The crash was reported around 11:30 a.m. Friday on westbound I-70 about a mile west of the Topeka Service Center. Kansas Turnpike Authority officials told 13 NEWS that one lane of

One person died Friday when a westbound semi-truck left the Kansas Turnpike on its north side and struck a bridge pillar in eastern Shawnee County.

THe Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is working to evacuate a building in downtown Topeka Thursday afternoon. Around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, KHP sent an alert message that

Lawmakers received a new bill in the Kansas Legislature this week which, if enacted, would make changes to hunting and fishing licenses for youths and older adults.

A cold front is expected to bring sub-zero temperatures this coming weekend to northeast Kansas, the National Weather Service says.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget for fiscal year 2026. In a news release from her office, Kelly -- a Democratic governor in her second term in office -- said her fiscal year 2026 budget is “balanced and continues to fully fund Kansas’ K-12 public schools.”

Topeka resident Lanell Griffith urged senators Thursday to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap annual increases in appraised property values that result in higher tax bills. Describing herself as a representative of “grassroots unpaid activists,

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - While we’re nearly two weeks out from the blizzard that occurred, several issues are still plaguing Kansans.

Public defenders in Kansas face borderline unethical caseloads, lower pay rates than peers and now the possibility of even less funding to address attorney shortages. Heather Cessna, executive director of the Kansas Board of Indigents’ Defense Services,

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly delivered her State of the State address Wednesday night. Kelly’s seventh address as governor listed key achievements during her time in office: economic development, balanced state budgets and fully funded public education.

The Shawnee County delegation in the Kansas Legislature has its committee assignments for the 2025 legislative session. Here's what they are.