The masked suspect threatened a female employee with the bat and stole an undisclosed amount of cash

Early morning fog will burn off ahead of a warm and calm day.

The deceased male was identified as 44-year-old Travis Moore.

The vast majority of roofers are following the law, but you can check before any work is done by going to InYourCornerKansas.org.

The event is hosted by the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Topeka, Inc., Community Resource Council, The League of Women Voters of Topeka/Shawnee County, The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, YWCA and Forge Young Professionals.

The bank robber handed tellers a note that read “I have 2 guns. Don’t make me use them,” before fleeing with stolen cash

No estimated time on when the road will reopen was given

One area where it might is with people who are unfamiliar with Kobach.

Jackpots also continue to roll in Powerball and Hot Lotto, after no tickets matched all numbers in those games this week. 

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the driver of a truck who was involved in an argument with the person found dead in a burning car near Lawrence

Kansas says it collected $72 million more in taxes than anticipated in June. The Department of Revenue reported Monday that the state took in $609 million in taxes last month. That’s 13.5 percent more than the official projection of $537 million. It was the last month of the state’s 2017 fiscal year. Tax collections for […]

The body has not been identified, but neighbors say a man in his 60’s lived in the home with a dog

A very slow moving low pressure system in southern Missouri continued to wrap moisture around it causing some showers in east central Kansas.

18-year-old Justice Mitchell was shot and killed on June 26

The new law phases in a $293 million increase in aid to public schools over two years. It also creates a new per-pupil funding formula.

Valley Falls Mayor Charles Stutesman says the police chief has his support and the support of the council.

The nation’s highest court refused in 2014 to consider Kline’s case.

Fireworks should be okay in most places, but can’t rule out an isolated storm.

Sgt. Kristen Channel says the deputy discovered the vehicle on fire shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday

Pest Control Applicator Ralph Rogerson complained the Kansas regulation endangers humans and the environment because it requires unnecessary use of dangerous pesticides.

He was identified as Javon Barber, a 21-year-old Wichita man.

June sales tax collections improved by more than 6 percent, or $11.48 million compared with this time last year.

If you have any information relating to this crash, call TPD Accident Reconstruction at (785) 368-9551.

For more information about this and other Topeka infrastructure projects, visit their interactive projects portal, projects.topeka.org.

Fireworks can be dangerous to both adults and children, if not handled properly.

Tello is currently jailed in Garden City and will likely be charged with Second Degree Murder.

Gayla Fief of Manhattan was transported to Stormont Vail where she passed away.

The nine-state Mid-America Business Conditions Index is at its highest level in six years at 62.3. Any number above 50 is considered indicative of a growing economy.

The response briefs in the case are due Friday.

The law allows people 21 or older to carry concealed weapons on campus and into buildings that don’t have adequate security such as metal detectors and armed guards

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has made unspecified claims that a “culture of corruption” exists in the Statehouse

The tax increase is expected to raise $1.2 billion over two years to help balance the budget and provide additional money for public schools

Police say few details are known about the shooting near SE 17th and Monroe

Topeka police say the victim was shot several times in front of a house in the 1200 block of SW Lincoln

Cloud cover is spreading into parts of northeast Kansas this morning as a result of a complex of thunderstorms in central Kansas.

New domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking-related laws go into effect for Kansas on Saturday.

The attack was among the reasons the federal government decertified the eastern Kansas hospital in December 2015.

Kobach himself told the Kansas City Star that he would not be providing Social Security number information to the commission.

GOP leaders expressed their frustration during a Friday meeting on budget issues.

The state, the LCC and the plaintiffs have one week to write response briefs to this initial paperwork. Those briefs are due July 7.

He is accused of abducting 33-year-old Viviana Vazquez on June 7 from a home in Topeka, where their 10-year-old son says he saw Enriquez drag her outside by the hair.

Special prosecutor Jacqie Spradling said the case wasn’t about revenge or framing Ewing.

The museum is filled with memorabilia and equipment that Knievel used during his long career as a stuntman.

The inmate was caught just before 11 a.m. Friday.

Roads were reopened early Tuesday afternoon.

University campuses have known this law was on its way since the four-year moratorium passed as part of the act in 2013.

Professor Sid Stevenson says consuming alcohol is more dangerous on a boat than it is in a car.

Yields have ranged from 10 to 70 bushels per acre

Showers will end this morning in northeast Kansas.

KDOC will conduct a review of the event and take actions as necessary to prevent further incidents in the future.

The Republican-dominated Western Governors Association has endorsed the aims of the Endangered Species Act but asked Congress to make changes, including giving states a bigger role and clarifying recovery goals for animals protected by the law.

The Spirit of Kansas Festival, including the 21st year of the fireworks display, is set for July 4 at Lake Shawnee.

A former lottery computer programmer has pleaded guilty in Iowa to running a criminal scheme that allowed him to collect millions of dollars in lottery winnings in four other states.

As a Republican congressman from Kansas’ First Congressional District, Dr. Huelskamp pushed for conservative, free-market solutions in a wide range of policy arenas.

Kansas Congressman Lynn Jenkins is assailing President Donald Trump for his crude tweet ridiculing a cable news anchor.

Scammers tell people who answer that their bill has not been paid and must be paid immediately or their electricity will be shut off.

Estes said he’s honored to be selected to serve on the committee.

An estimated one thousand people turned out to see the flower.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues in effect through 10:00am for northern and northeast Kansas, but Topeka is not included.

Dozens of Coloradans are accused of running a marijuana trafficking ring in which they pretended to be growing weed for sick people but illegally shipped the drug out of state.

Roberts did not give a timeline as to when the bill might be voted on.

The new tax law also places taxes on non-wage business income.

The department offered no explanation for last year’s decline.

Federal grand jurors in Topeka returned the indictment Wednesday in the case against 43-year-old James Carson, of Independence, Kansas.

During Ewing’s first trial in April, he was acquitted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Kramer asked the public to contribute to the community’s safety by reporting any suspicious activity to their non-emergency number at 368-9551.

For more information related to the new law and protocol, go to www.pharmacy.ks.gov/naloxone.

Law enforcement can pull you over even if you are otherwise obeying traffic laws, if you are not buckled up.

If you have any information on this robbery, call Topeka Police at 368-9400.

The downtown Topeka area will be filled with music, food, and activities for the entire family this week, as the Top City Downtown Music Festival and the Rotary Freedom Festival get underway.

A messy weather pattern continues throughout much of the week with continued chances of thunderstorms through early Friday.

It’s not that the group is married to the current bill. Rather, they just want to see the law improved overall.

The accident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on US-75 highway just south of E. 117th Street.

A Tuesday morning apartment fire in Topeka prompted arson charges for a Topeka man.

Many of Kansas rural roadways are narrow and two-lane. Fixing that problem can save lives.

In February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order providing relief from the WOTUS rule.

Ultimately, it will be up to the court to determine whether they believe the new formula meets that adequacy bar.

Nick Jordan will serve as Interim Secretary.

The conservative Olathe Republican announced his candidacy over the weekend during a local GOP picnic. Esau was first elected to the Legislature in 2012.

A ridge of high pressure will build in for much of today giving us windy and warm weather

The transcript of the call between 39-year-old Richard Gathercole and his mother, who is unnamed, was submitted to a judge by federal officials seeking a search warrant for the Roundup, Montana home.

36-year-old Danny W. Queen has been charged with First Degree Murder in the death of 32-year-old Bo Matthew Hopson along with two other counts of attempted murder.