Commerce awards grants to help with renovation projects
TOPEKA – Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $750,000 in Downtown Revive and Thrive...
Jul 14, 2026Open source
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Sedalia Post 642 Travelers finish runner-up at Fike Wood Bat Tournament
Sedalia Post 642 Senior Legion baseball lost to Topeka, Kansas, Post 421 5-3 in the Fike Wood Bat Tournament championship game Sunday, July 12, at Hidden Val...
Jul 13, 2026Open source
Kansas woman convicted of double murder after three trials Mike Sisco and his girlfriend Karen Harkness wer...
Mike Sisco and his girlfriend Karen Harkness were gunned down in her Topeka, Kansas, home in 2002. Authorities believed it was a crime of passion. Sisco'...
Jul 12, 2026Open source
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory...
Jul 11, 2026Open source
Sunflower Summer opening with free tourism attractions for Kansas families
TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism announces the opening of the 2026 Sunflower Summer program and is inviting Kansas families to enjoy a season packed with unforgetta...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Scattered Storms & Pockets High Heat For The Fourth Of July
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Storm chances stay hit-or-miss this Fourth of July as scattered storms may arrive this morning from western Kansas, with another round...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
HPPR among public broadcasting stations to receive project grants
TOPEKA – Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $500,000 through the WorKS: Kansa...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Hot With Storm Chances Tonight Through The Fourth Of July
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Storm chances make the Fourth of July forecast tricky and confidence is low right now. Storms may form in southern Nebraska tonight and...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Spirit of Kansas Festival draws crowds to Topeka for Fourth of July weekend
The Spirit of Kansas Festival brought people from across the region to Topeka for a weekend of summer activities and fireworks as the nation marks its 250th...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Barton County firefighters receive over $174,000 from Kansas Department of Insurance
TOPEKA – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighte...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Ford County firefighters receive over $195,000 fromKansas Department of Insurance
Topeka, Kan. – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, announced, that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to l...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
PSU tuition to increase 3.5% this fall
TOPEKA, Kan. — Tuition increases of 3.5% to 6% for in-state undergraduate students were adopted by the Kansas Board of Regents to partially close budget ga...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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Topeka is in Shawnee County, Kansas.
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Sporting KC hold off Minnesota United 2-1 Dejan Joveljić scored in the first half, and Manu García found...
Dejan Joveljić scored in the first half, and Manu García found the net in the second to help Sporting Kansas City hold off Minnesota United 2-1.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Kansas City Chiefs unveil first renderings of $3 billion domed stadium set to open in 2031
The Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday unveiled the first renderings of their new $3 billion domed stadium set to open in 2031.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Renderings show first look at new Kansas City Chiefs stadium, team says Arrowhead legacy to be honored
Newly released renderings are showing fans what the Chiefs' new stadium could look like in 2031.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Kansas teen who helped Uvalde after Robb Elementary shooting steps up again for flood survivors
A 19-year-old philanthropist from Kansas who began supporting Uvalde after the Robb Elementary School shooting is now creating ways to help the community's f...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
⚾ Ty France hits a grand slam as Padres trounce the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ty France hit a grand slam and a solo shot, Jackson Merrill also homered twice, and the San Diego Padres beat the Ka
Jul 20, 2026Open source
KCPD: 2 dead, 2 critically injured in violent rear-end crash
KANSAS CITY —Two people died in an accident just after 4:30a.m. Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.According to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez ,
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Man traveled to Kansas City to meet a child for sex
KANSAS CITY – An Iowa man has been charged by criminal complaint for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and receipt o
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Who’s running for Congress in Kansas’ 2nd District? Here’s a guide to the candidates
Republican Derek Schmidt is defending his congressional seat against a challenger within his own party and two other hopefuls. The 2nd District covers much o...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Kansas cyclospora cases more than double this week, as illness spreads nationally
Kansas cases of a foodborne illness that causes explosive diarrhea doubled this week to 55, and a national health agency said cases exceeded 7,000 nationwide...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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