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Play of the Week
This week's play of the week comes during the second half of the Seaman - Sumner game.
Locker Room Show: High school football scores and highlights
High school football and other sports scores and highlights
High School Football: Shawnee Heights vs. Turner
Shawnee Heights 14 --- Turner 10.
Emergency crews respond to multiple injury, car versus motorcycle accident
Crews from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical as well as Wakarusa Township Fire Department were called to the Kansas Turnpike exit at the South Lawrence Trafficway in West Lawrence shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday for a collision involving a car and a motorcycle.
Sports director Hoch back in college
A 49 News team member had a chance to go back to college today.
Lundren gets close look at Storm Tracker
Students today at Lundgren Elementary got up close and personal with the 49 Storm Tracker.
Fire ruins historic Wilson Czech Opera House
A historic Kansas landmark is destroyed after it went up in flames this morning.
Kids get packs filled with healthy snacks
Imagine getting a backpack not filled with books, but food.
United Way fundraiser takes flight
It's not a bad way to spend a Friday afternoon.
Injured Ft. Hood soldier with Kansas ties out of hospital
Army administrative specialist Keara Bono-Torkelson are reporting she is now out of the hospital and with her family.
Regents Chairwoman asks legislators to put away the budget knife
Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jill Docking on Friday urged Gov. Mark Parkinson and lawmakers to avoid cutting higher education as the state grapples with a $460 million budget shortfall.
49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunshine continues Sunday
Our streak of mild temperatures and sunshine continues this weekend...
Kansas shows Veterans Day support with various activities
In observance of Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Kansas National Guard will be supporting numerous celebrations across the state.
Helping Soldiers Help Themselves
How soldiers can ease stress on themselves, with knowledge they already have.
Marine Corps brings Toys for Tots to Jackson concert
Topeka area Marines will be at the Kansas Expocentre Sunday for the Alan Jackson concert, but the show they want to see will be outside the arena.
K30 bridge work in Wabaunsee begins Nov. 9
Mudjacking repair work along the bridge spanning I-70 on K30 in Wabaunsee County Monday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m will cause varying lane closures.
Pavement repair on K-63 lanes in St. Marys begins Monday
Traffic will be detoured onto local streets. Little to no delays are expected.
How Fort Riley is responding to Fort Hood incident
The tragedy at Fort Hood is affecting army installations around the nation. 49 News Manhattan Bureau Reporter Lindsey Elliott got an exclusive interview with a Fort Riley official who explains how security has changed and how Fort Riley is helping Fort Hood.
High school math stars compete at Washburn
Sixteen Kansas high schools converged at Washburn University to participate in Math Day.
KU student who accidentally ingested chemical in good condition at LMH
A Kansas University student who accidentally ingested a toxic chemical has been upgraded to good condition, a university official said Friday afternoon.
Kansas Highway Patrol advises football fans to arrive early, stay sober at KU-KSU game
The Kansas Highway Patrol offers a winning game plan for fans attending Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan: Arrive early and leave sober.
South Central Kansas woman dies after H1N1 infection
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says a 53 year-old South Central Kansas woman died after becoming infected with the H1N1 virus.
Hundreds in Kansas never received refund checks from IRS
The IRS says in Kansas, 708 refund checks worth more than $592,000 were returned to the IRS due to mailing address errors.
Kansas Supreme Court chief justice said budget problems could force courts to close
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Davis said Friday that courts will be shut down one week each month starting in February if Gov. Mark Parkinson and the Legislature don’t fix an $8 million shortfall in the judiciary budget.
Hours for H1N1 vaccine clinic changing
The hours for upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics are changing to better help those looking to get the vaccine
Secretary of Defense declares moment of silence for U.S. forces worldwide, in honor of Fort Hood victims
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has declared a moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims.
Suspect in double homicide now in Riley County jail
The suspect in the double homicide in Riley County is now in the Riley County Jail.
49 Movie Review - The Men Who Stare at Goats
The movie is funny and well written as this bizarre, yet intriguing subject matter is transferred skillfully to the big screen.
Nation’s unemployment rate exceeds 10 percent for the first time in 26 years
It’s expected to get higher
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.
Budget estimate declines by 4.2%
State fiscal experts Thursday said the Kansas economy remains stuck in recession, and that means a further drop in tax revenues and more budget cuts.
Doctors warn about game-day stress, as intrastate rivalry approaches
Welcome to Game Day, when fans tend to get a little — OK, very — fired up as they root for their team. Often, there’s cussing, throwing things, yelling, high-fives and jumping up and down.
Council bans hard liquor at Kansas St. frats
Fraternities at Kansas State University have agreed to a ban on hard liquor beginning next year.
49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny, warm and breezy...
When you can expect wet weather to return.