Tori Whalen

Envista Credit Union announced Wednesday, January 25, that more than $930,000 in rewards was paid out to Envista’s Kasasa rewards checking account holders in 2022.

From January 22 to January 28, it is National School Choice Week. In honor of the national week, many young students and parents rallied at the statehouse Wednesday morning to fight for the option to choose the school they wish to attend.

A Johnson Co. woman has been sentenced for Medicaid fraud and has been ordered to pay $31,000 in restitution to the Kansas Medicaid program.

About $1.8 million in funding has been allocated among 10 Kansas communities to build Family Resource Centers in their respective locations.

The Brown Co. Sheriff’s Office has offered some information and tips for its residents, and other Kansans, to reduce the number of fentanyl overdoses in the county and bring awareness.

A lawsuit has been filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach against the Biden administration over a new program that altered the immigration visa rules, according to Kobach’s office.

Bella’s Italian Restaurant, a Junction City restaurant, has been serving its made-from-scratch Italian staples to its local community and visiting customers for more than a decade now.

The man accused of a burglary at Santa Fe Trail High School and a woman have both been arrested by the Topeka Police Department after a separate burglary at a local church.

A boil water advisory has been issued for the City of Ozawkie as of Monday, January 23, after a water line break caused a loss in system pressure.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly meet with constituents Monday to promote her plan to “Axing Your Taxes,” which includes tax cuts on groceries, diapers, feminine hygiene products, as well as changing the threshold on social security income taxes.

The first Hispanic Kansan has been confirmed to the Kansas Court of Appeals, Judge Rachel L. Pickering.

According to a preliminary estimate report from the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate remained firm at 2.9% in December.

A Louisiana man is behind bars in Coffey Co. after the man allegedly stole a car from a dealership in Wichita Thursday morning, which was later found in Burlington.

A fatal crash that happened Thursday night is now being investigated by the Topeka Police Department after officers allegedly pursued the car twice.

Thursday, January 19, is National Popcorn Day, and Topeka’s Cashmere Popcorn handed out some free popcorn. The free offer is over, but the shop announced that there will be some new flavors.

One man’s creative outlet, created through difficult times, has raised nearly $2,000 to benefit Veteran’s.

The Topeka Police Department has opened the application process for its 47th Citizens Academy, so the public can learn what it takes to be a police officer.

The State of Kansas has officially joined a 21-state coalition to challenge the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices of two voting proxy advisory companies.

The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon that caused damage estimated to be $10,000.

A 5th-grade student has died in a fatal rollover accident in Jewell Co., east of Mankato, Kansas, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The firefighter that was hospitalized in a crash Thursday morning, January 12, has been identified.

A City of Topeka spokesperson confirms that just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, Topeka police officers responded to an incident at the “Most Pure Heart of Mary School” located on SW 17 St.

An announcement has come out Friday saying that the Stormont Vail Events Center will expand its services to include food and beverage catering.

The last day for the Topeka Farm Show at the Stormont Vail Events Center also means the last day for one man’s free horse training clinic.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has released the fiscal year 2024 budget plan with the intention of providing tax relief to families, funding schools, and more.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas reveals the results of its annual United Way giving campaign.

The Topeka Police Department’s Narcotics Unit and the Shawnee Co. Drug Task Force collaborated to serve a search warrant Wednesday morning that leads to a drug arrest.

McElroy’s is taking the time to recognize one of its employees for their service while also donating some money to the winner’s chosen charity.

On Wednesday, January 11, the State Board of Education recognized this year’s superintendent of the year, which was announced back in October 2022 to be USD 252 superintendent Mike Argabright.

The Topeka Fire Department responded to three grass fires on Tuesday, January 10, and information discovered in the investigation lead to the arrest of one Topeka female accused of causing the fires.

Washburn University leaders are planning to announce its 15th president Wednesday, January 11, officially.

Shawnee Co. commissioners 2023 chairperson has been elected to the panel during its Monday, January 9, meeting.

The appeal of two men who were convicted of capital murder back in 2000 has been denied by the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office.

The City of Topeka has announced that its Director of Planning and Development, Bill Fiander, is retiring from the city to pursue a new community opportunity.

A Topeka man has been ordered to pay $185,000 in restitution for failing to repay loans to a Shawnee Co. bank.

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Legislative and Policy Agenda outlines how the governing body plans to expand Kansas business by removing barriers to job growth, workforce development, and business expansion.

A settlement has been reached between two pharmaceutical manufacturers accused of contributing to opioid addiction and the State of Kansas, and the state will receive a total worth more than $45 million as a result of the settlements.

$248.8 million has been recovered for Kansas taxpayers by the Consumer Protection Division in 2022, according to the Kansas Attorney General’s office, that is a new single-year record.

An investigation into an aggravated kidnapping that happened in Manhattan on Monday, January 2, has discovered another separate incident with the same victim and the same people facing charges for the kidnapping.

The City of Topeka’s next Chief Financial Officer has been announced as Freddy Mawyin effective January 23.

A woman from Fort Scott must pay more than $500,000 in restitutions and will have to serve about 2 and a half years behind bars for allegedly mistreating an elderly person.

Results of Capitol Federal’s “2022 United Way of Kaw Valley” campaign contribution have been announced, along with the grand total of 2022′s contributions for the United Ways in all Capitol Federal markets.

A Fort Myer’s, Florida, faces Jackson Co., Kansas, meth charges after a K9 alerted a Jackson Co. Sheriff’s deputy of narcotics.

The Topeka fire Department has released information behind two New Year’s Day fires that were both classified as incendiary. One person was booked for arson following a TFD investigation for one of the incendiary fires.

The company in charge of the Keystone Pipeline, TC Energy, released an update Tuesday, January 3, saying they will temporarily divert Mills Creek from a spot upstream from the oil spill site, so the company can downstream the containment dams.

Shawnee County’s Solid Waste Department is off to a great start this year by keeping the county clean after the success of a collection drive that brought in pounds of recyclable cardboard.

A two-vehicle collision in Lawrence left one person dead and another with serious injuries.

Stormont Vail Health has announced the name of its first baby of the new year.

A 43-year-old Osage Co. man faces multiple drug charges after a Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s deputy pulled him over in west Topeka Friday and allegedly found methamphetamine in his possession.

Topekans can now get a taste of New Orleans with cocktails and daiquiris at the “New Orleans Style Daiquiris and More.”