Sarah Motter
Digital Producer
Topeka, Kan.
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12th St. in Topeka will close on Monday, Oct. 5, for utility relocations.
Senator Jerry Moran met with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday.
Bars and restaurants in Douglas County are now able to stay open longer.
District Attorney Michael Kagay has charged one man in relation to the cold case homicide of Kianna Hodge from 2017.
A confirmed case of West Nile virus has been found in a horse in Douglas County.
The Kansas Board of Regents 2020 fall semester enrollment shows a decrease in full-time enrollment in Kansas public higher education institutions and it says this may be due to COVID-19.
Allstate Insurance Company is now providing commercial auto coverage to Lyft drivers across the state of Kansas.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is holding a virtual regional seminar on Oct. 29.
Shawnee County sits at an 8 in the moderate zone for the Shawnee County Health Department Community Transmission and Severity Scorecard for COVID-19.
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in Kansas after he was stopped with over $1 million in his vehicle.
Two men are in custody after an active burglary which spurred a vehicle and a foot pursuit.
TFI is welcoming a new Vice President of Information Technology.
Fort Riley will host its annual Fall Apple Day Festival virtually on Saturday.
The Emporia Police Department is supporting cancer patients in the month of October.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt is backing confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office issued a total of 23 citations, some with multiple violations, in its September impaired driving focus.
The Kansas Water Office is now accepting submissions for its water photo contest and its student poster research.
The Trump Administration has provided over $2.65 million to Kansas cities in order to promote economic development.
Governor Laura Kelly has ordered that flags be flown half-staff in honor of late Kansas Representative Leonard Mastroni.
A second Manhattan firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19.
The 2020 Friend of the Flint Hills event hosted by the Flint Hills Discovery Foundation will be held virtually.
Polls obtained by the Kansas City Star show Congressman Roger Marshall, Republican, and Dr. Barbara Bollier, Democrat, withing single digits of each other in their race for the Kansas Senate seat.
Kansans may be seeing their lost wages soon thanks to the Lost Wages Assistance Program.
The Kansas State Child Death Review Board saw an almost 10% increase in youth suicides in 2018.
Harvesters is rejoicing the HEROES Act, which was updated by the House of Representatives.
Dr. Lee Norman is hoping to assuage the worries of Kansans by explaining how death certificates play their part in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two Kansas Indian tribes are receiving federal public safety grants to help fight violence in their communities.
A second defendant in the Newton armed robbery cases has pleaded guilty.
The Topeka Police Department is investigating a suspected break-in at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.
Residents are being asked to avoid the area around Highway 24 and Miller Dr. near Wamego.
Stormont Vail Health is thanking its volunteers with an appreciation drive-thru, as opposed to an appreciation banquet for the 2020 season.
Kansas has 58,629 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the state and 637 deaths related to the virus.
Kansas is now the home to a new clean energy project which will originate in Spearville.
Governor Laura Kelly is praising new CMS guidance on nursing home visits as a step in the right direction for the emotional health of residents and families.
Topeka Public Schools has adjusted schedules to allow for more in-person access for students throughout the school week.
The Kansas Supreme Court is now allowing courts to collect contact information.
A Colorado man was arrested off-campus after Riley County High School reported a suspicious vehicle in its parking lot.
A ribbon-cutting has been set for the remodeled Hillcrest Community Center entrance and lobby by Shawnee County Parks + Recreation.
After 26 years, District Magistrate Judge Blaine Carter is retiring.
The Country Stampede at the Heartland is returning to Topeka for its 25th Anniversary.
The Holmes Murphy Foundation is donating over $100,000 in collective impact to local nonprofits, including two from Kansas City.
AECOM has responded to the Kansas Corporation Commission transparency request order by filing a new version of the Kansas electric rate study.
Governor Laura Kelly has announced that over 1,700 Kansas families will be receiving support to internet access and digital education.
Topeka JUMP leaders of faith are seeking to build community and reject isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An incident in a neighborhood near Auburn Elementary School forced it into Secure Campus mode.
The Keep Kansas Great Bus Tour will make a stop in Kansas’s Capital City.
ArtsConnect is announcing its 2020 Arty Award Honorees and will celebrate them on Oct. 18 on the Evergy Plaza big screen.
Governor Laura Kelly is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Hunting and Fishing Day by touring the Meade State Park and Fish Hatchery.
A Kansas City drug trafficker has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
A man from Mexico who has been sentenced to federal prison following six deportations.