Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Jared Broyles
This past Friday (1/15) the Coffey County Health Department reported vaccinating 36 health care workers as part of the Phase 1 vaccination plan in Kansas.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Jared Broyles
Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino is openly criticizing the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis in an op-ed for the Topeka Capital-Journal newspaper.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Kansas is one of the least angry of the 50 U.S. states--that’s according to a survey by alcohol.org.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 2:39 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Like other surrounding counties, the Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD) has launched an online survey for those interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 1:49 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Parts of K-63 and U.S. Highway 75 close because of blowing snow and crashes.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The backlog of pandemic unemployment assistance claims has been cut by more than 60% since November.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The Coffee County Health Department is preparing to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine; however, none of their 4 nurses will be actually be administering it.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:11 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has tested negative for COVID-19 after a member of her communications staff tested positive.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Danielle Martin, Jared Broyles and Sarah Motter
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivered the 2021 State of the State Address virtually Tuesday night, broadcasting her speech via her official Facebook page.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 6:32 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter and Jared Broyles
The Kansas Democratic Party is calling for the expulsion of Kansas’ Republican congressmen and Senator Roger Marshall.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 12:23 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Changes have been made to the Shawnee County District Court traffic dockets through January.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 4:50 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The State Finance Council raised concern about the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Kansas at their meeting on Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 2:44 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles and Sarah Motter
Two of Kansas’ six Congressional delegates have tweeted following the outbreak of violence at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Their newest treatment is dubbed “Insight 013″, a clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases headed by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter and Jared Broyles
State Treasurer-appointee Lynn Rogers and Lieutenant Governor-appointee David Toland sworn in Monday.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 11:21 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Submit your winter weather photos to the 13 News photo gallery.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 7:09 AM CST
|By Phil Anderson, Sarah Motter, Jared Broyles and Isaac French
Topeka Fire crews are responding to a fire at the White Lakes mall.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A Topeka woman is younger than ever as she turns 103 today.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 12:04 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles and Phil Anderson
A Suzuki SUV plowed into the side of a home in the 1100 block of SE 37th in Topeka late Thursday morning.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:46 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The Topeka Zoo has been forced to respond to fake news that their beloved porcupine, Spike, has been abducted from behind zoo walls.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 5:18 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Kansas judicial leaders are advocating for the creation of more Veterans Treatment Courts across the state.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 1:51 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Inmates in Jackson County will be tested once again tomorrow, the third round of COVID-19 tests after an inmate tested positive in early December.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A new survey shows that nursing home providers across the country are anxious for staff and residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Increased COVID costs are threatening the future of nearly two-thirds of nursing homes.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 12:41 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Kansas and three other Midwestern states have received more than $1.3 billion in financial assistance as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) efforts.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 10:33 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The state’s highest court has upheld the murder conviction of a Shawnee County man.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:32 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Today is your last chance to purchase your raffle tickets for the Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters “Cash for Kids’ Sake”.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
More than 6,700 COVID-related lawsuits have been filed across the country -- nearly three dozen of those are right here in Kansas.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 4:03 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles and Melissa Brunner
The first vaccinations for the novelcorona virus have arrived in the Capital City. Stormont Vail Health confirms the vaccines are now in their possession.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 11:24 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A young Franklin County mom has received her Christmas miracle this holiday season: a van to help her get to work.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A newly proposed program by the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO), could eventually provide $1,000,000 in relief funds for Shawnee County businesses.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
News Monday that the Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD) has been forced to temporarily suspend appointments today and tomorrow (Tuesday, December 15) for its Immunization and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinic.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 4:39 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A semi-tractor trailer hauling about 25,000 pounds of sand overturned Monday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 3:04 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Commerce Sec. David Toland as her new lieutenant governor at a press conference Monday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The economic outlook of Shawnee County is improving, although the research manager for GO Topeka says it still has a long way to go.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 5:34 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The council unanimously approved the governor’s request to extend the state’s disaster declaration due to COVID.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 2:23 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A three-year-old is recovering in the hospital after suffering injuries allegedly inflicted by a 41-year-old Topeka man.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 12:41 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The deadline to apply for Kansas Eviction Prevention Program funds is just days away--December 15th at midnight.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 11:40 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Nearly a dozen college football bowl games have been cancelled because of COVID-related issues.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles
The first meeting of Topeka Public Schools “Year-Round School Exploratory Committee” lasted a brief half hour Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 11:52 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
Year-round school has been proposed by a pair of USD 501 board members and a newly formed committee will meet by Zoom Thursday afternoon for the first time.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 12:59 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles and Mark Sherman and Marc Levy
Former Kansas governor Dr. Jeff Colyer tweeted Wednesday, encouraging Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to join a new lawsuit filed by the state of Texas at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 11:42 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
A new 146,000 square foot manufacturing facility will soon be going up in Lawrence’s Venture Park.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:55 AM CST
|By Jared Broyles
An arrest has been made after a 10-year-old Topeka girl reported being sexually assaulted by a man.