Carbondale News

One person was taken to a Topeka hospital after a two-car collision Monday evening near Carbondale in Osage County.

Flint Hills Technical College has awarded $60,225 in scholarships to students who have met the qualifications of academic achievement, leadership and desire to succeed in their chosen programs of study.

A Carbondale couple have pleaded guilty to charges of Medicaid fraud. The Kansas Attorney General's Office says Linda and Randal Woods each pleaded guilty to one count of making a false claim to the Medicaid program and three counts of forgery.

This small town's water tower says "Vikings," but the students at Carbondale Attendance Center call themselves the "Chargers," and they want the people driving along US-75 highway to know it.

The 16-year-old boy who was killed in a rollover accident in southeastern Shawnee County on Saturday has been identified as Dalton L. Westphal, of Carbondale.

Professional wrestling conjures up all kinds of images, few of them having much to do with Christianity -- or any other religion, for that matter.

Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten kicked off the 20th year of Project Re-Directory with his customary toss of an old phone book behind his back into a trash can.

Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten kicked off the 20th year of Project Re-Directory with his customary toss of an old phone book behind his back into a trash can.

A daughter, Ruby Faye Kane, was born June 23, 2009, at St. Lukea s South Hospital in Overland Park, to Chris and Kathy Kane of Paola.

Fort Scott High School senior Jerad White and sophomore Griffin Knopp won medals at the Kansas Class 3A State Track and Field Championships here Friday.

Kansas State Fire Marshalls suspect arson is involved in a fire that happened just after midnight Friday morning.

Carbondale, Kan., residents Vicki and Kent Doze stood by as Kent's sister, Barbara Jenkins, placed flowers on the graves of her parents.

Casey Speer, right, shows his find to his wife, Shena, and baby, CJ. They took part in a geocaching event in Osage County on April 18.

After completing his internship, Kahler will earn his associate degree and band interment repair certificate form Western Iowa Tech Community College, one of only five accredited band repair programs in North America.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This week, Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Jan Biles will be traveling US-75 highway from the Nebraska border to the Oklahoma state line to talk to people about the economy and the impact the recession has -- or hasn't -- had on them.

The National Weather Service reported that local law enforcement at 6:54 p.m. Saturday reported a tornado at Tonganoxie in southern Leavenworth County.