Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Tori Whalen
A holiday tradition at Topeka’s First Presbyterian Church is back.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A Topeka restaurant is just weeks away from celebrating its first anniversary. Since then, it has tried to welcome each and every customer into the family.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 9:43 AM CST
|By Tori Whalen
The Kansas Department of Revenue will go back to the drawing board and look at other designs for the recently announced Kansas license plates.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A new vehicle will now enhance Kansas relief workers’ ability to help people affected by disaster, but the workers need help this Giving Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
This time, the students were cheering for the cheerleaders after the squad won another state championship title.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:36 AM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Topeka fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire just before 6 a.m. Monday morning, that caused nearly $12,000 in damages.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
If you have a little girl or boy with a pet on their Christmas list, Petland is offering Black Friday deals and some special drawings.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old girl out of Ft. Riley allegedly abducted.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 9:01 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Topeka Metro’s operations will resume after Thanksgiving but will be limited.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 8:38 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A fatality has been confirmed in a two-vehicle crash on Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 2:08 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A person robbed at a central Topeka Conoco gas station caused a stir in the neighborhood.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:02 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter and Tori Whalen
The last two defendants have been sentenced to prison out of six found guilty of shooting an Emporia man in the back of the head before they set fire to the car he was in.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Envista Credit Union is showing gratitude this Thanksgiving in its Envista Cares Challenge. The credit union will promote an organization that tackles food insecurity during Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
The Washburn Rural High School marching band tours around the capital city, performing for others ahead of Veterans Day ceremonies.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Commemorations have already begun to honor our nation’s veterans, including a ceremony to honor their sacrifices at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Community members joined the fight against crime — one spoonful at a time!
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A large section of the parking lot between Topeka City Hall and the Shawnee Co. Courthouse is now closed for over a week.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A long-time sponsor of the United Way of Kaw Valley’s Young Reader Program donated thousands of dollars to help keep their program running and ensure kids with a passion for reading keep reading.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 4:10 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
The Kansas Department of Revenue is expected to reopen the following day after the agency suffered a “water issue.”
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
Advance voting is closed, and Kansas general election day is approaching.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 2:12 PM CST
|By Tori Whalen
A Topeka Metro bus was rear-ended this morning in a multi-vehicle collision.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
A significant donation has been gifted to the Topeka Zoo on Friday, Nov. 3, also dubbed as “The Best Day Ever.”
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Shayndel Jones and Tori Whalen
Ahead of National Philanthropy Day, area philanthropists celebrated and recognized members of the community for their active involvement.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Check out more scheduled distributions
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Ahead of Veteran’s Day commemorations set for November, the Topeka West High School JROTC remembers six soldiers from the northeast Kansas region who have died in battle.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The Topeka Community Foundation hosts a celebration for its latest investment to help a Topeka-based childcare center expand its services.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The Topeka Zoo took to Facebook to reveal, celebrate, and thank the public for the success of its “Love Your Zoo Giving Day.”
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
National Drug Take Back Day is back — one day set aside for anyone to dispose of their expired or unused medications for free and no questions asked.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Two people have been arrested in connection to the January 6, 2023, homicide of Carson Simon, 18, of Ogden.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
All flags across Kansas have been ordered at half-staff to remember the 18 people who were killed in the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The State of Kansas has a new State Fire Marshal scheduled to take over the position in November.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
There are many different resources to lend a hand to senior citizens. But often, residents are unfamiliar with all the resources at their disposal. To improve that, one Topeka non-profit brings all available resources to the elderly at a Senior Resource Fair.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The Topeka Zoo is closer to its goal of $25,000 donated to honor the Zoo’s “Love Your Zoo Giving Day.”
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 11:38 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Following the announcement of a new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, Kansas representatives have shared their thoughts on social media and to 13 NEWS now that the race for a Speaker is complete.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
A mobile unit is helping Highland Park High School students get their driver’s licenses while at school.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
A unique food challenge posed by Security Benefit and Harvesters — The Food Network — raises awareness for food insecurity.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The Topeka Public Schools Foundation distributed more than $25,000 to its educators who plan to use the funds for exceptional and educational projects.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 11:19 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
During the Burlingame versus Lyndon football game on Friday, Oct. 20, a 1981 graduate of Burlingame High School was honored for his past achievements by being inducted into the district hall of fame.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
If you are looking for a bargain on books, check out the Topeka and Shawnee Co. Public Library sale.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Power has now been restored after an outage reported in a south Topeka area affected thousands of customers early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Callie Holthaus and Tori Whalen
The YWCA’s Week Without Violence continues, now training business professionals to better support victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Washburn University hosted an event to inspire young girls to pursue STEM.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
There is a more significant, noticeable police presence than usual at Topeka West High School on Monday due to a particular social media post.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Volunteers with a non-profit on a mission to keep our nation clean are also ensuring the Topeka Cemetery stays clean.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
A Junction City man was convicted by a federal jury of defrauding car dealerships, financial institutions, and title loan companies.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
An administrative order issued by the Kansas Supreme Court makes accessing electronic filings on the Kansas Courts website unavailable while authorities examine a “security incident” that disrupted the court systems.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 4:18 AM CDT
|By Lexi Letterman and Tori Whalen
One person has now died after being dropped off at Stormont Vail Hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
The Auburn-Washburn Schools Foundation is celebrating a record-setting year for financial awards granted to some of the district’s teachers.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
One Topeka food truck proves that good food can still be made even in a limited setting.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen
Bayer Construction will close Grand Mere Parkway in Manhattan to traffic between Grand Vista Drive and Kimball Avenue.