Shawnee County (Kansas)

Shawnee County Fair- July 20 - 24, 2011 Topeka, Kansas

Rain on the way...at last...it may not be a lot for the metro but a solid area of rain, mostly light, with a few embedded areas of moderate rain is moving along and south of I-70 and moving to the east as I type...rainfall amounts should be under .50" for...

Beginning July 1, traffic will speed up on some Kansas highways as the speed limit increases to 75 mph. The new maximum speed limit was passed by the Legislature this year. It allows for the higher speed limit on certain separated, controlled access...

The speed limit will jump to 75 mph on several interstates in Kansas starting July 1. The new speed limit was passed by the legislature for higher speeds on certain, separated, controlled access highways and interchanges. The highways becoming 75mph are:...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State offices in Topeka and Shawnee County will be closed Tuesday because of a winter storm. Gov. Sam Brownback said in a news release he made the decision after meeting with officials from weather and public safety agencies, including...

Press Release from Governor Sam Brownback's office: Governor Declares State of Emergency after deadly storms leave trail of damage in northeast Kansas Governor Sam Brownback declared a state of emergency after strong storms, including reports of several...

Drifting snow from a massive winter storm has closed stretches of state highways in several northeast Kansas counties. And Shawnee County officials reported early Wednesday that portions of Interstate 70 in the Topeka area are down to one lane that's...

The 51-year-old man held on suspicion of killing prominent abortion provider Dr. George Tiller belonged to anti-government militia groups, had been convicted of carrying explosives in his car and was outraged by the doctor's speedy acquittal on abortion-...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A group representing 72 Kansas school districts says it will sue state officials over education funding issues later this year. Schools for Fair Funding sent notice to the Legislature on Thursday saying it will file suit in October...