Topeka City Pulse

Dangerous heat and strong-to-severe storms are expected today in the Topeka area, triggering a First Alert Weather Day from WIBW.

Topeka residents deal with tree debris and hazards after strong winds from overnight storms on June 8-9, as City Public Works crews begin cleanup efforts.

Topeka's fourth annual Food Truck Festival is set to energize the local food scene, with vendors preparing another major community gathering.

• Shriners fundraisers kick off June 13 with Pizza, Puzzles and Pitchers, followed by a June 20 parking lot party featuring live music from Dallas...

Severe storms Monday night into Tuesday left Shawnee County with 3,438 outages by Wednesday afternoon, part of over 120,000 customers hit across the...

• Kyle Valle, 36, and Lia Corbin, 24, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.
• They face accusations of fatally abusing five-year-old Willow Corbin in February.
• Separate jury trials set for August 24 and October 19.

A one-vehicle crash on I-70 at SW Wanamaker killed 62-year-old Topekan Paul Welliver on June 6 after his vehicle reportedly struck the bridge....

Phased moves align: Both the internal memo and public proposal detail relocating stations 1, 6 and 11 while keeping old facilities operational during...

A tractor-trailer traveling the wrong way on I-70 about 24 miles west of Topeka killed a 50-year-old Topeka man and a 70-year-old Great Bend woman...

Bill Self retained Kohl Rosario and Paul Mbiya for Kansas basketball despite expectations they might transfer after last season's uneven results....

• Flash Flood Warning active for multiple northeast Kansas counties including Topeka
• Thunderstorms dropped 2-3.5 inches of rain, with 1-2 more...

The third annual Topeka Pride Palooza brings LGBTQIA+ visibility to downtown with free admission at Evergy Plaza from 6-10 p.m. on June 20.

• What to...

Shawnee County anticipates data center and battery storage applications within two months, focusing on tax revenue to reduce high mill levies without...

Shawnee County is advancing plans for a regional transportation study on a potential Kansas Turnpike interchange near Auburn Road, weighing traffic,...

Topeka's Polk-Quincy Viaduct shut down just after midnight June 8 following 64 years of service, with the final westbound vehicle—a Chevy...

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the F5 tornado that tore through Topeka on June 8, 1966, one of the most destructive in Kansas history. Local radio revisits the event with broadcaster Bill Kurtis and author Bonar Menninger.

Philip Sarnecki and Joy Eakins have joined forces in the Kansas Republican primary for governor, with Eakins named as his running mate upon filing June 1.

An Epstein survivor joined advocates to host a human trafficking awareness event in Topeka.

Bryan C. Anton, 43, was arrested Sunday after attempting to force entry into a home in the 2900 block of SW Tutbury Town Road.

• Resident blocked the...

Dystopeka's hub tracks recent shootings, warrants, and raids while flagging deeper oversight issues.

• Multiple incidents including SW Gage Blvd...