TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Out at Lake Shawnee, a beloved tradition returns for the 17th year. Classic cars cruised in bright and ...

Although it’s not yet Independence Day, some people are already celebrating the holiday weekend at Lake Shawnee.

Just in time for July 4th, we take a Throwback Thursday trip into the WIBW Video Vault for a look back at the Spirit of ...

Parades, barbecues, firework shows and more are on the horizon for 4th of July celebrations this year. We gathered six events ...

As July 4th approaches, local residents are planning their holiday weekends. To find out what’s happening in NE Kansas, view ...

Caption: Fron left to right: Amanda Rheaume, Aysanabee, Shawnee Kish and Sebastian Gaskin tell us about the Indigenous artists that inspire them. (Submitted by artist, Kaela Leone, Keri Lynne, CARAS; ...

Nick Kramer, a fisheries biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), told 27 News a near-record smallmouth bass was recently observed in Lake Shawnee.

NINE. IN THAT BREAKING NEWS FROM SHAWNEE. ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A BOAT CRASH ON LAKE QUIVIRA. IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 6:00 TONIGHT. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW. THERE WAS A BOATING ACCIDENT ...

A Shawnee, Kansas, man drowned Saturday, July 6, in Stockton Lake, shown here in a file photo of Stockton State Park from Missouri State Parks. Missouri State Parks A 60-year-old Shawnee man ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man from Shawnee, Kansas drowned Saturday evening while swimming in Stockton Lake, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP said 60-year-old Craig Olson was s… ...

A Shawnee, Kansas, man drowned Saturday at Stockton Lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the man was swimming around 6 p.m. in the lake’s first cove west of Stockton Dam.

At more than 11,000 acres, it’s one the largest lakes in Kansas. Built in 1966 by damming the Delaware River, the lake (and dam) was named for the nearby city of Perry, about four miles south.