A 25-year-old convicted felon charged with leading police on a chase in November that ultimately led to Rochester Elementary School locking down as precaution is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in January. read more Full Story »
LYNDON -- Following a four-minute hearing Thursday, James Kraig Kahler left the Osage County Courthouse under heavy guard and facing beefed-up charges in the slayings in late November of four members of his family. read more Full Story »
Topeka Cemetery has granted Topeka firefighters permission to provide a headstone for William R. Frazier, a fire department lieutenant who was buried there after being killed in an on-duty accident in 1952. read more Full Story »
By nearly anyone's standards, Thursday was hardly a day fit for a dip in the pond. Not with air temperatures around 30 degrees, water temperatures around 34 degrees and ice and snow on top of the pond. read more Full Story »
Mayor Bill Bunten will have veto power but no vote next week when the Topeka City Council takes up a proposal to keep the police helicopter program aloft with reduced hours and funding, assistant city attorney Braxton Copley said Thursday. read more Full Story »
Stephanie Zelnick will peform at an international clarinet festival in Austin, TX and with an ensemble in Taiwan. Full Story »
Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of proceeds from gift card sales Dec. 14 to the United Way of Greater Topeka. Full Story »
56-year old Greg Mitchell is jailed on a charge of criminal threat. Full Story »
No power at the annex today.. but offices at the Courthouse will still be open for operation on Friday. Full Story »
KDHE wants to hear from homeowners who think they may have the Chinese drywall at the center of a federal investigation. Full Story »
Christmas came early today for some lucky Topeka kids. Full Story »
150 to 300 signatures for the petition against the city-wide smoking ban have gone missing. Organizers suspect foul play. Full Story »
If you're looking for a way to help someone in need this Christmas, the Red Cross has made it easy for you. Full Story »
Shawnee County Treasurer Larry Wilson is allowing an office to be closed when all others were open Thursday. Full Story »
Temperatures have been so cold parts of lakes and ponds have turned to ice. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew shows us how Topeka Firefighters are using the ice to train for cold water rescues. Full Story »
Attorney General Steve Six announces that 15 people were charged today in Jackson County with various identity theft related crimes. The suspects were arrested in Holton on Tuesday, December 8th,... Full Story »
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A powerful winter storm blasted Northeast Kansas with some hefty snowfall totals, blizzard conditions and dangerously cold wind chill readings... Full Story »
The snow will be sticking around for a while, but how long will the snow be sticking to Topeka streets. Full Story »
A mix-up in chemicals forced the evacuation of a Topeka business Wednesday afternoon. The fire department was called out to Ameripride just after 1 about a possible chemical spill. Full Story »
City leaders are warning that up to 20 mature trees in and near Watson Park in downtown Lawrence soon may fall victim to a chainsaw. Full Story »
The city has long been interested in the nearly 500-acre property just east of Lawrence on Kansas Highway 10 because leaders believe it can be converted into a business park. Full Story »
It wasn’t exactly an “all aboard!” moment but city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to move forward with a half-million-dollar grant application to preserve the old Santa Fe depot in east Lawrence. Full Story »
The holiday season is known for wintry weather, Wassailing and wanting to extend a helping hand. This year, local agencies are hoping Douglas County residents feel the giving spirit because more and more families are asking for help. Full Story »
Lawrence area non-profits are reporting mixed results this year in holiday fundraising events and drives. Full Story »
Wichita school district staff is recommending approval of a $1.56 million deal with Wichita-based Oc Full Story »
WICHITA — Prosecutor Ron Paschal told a judge in juvenile court this afternoon that the state will seek to try a 15-year-old boy as an adult for murder. Full Story »
For Jenice Duong and Sarah Thompson realizing that they each won a $48,000 scholarship this morning at Wichita State University is still a little overwhelming. Full Story »
Three men who live in Mexico have been charged in connection with an undercover sting in which federal agents bought false Social Security cards and permanent resident alien cards. Full Story »
Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures are falling in the Wichita area and nationwide, according to November statistics released today by real estate data tracking firm RealtyTrac. Full Story »
Duane Wahl, Mulberry, has been arrested for the murder of Richard Davis, Mulberry. Full Story »
A planned jury trial scheduled for McCune mayor Don Call did not go through as scheduled on Wednesday. The jury has been dismissed. Full Story »
Last week, Pittsburg State President Dr. Steve Scott addressed issues relating to the Kansas Board of Regents — and PSU, by extension — getting cut back to fiscal year 2006 spending levels. Full Story »
A compromise to health care reform received new life as a compromise with Senate Democrats was reached late Tuesday night. Full Story »
The wind chill may be approaching zero, but the vegetables in Jon Sherman’s garden are warm and thriving. Full Story »
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Vicki John, Todd and Jessica Tiahrt in their Christmas 2008 photo. Premium content is available in the E-Edition. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Paper subscribers receive the E-Edition complimentary! Log in using your subscriber account number, and then set up your own personal user name and password. Full Story »
Southwest students (from left) Peyton Westerman, Jordan Castillo and Mallory Solze raise their hands as they practice “Cancion De La Navidad” for the Southwest kindergarten/first grade musical slated for 7 p.m. tonight in the Liberty Middle School Auditorium. All are invited to attend. Full Story »
A trio of girls prepares a snow fort and snowballs for an impending snowball fight with a pair of boys in the 600 block of North Pine Tuesday afternoon. The girls (from left) Kassandria Fox, Emily Fox and Mason Brack were preparing for battle with Cade Chisham and Tanner Magee. Full Story »
Roger, Charlotte and Ron Ringer pose on the front porch of their log home, adjacent to the Bunkhouse Bed and Breakfast and as new cabin in the northern edge of the Gyp Hills. Full Story »
Jerry Choate, former Fort Hays State University professor and director of Sternberg Museum of Natural History, has died. Choate, 66, lost an eight-month battle with cancer Wednesday evening. Full Story »
For some, purchasing a fresh Christmas tree from the Hays Optimist Club's lot is more than a charitable contribution -- it's a tradition. Full Story »
They are described as conservative women who had a passion for helping students learn. But no matter how much, or little, money they had when they died, they made it clear they wanted the majority of it to go to Fort Hays State University. Full Story »
It's almost time to start making New Year's resolutions, which means it's also almost time for round four of Hays' annual weight loss competition. Registration is open for Pound Plunge 4, a program offered through Hays Medical Center's Center for Health Improvement. Full Story »
The reindeer didn't make it out of Frank and Francie Rohleder's attic this year. Neither did the candy canes. Instead of reindeer leading Santa's sleigh in the Rohleders front yard, Frank hitched up a flock of geese this year, at the urging of a friend. Full Story »
It is not too late to do something special for those in need during this holiday season. When you are out shopping check out the angel tree and take an angel off. There you will find out what a child in our community needs for Christmas. All you have to do is purchase the gift. The Angel Tree program is under the direction of the Salvation Army. Angels must be selected by December 11, 2009 ... Full Story »
Students from Washington High School had some of their photographic art on display last month at the Kansas City, Kan., Art Walk. The art students worked with local artist Steve Curtis. Curtis and his studio have worked with schools in the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools District for a few years as a partnership to help promote art in the schools. More photos are available after the jump. Full Story »
Antwuan Taylor , a 15-year-old, was sentenced today in connection to a murder from April 2008. Taylor, who was tried as a juvenile, pleaded guilty in November to first deggree murder in connection to the murder of Charles McElroy. The homicide occurred in the area of 32nd and Brown in Kansas City, Kan. He will spent the maximum in the Juvenile Correctional Facility until he turns 22-and-a-half ... Full Story »
Think you have what it takes to be a Major League Soccer player? Well, find out next March as the Kansas City Wizards will host their third annual open tryouts. The tryouts will be held next March 13 and 14, 2010. The tryouts will be he at the Kansas City Wizards Swope Park Training Center at 6310 Lewis Road. “The last two years we have been pleased with the number of talented players who have ... Full Story »
A follow up to a post earlier this week about T.J. Reardon and his efforts to get a grand jury. Reader Joseph Moore asked the following: "After the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner validated over 900 of the signatures", the UG and BPU filed objections in November. Judge Barry Bennington ruled that less than 400 of the original signatures in Reardon's petition were valid. I'm lost on that ... Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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