The Better Business Bureau wants to offer Kansas consumers these reminders, as they are cleaning up before hiring contractors to repair last night's storm damage.

The return caps the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule launched May 22nd from Cape Canaveral and splashed down at 10:42am our time, according to the controllers.

Wind gusts from Wednesday night storms brought down a new Baptist church under construction on Hoch Road just outside Silver Lake.

Authorities are investigating reports that debris fell from an Air Canada flight shortly after takeoff from Toronto. A woman whose car was hit says the debris was "so hot you couldn't even touch it."

This image was provided by NASA Thursday afternoon, showing Hurricane Bud. (AP Photo/ NASA)

Whether you're on the road, or staying at home or by the pool, the Red Cross says you should always be safety conscious over the Memorial Day holiday!

KDA is asking Kansans to submit photographs that display all aspects of Kansas agriculture, from the scenic landscapes and livestock to the machinery and small to large-scale agriculture facilities.

The figure released Wednesday is lower than previously thought. "It's not something people should panic about," astronomer says.

"Mitchell passed on the swamp, doing what he loved," the History Channel says. He fell on a boat and may have had a seizure, a sheriff says. He's pictured here on the right, with his brother Glenn, who also appears on the History Channel program.

Emporia State's undergraduate ceremonies will be held at White Auditorium while the graduate ceremonies are at Albert Taylor Hall on campus due to rain threat. Both begin at 9:30 am Saturday.

Shawnee County Emergency Management Director Dave Sterbenz reports the siren in Auburn was repaired Tuesday. The county's contractor for the warning system replaced the main fuse.

Governor Brownback reports Kansas' recovery and rebuilding response to tornadoes and severe weather last month is going well.

Dusty Nichols with Shawnee County Emergency Management says Auburn's outdoor warning siren did not sound during a tornado warning Friday night.

The American Red Cross is responding across the Midwest where dozens of tornadoes ripped through communities, destroying buildings and downing power lines Saturday.

Severe weather is possible in much of eastern Kansas through Saturday.

There are no immediate reports of damages or injuries. Residents feel the quake in Mexico City, hundreds of miles from the epicenter.

State officials want to remind drivers that nearly 30 public tornado shelters are available along the Kansas Turnpike.

Ten hostages held by a leftist rebel group in Colombia for more than a decade were freed on Monday in a move that might help push peace talks forward, but was also met with some skepticism in a country home to Latin American's oldest insurgency.

Topeka's Fire Department is taking burn permit applications for the upcoming spring burning season, which is scheduled from April 15th through May 31st.

Preparedness experts will answer questions, Tweet about severe weather

The health department reminds Kansans that now through the end of April is the time when large areas of the state’s Flint Hills rangeland are burned.

Do you know the list of items that should be in your home emergency weather disaster kit? KDHE can help, during this Severe Weather Awareness Week.

It's been more than a week since buildings in Harveyville were ripped to shreds by a tornado, leaving debris littering the town. The wreckage landed close to home for one Perry woman, who got a surprise at her mailbox.

The death toll continues to rise from powerful storms that swept through the Southeast on Friday.

With quick progress in the first two days, Harveyville now has a limited need for volunteers. Individuals or organizations wishing to volunteer should first contact harveyvilletornado@gmail.com.