Bryan Grabauskas

Each student participating in the event will be allowed two adult spectators. They will be spaced out in the stands and required to wear masks.

The Kansas Republican Party thanked President Donald Trump in a formal statement released Wednesday.

Topeka Police responded to a wreck in the Hi-Crest community just Wednesday evening.

A pair of artists completed installing eight metal artworks on light poles and other locations in North Topeka.

Appearing on the University of Kansas Health System’s weekly update, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said it was unlikely we would see a parade if the Chiefs win given the state of COVID-19 in the area.

The three men arrested in the 2019 burglary of the Gun Garage have been identified.

The Shawnee Co. Court’s closure for inaugural security precautions has delayed the preliminary hearing for the man accused of shooting two teenagers that stole a political sign of his.

The City of Topeka released a PSA advising people to continue following COVID-19 precautions even after receiving a vaccine.

Topeka Metro will not cut any bus routes.

A car was hit by a train in North Topeka Tuesday evening.

The US Army is offering up to $25,000 for information in the shooting death of drill sergeant Jessica Mitchell, according to Army newspaper Stars and Stripes.

Anyone with information should call the Emporia Police Department at 620-323-4225 or Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 620-342-2273.

Concordia Police secured the area and searched the store, determining it was safe to open again after a couple of hours.

Rule ran from the deputies, but was tased after a brief chase and taken into custody after a medical screening. 41-year-old Hannah Holloway was found in the business with Rule, and was detained as well.

The University of Kansas men’s basketball team has postponed their upcoming match against Iowa State.

Senate President Ty Masterson says the bill passed with bi-partisan support, and gives the legislature time to thoroughly review of the Kansas Emergency Management Act.

A statement from the Kansas Association of school boards, along with several education organizations, applauded Kelly and urged legislature to pass the budget proposal.

Downtown Topeka’s Cyrus Hotel is joining Marriott International.

For the last day of in-person learning for the time being, students were sent off with the school’s drum line playing on the veranda while student groups held up posters.

Over the last year, there have been a large number of thefts involving catalytic converters. Those converters are a part of a vehicle’s exhaust system that you can find underneath the vehicle.

After receiving a $2.5 million donation last summer, KCPD was able to secure 340 cameras with 475 more on their way.

A joint statement from Senate President Ty Masterson, Senate Vice-President Rick Wilborn, and Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop criticizes the plan for taxing digital media and what they call a risky re-amortization of teachers’ retirement fund.

13 NEWS has a crew on site and will update this story when more information becomes available.

Topeka Metro is trying to unload the bikes from their bike share program.

The owner of the Brass Rail Tavern announced earlier this week that the property is now up for sale.

Osage Co. deputies chased a burglar out and back into the county before apprehending him.

A Jackson County deputy was recognized for his life-saving actions.

Two vehicles collided head on around 7:30 p.m. on Highway 24 between Rossville and Silver Lake.

Nearly a year after opening their first Topeka location, Scooter’s Coffee is working on opening a second.

Kansas returned to the top spot in the country for the percentage of energy generated through wind, reclaiming the ranking from the 2019 leader Iowa. Kansas also ranked fourth in both aerospace and in installed wind power capacity, in Business Facilities Magazine’s rankings.

The agency, which Kelly proposed last year as well, would combine the Department for Children and Families and the Department for Aging and Disability Services into a single organization.

Stormont CEO Robert Kenagy was among more than a thousand people getting the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccines Friday at the Stormont Vail Events Center.

Jake LaTurner, Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District Representative, has shared his condolences for the fallen Capitol police officer.

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce has released its annual Business Leaders Poll.

The officer is the fifth person to pass away after Wednesday’s events, including a woman who was shot by Capitol Police, and three people who died of undisclosed medical emergencies.

The Topeka Fire Department says a fire near 21st and California was likely set on purpose.

No one was seriously hurt after a two-car collision at 10th and Fairlawn, according to Topeka Police.

Jackson Co. deputies arrested two men for meth possession Monday.

Jackson Co. deputies arrested a man suspected of burglarizing a home in Hoyt.

One Former Kansas City Chief is a step closer to his enshrinement in Canton, Ohio.

Control of the Senate is on the line as voters in Georgia head to the polls to elect their two U.S. Senators.

Governor Laura Kelly’s Office has released a date and time for 2021′s State of State address.

A new local company wants to improve Topeka’s reputation.

38-year-old Charles Wilson was pulled over around 12:30 p.m. in Holton for a traffic infraction. He was then booked into the Jackson Co. Jail for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia.

The Kansas Women’s Basketball team has postponed their upcoming game against West Virginia.

Former University of Kansas women’s basketball coach Marian Washington has a chance to make it into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

TPD is investigating an accidental shooting at the Spangles on 29th and Topeka Blvd.

A Valley Falls man was taken to a Topeka hospital with “disabling” injuries, according to the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office.

A Topeka man was taken to a hospital following an accident near 174th and Hwy 75.

SE 41st street will be closed just east of California Ave. for the next three weeks, depending on the weather. The City says crews will be performing sanitary sewer work.