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

Some schools will be closed or will shift to remote learning on Friday, Jan. 10, due to winter weather conditions affecting ...

Fall sports is easily the busiest tine of year for the dedicated sports department here at the Defender, and 2024 was no ...

Emergency crews are fighting to gain ground after more than a foot of snow fell in Saline County over the weekend. Classes ...

One day after the Jackson County administrator blamed a public works employee for his own death, his partner, who was with ...

During the Shawnee County Commission meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9, County Counselor Rich Eckert said Harley Davidson has a new ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee County Treasurer Larry Mah has resigned as treasurer, effective Jan. 31, in order to retire ...

State troopers say a Topeka woman was severely injured in Shawnee County Thursday after a crash on I-335. The Kansas Highway ...

Cynthia Beck also chose not to seek re-election after seven terms as Shawnee County’s Clerk. Through digital advancement and ...

Hockey is returning to the Capital City after Shawnee County announced the rebirth of two former teams. Topeka is also ...

Some pause comes, as a former executive takes to social media, expressing his worry that new leadership may seek to euthanize more animals. Kansas City's public works director says crews are working ...

There was an accident earlier Thursday with a car crashing into the side of a house. Shawnee Township police and fire departments responded to the call in the 3,800 block ...