Topeka News

In 2013, Kansas celebrates the 40th birthday of its career which has produced eight Gold albums, three sextuple Platinum albums, one platinum live album, and a million-selling Gold single, "Dust in the Wind."

The Topeka City Council's transient guest tax committee on Friday will continue considering how it will recommend the city distribute revenue from that tax in 2014.

A federal court order issued last week says former Topeka Deputy Fire Chief Kathy Petty entered into a settlement with the local firefighters' union, which was removed in March as a defendant in her lawsuit against the city of Topeka.

Running the Topeka bus service will cost an extra $815,000 next year, though a majority of that will come from money already saved for capital purchases.

A Topeka man serving time at a state correctional facility for an August 2011 burglary in Osage County is on the loose and sought by authorities after being declared an "unauthorized leave," a corrections spokesman said Monday.

To the legion of Wheatheads, loyal fans of the rock band Kansas, the group's upcoming June 21 induction into the Kansas Hall of Fame in Topeka is nothing less than overdue.

A 22-year-old Silver Lake woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident late Sunday on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County.

A 12-year-old girl has died following a UTV accident Friday, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Topeka police on Monday released the name of the victim of a shooting late Wednesday, and detectives continued to probe the crime as no arrests had been made.

Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man has pleaded guilty to taking part in an armed robbery at a Little Caesars Pizza restaurant, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

A little girl decided to fight the hatred being spread by the Westboro Baptist Church by setting up a lemonade stand across the street and raising money to promote peace instead.

Bill Lucero will attempt to make the ride Tuesday around Topeka and Shawnee County.

Brooks is a laid-back and friendly guy. He can be quite playful, enjoying batting toys around or wrestling with a pal, but often he can be seen just lounging.

Couples wanting to strengthen their marriages may find help through a free program being launched by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas through a grant from the federal government.

The Menninger name resonates with Kansans, creating a ripple of impressions that have spread through the state, and ultimately the nation, since the family opened a Topeka clinic in 1925.

One year ago, Daniel "Bear" Pickering was riding his motorized scooter in the Oakland neighborhood when the driver of a minivan struck him, knocking the teen out of his shoes and causing his helmet to fly off.

A tent introduced at Wheatstock VIII proved handy Saturday at Wheatstock IX by blocking the sun when it broke through the clouds and keeping things dry when those clouds produced rain.

Kimberly Scaler, the new administrator of the Junction City Arts Council, is attempting to keep the organization going after an extended period without state funding.

West Ridge Mall first welcomed shoppers twenty-five years ago and Chick Fil-A has been there since the beginning.

Carol Roberts operates Integrity Transcription from an office in her Topeka home.