National Weather Service issues Tornado Watch for several Kansas counties
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for several Kansas counties on Saturday.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
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Kansas City area boosted infrastructure for FIFA World Cup: Now the games begin
TOPEKA, Kansas -- An estimated 650,000 visitors will flood the Kansas City area during the course of the monthlong FIFA World Cup, which chose Kansas and Mis...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kansas City area boosted infrastructure for FIFA World Cup. Now, the games begin
TOPEKA, Kansas — An estimated 650,000 visitors will flood the Kansas City area over the course of the monthlong FIFA World Cup, which chose Kansas and Miss...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Work continues on restoring power Thursday in north-central, northeast Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews were continuing their efforts to restore power Thursday morning in hard-hit areas of north-central and northeast Kansas where ele...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Topeka author celebrates worldwide love of soccer in “The Boundless Game”
Tim Bascom visited Eye on NE Kansas to talk about his book, “The Boundless Game.” It offers a glimpse at why soccer is so loved globally.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kansas Democratic women’s club evaluates U.S. Senate candidate who put ‘fetal personhood’ into bill
Schmidt, a Democratic state senator from Topeka and the meeting’s guest speaker, defended an amendment he made last year to legislation establishing “fet...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kansas utility regulators stop transmission line path through endangered grasslands
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas utility regulators handed a win last month to landowners concerned about a transmission line bisecting large swaths of prairie grassl...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
KWP Commission to meet June 18
TOPEKA – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, June 18, at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center, 102 N. M...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Don Caster
Donald Richard Caster, 67-year-old Buffalo resident, passed away on May 15, 2026, in Buffalo, Wyoming. Memorial donations in Donald’s name may be made to W...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Kansas Dillons stores among those cited in Clean Air Act violations, receive $2.5 million penalty
TOPEKA — The Kroger Co., which operates Dillons stores in Kansas, will pay a $2.5 million penalty for failing to properly manage refrigerant chemicals used...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Ford County Firefighter and Paramedic Willi...
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, today directed flags throughout the State of Kansas be flown at half-staff from s...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Kansas officials offer $90k to former state employees who alleged discrimination, retaliation
TOPEKA — Kansas officials offered a combined $90,000 in payouts to settle lawsuits from two former state employees who alleged the state discriminated and...
May 30, 2026Open source
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Topeka is in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Region: Kansas
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66601, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66621, 66622, 66624, 66625, 66626, 66629, 66630, 66636, 66647, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66699
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Good Kids - Northeast Kansas students recognized for public speaking, entrepreneurship
Two young people honored for achievements in business and competitive speaking
Jun 17, 2026Open source
‘I needed to be saved’: Kansas couple credits officer’s arrest in overcoming addiction
The idea of expressing gratitude to someone who put you in handcuffs might seem strange, but it’s one of many steps mother of two Sareya Elmore is taking t...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
A taste of home, yerba mate is a shared bond for many World Cup fans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans at World Cup matches are bringing along their cups and straws to share a sip of yerba mat...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Kansas Women’s Basketball Announces Big 12 Opponents for 2026-27 Season
The road to another postseason run is beginning to take shape for the Kansas Jayhawks as the Big 12 Conference announced its 18-game women’s basketball opp...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Dodge City to Host World Cup Community Watch Party
Soccer fans in southwest Kansas will have a chance to come together and celebrate the world’s most popular sport as Main Street Dodge City hosts a FIFA Wor...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Sheriff: Gunfire damaged Kansas man's SUV
SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a reported shooting that damaged a vehicle in rural Saline County.According to Saline County
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Kan. man thought online undercover officer was 15-year-old
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas man was charged in federal court with attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Curtis Ray Gibson, 47, of Lenex
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Lionel Messi ties Klose's World Cup goals record with his first hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Rice released after 30-day jail term
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released Tuesday from a Texas jail after serving a 30-day sentence for a probation violation. Television cam...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
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