Most people imagine Santa as a red nosed, well fed, older man but Kris Kringle can take any shape and this year for one group of people he may have resembled a high school football team.

The case against five former University of Kansas officials accused of conspiring to steal more than $2 million in sports tickets has been set to go to trial in February.

A Fort Dodge barber has been found guilty of selling drugs from his shop, which prosecutors say was a front for the drug deals.

The clock is ticking...it's only a week until Christmas. Since the holiday falls on a Saturday, that means stores should be packed this weekend. So how is your shopping going?

A 28-year-old Westgate, Iowa man who hacked into his ex-girlfriend's e-mail and sent explicit photos to her parents has pleaded guilty.

A former bail bonds agent has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and ordered to pay $163,200 restitution for her role in a bribery scheme.

A Leavenworth, Kansas woman's effort to save a city park has succeeded.

The U.S. Marine Corps is in trouble and needs our help. The Toys for Tots Campaign appears to be falling well short of the goal.

Zsa-nate Kirke wasn't ready for this much winter this evening. Her new car’s defrost is having trouble keeping up with the falling ice pellets and Zsa-nate did not have her scrapers with her.

A Kansas review board has voted to award a casino project in Sumner County to Peninsula Gaming, citing the potential to generate more revenue for the state than its competitor.

The Vatican has named a Catholic priest from the Wichita diocese to replace the bishop of Dodge City, who has announced plans to retire early.

Hutchinson, Kansas police say a 71-year-old woman knocked a man who attacked her unconscious with her frying pan.

The Gering City Council has delayed a vote on whether to consolidate the city's police force with that of neighboring Scottsbluff.

An Elkhorn family has a sinking feeling about their $300,000 home because that is what the dream home is doing.

College of Saint Mary winter graduation activities will be this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18 on the CSM campus.

In 2010, the College of Saint Mary has had six teachers from Fremont High School who have earned their Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

A March trial has been scheduled for a 57-year-old North Platte man who plays Santa Claus during the holidays.

Retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in November, as the biggest jump in department store sales in two years gave the holiday shopping season a strong start.

The no parking signs are clear and 20 parents received a reading lesson from an Omaha police officer.

A Yale University study has good news for parents wanting to avoid serving super-sugary cereals.

It doesn't take long for winter to arrive in the Heartland. Many people woke up this morning to howling winds and blowing snow but only a few let the weather keep them from their appointments.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced its choice of a proposed route for Amtrak's new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque line, which is slated to begin service in 2014.

Nebraska Cornhusker Football Head Coach Bo Pelini on Friday issued a two sentence statement through the UNL Athletic Department regarding rumors that he was considering a coaching move to Miami.

Leavenworth, Kansas police say a would-be robber apparently didn't know the difference between a remote control and a gun.

U.S. Census data show Iowa household incomes have risen, but so has the percentage of Iowans living in poverty.