Senate passes bill that will remove housing allowance from income formula so Kansas military families can qualify for low-income housing. The House of Representatives passed the bill last week, and it now goes to the president's desk. (Full Story) |
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Purse Snatching at Topeka Convenience Store
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 07/18/08 -
Topeka police are looking for the man that robbed a woman last night at a convenience store. It happened at about 11:30 Thursday at the Kwik Shop in the 5600 block of Southwest 21st Street. (Full Story) |
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Meriden Threshing Show Information
Last Updated: 3:49 PM 07/17/08 -
The 32nd Annual Meriden Threshing Show is July 18th through the 20th in Meriden, Kansas. (Full Story) |
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Truck Driver Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering
Last Updated: 1:33 PM 07/16/08 -
Truck driver arrested in 2006, found with 45 bundles of money totaling over $448,000. Hector Contreras was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in April to charges relating to drug trafficking and money laundering (Full Story) |
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