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Lawrence police search for indecent exposer's van
Parents and kids in a Lawrence neighborhood are on alert after reports of a man exposing himself to children.
Meet and greet introduces KU chancellor
Ben and Marshanna had the privilege to meet Lawrence's newest Jayhawk.
Topekans donate blood for duck race
Topekans rolled up their sleeves and got to work today. They donated blood at the Community Blood Center.
Goodyear employees await seeing contract agreement
Topeka Goodyear employees are waiting to see the tentative contract agreed on by union reps and the company over the weekend.
Pit bulls attack cross country runners
Two cross country runners were injured by pit bulls when they were out jogging for practice Monday afternoon.
Plane crashes outside Wamego Airport
A small plane crash landed just outside of the Wamego airport Monday afternoon.
49 Storm Team Forecast: Decreasing clouds through the night
After much of the area was stuck under clouds on Monday, we'll see some breaks in the cloud cover during the night.
Kansas insurance commissioner urges consensus on health care
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger on Monday urged elected leaders "to look past the din of this summer's health care debate" and seek consensus.
Kan. tax refund theft case nets first guilty plea
A 32-year-old Mexican women has pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal tax refund checks from Texas workers and cash them in Kansas using phony identification.
Sayers to join KU athletics staff
Former Kansas University football player Gale Sayers will join the KU athletic department in October, serving as Director of Fundraising for Special Projects.
Students plan Manhattan's future during Design Week
Kansas State students are putting their heads together to plan for Manhattan's future.
Zoo gives discount for Wildcat Week
Snow leopards, bobcats and cheetahs are all part of Wildcat Week: a week where college students, faculty and staff can get in to Sunset Zoo for half-price.
EPA to monitor air, blood lead levels in Kan. town
A federal agency says it will monitor the air quality in a former Kansas mining town where residents worry about the effects of contaminated dust.
A home targeted by an arsonist is coming down and a neighborhood is looking up
A house in Topeka's Tennessee Town Neighborhood is being torn down. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew spoke with some members of the community and found out why the house is so dangerous for people in the community, and why Tennessee Town is looking up.
Man pleads guilty to 100 lb marijuana possession
A Texas man pleaded guilty in a Shawnee County court to conspiracy to possess 100 pounds of marijuana.
Crimson and blue Bud Light cans make appearance on Lawrence liquor store shelves
Crimson and blue Bud Light cans on the shelves of Lawrence liquor stores have Kansas University officials seeing red.
Shawnee County road project creates problems for nearby community
Drivers ignoring detour sign, tearing up roads.
Kitchen renovations to help community dinner be bigger, better than ever
"Topeka has never failed us. We've always had plenty of food, plenty of money, & plenty of people, so we'd like to see Topeka keep up that tradition as we remodel the Ag Hall kitchen." -Myron Johnson
Ag Hall at the Kansas Expocentre is home to the city's biggest annual Thanksgiving dinner, but the event has outgrown the facility's kitchen. Now the foundation's president is hoping to completely overhaul the kitchen to make sure everyone who needs a hot meal gets it.
Kansas revenue tops forecast for August
The Kansas revenue department says the state collected $6.9 million more in taxes than had been expected for August.
New study predicts Kansas will get hotter
Kansas will experience the greatest temperature change of any state by the end of the century because of carbon dioxide emissions affecting the climate, a new study says.
Crime Stoppers caller solves crime
Crime Stoppers is looking for a caller that helped police arrest a man.
Gailey out as Chiefs offensive coordinator
The Kansas City Chiefs have removed Chan Gailey from his offensive coordinator duties.
Praeger wants Brownback as governor
Brownback, a conservative Republican, has received the endorsement of Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, probably one of the most moderate Republican officeholders in the state.
49 Storm Team Forecast: A mix of sun, clouds and cool temperatures
We will be near record lows this morning.
Alan Jackson coming to Expocentre
Alan Jackson is coming to the Kansas Expocentre Sunday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Fire destroys Silver Lake home
A Silver Lake home at 3828 NW Davis Road was destroyed after a fire this weekend.
KU swine flu update
The latest count of Kansas University students with flu-like symptoms is down to 291 students. On Saturday, that number was 313.
State budget already has been "cut to bone"
If the two days of hearings last week by the House Appropriations Committee proved anything, it was that cutting the state budget any further is going to be extremely difficult and painful.
Church cares for community cat
How many people does it take to raise a cat? At a church in Manhattan, Kan., a whole church is pitching in.
Kansas applies for rail service grants
Kansas officials are seeking federal funds to support efforts to expand passenger rail service in the state.
Commuter Forecast for August 31, 2009
We're looking at patchy fog this morning along with some low temperatures.