Local News

Two people -- including a child -- were reported to have been transported to a local hospital following a crash Tuesday morning near S.W. 21st and Interstate 470 in west Topeka, authorities said.

Two people were arrested in Manhattan after meth was found during a traffic stop.

Lewis Toyota of Topeka will donate $100 per car sold in the month of October toward breast cancer awareness.

More than 30 freshmen at K-State have been chosen as members of a freshmen honorary.

K-State has been gifted $4 million for agricultural research following a $5 million gift the day before.

Salina officials are searching for a man on the October Most Wanted list and believe he may be in the Abilene area.

Christian singer Katy Nichole will share the stage with Jeremy Camp on his “I Still Believe Tour” with a show at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Sheffield Family Life Center, 5700 Winner Road in Kansas City, Mo.

Marysville Police are on the hunt for a pair of stolen dirt bikes.

A 19-year-old from Texas was arrested after cocaine was found in a vehicle during a Jackson Co. traffic stop.

A water-main break that was reported early Sunday was restricting traffic Monday in the 400 block of S.W. Topeka Boulevard.

Wamego’s Public Library hopes its latest addition expands the audience able to enjoy its StoryWalk.

A Topeka man is behind bars on several drug charges following a traffic stop in Jackson County.

The NextGen under 30 recognized their first nominees at the Kansas statehouse.

A belated ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday morning for a Topeka fitness park created with the help of AARP.

An association of professors has called on Emporia State to reconsider the termination of more than 30 staff members at the end of September.

Shawnee County has warned residents that they may see emergency vehicles active at several long-term care facilities, but they should not be alarmed.

A Washburn University lecturer will host a book launch for her latest novel in the Capital City.

Topeka Police officers arrested Corey Scales, 40, and Candace Scales, 35, both of Topeka, after meth was found during a traffic stop.

A fire at Jeffrey Energy Center has knocked one of its three units offline.

The KBI has identified the man fatally shot by Lawrence Police during a burglary gone wrong as Michael S. Blanck, 43, of Lawrence.

Two frequent offenders are behind bars after a weekend traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine.

Officers in Manhattan are investigating after a man was punched in the face and a gun was ditched and two women were jumped.

After nearly $10,000 in items was stolen in separate Manhattan crimes, RCPD has officers on the cases.

A gift of $5 million over 5 years from the Kansas Farm Bureau will ensure K-State remains a leader in agricultural research.

Riley Co. officials responded to separate motorcycle and rollover crashes over the weekend.

The Capital City will soon be home to a temporary shelter and more affordable housing projects.

Officials in Republic Co. are searching for two men who are wanted in connection with a stabbing.

Barricades were in place Monday morning at S.W. 4th and Topeka Boulevard after a water-main break occurred over the weekend.

Orie Holt, 35, of Nortonville. was arrested in connection with a Saturday evening hit-and-run collision in Atchison that left a pedestrian seriously injured, according to KAIR Radio.

A woman was transported to a local hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries after she was struck by a car late Sunday morning in North Topeka, authorities said.