Storm Track Weather Update
Updated: 1 hour agoTornado Watch until 10:00pm this evening. Click here for details!
NHRA fans at Heartland Park try to beat the storm
Updated: 18 mins agoThousands of fans who packed Heartland Park left after the races ended Sunday afternoon. Some, however, decided to brave the storm and stay in their RVs overnight.
Director of Emergency Management for Shawnee County, Dave Sterbenz, says it’s… More »
Driver gets 10 years in ’12 fatal accident
Updated: 2 days agoLori Neddermeyer told the court Friday she hasn’t had a goodnight’s sleep since her daughter Maddie Naill, died in a car crash March 19, 2012.
The driver of that car, Hunter Hiller, was drunk, his blood alcohol level… More »
Weekend commencement ceremonies streamed live
Updated: 2 days agoLive // Unable to attend this weekend’s commencement ceremonies at the Kansas Expocentre? You can view them right here at KansasFirstNews.com!
Traffic slowed down due to crash on I-70
Updated: 2 days agoTraffic slowed down Friday night due to several accidents on interstate 70 west of Topeka.
Work underway on World’s Largest Baseball
Updated: 2 days agoMuscotah, the Atchison County town of 200 is turning an old water tower tank into the attraction.
Oakland neighborhood mural project underway
Updated: 2 days agoArts Connect Inc., in collaboration with the Topeka Police Department, Safe Streets Coalition and Downtown Topeka Inc., kicked off the “Topeka Mural Project” by picking up donated supplies from Lowe’s.
Financial institution holds document shredding event
Updated: 2 days agoWells Fargo Advisors held a shredding day Friday, where people could drop off old important or personal documents to be destroyed.
Powerball Frenzy Fueled by $600M Jackpot
Updated: 2 days agoEverybody’s talking about it – the staggering $550 million Powerball jackpot and what they would do with it! It’s the second-highest Powerball jackpot in history and the third highest lottery jackpot ever.
Kansas unemployment rate drops slightly in April
Updated: 2 days agoA new report says the Kansas unemployment rate dipped to 5.5 percent last month while the number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits also fell.