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Hope and (diaper) change! Mom goes into labor after showing up at election booth to vote
Tessa Von Fange of Kansas went into labor Monday while casting her ballot under the watchful eye of a poll worker with emergency medical training WIBW Forget the ballot box – a Kansas voter had a delivery of her own to make just in time for Election Day . Tessa Von Fange, a longtime voter who rarely misses an election, headed to the Shawnee County Elections Office in Topeka Monday to cast her ballot, where she unexpectedly went into active labor . “I was 100 percent in denial until my water broke,” Von Fange told WIBW from a hospital bed, adding that she had a scheduled induction for after Election Day. Despite her contractions being about five minutes apart, Von Fange was determined to cast her ballot . An election worker with emergency medical training brought her a ballot and stayed nearby in case she needed assistance, according to Assistant Election Commissioner Jake Fisher. “The voter was not overly concerned because she said this was not her first pregnancy ,” Fisher told the Kansas Reflector . “The first one was not quick. I think she believed that this second pregnancy would also take quite a bit of time, but it
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Prairie Band’s dispute with Kansas Lottery won’t see trial before 2028
A potential trial on the disputed size of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s reservation won’t happen before 2028, according to federal court records. U.S. Magistrate Judge Angel Mitchell issued a scheduling order Nov. 3 for the Prairie Band’s lawsuit against Kansas Lottery executive director Stephen Durrell. The lawsuit involves lottery sales on land, including portions of west Topeka, the Nation is laying claim to via a 1846 treaty. More: Kansas, Prairie Band differ greatly on land treaty meaning in lawsuit The pretrial conference is set for Jan. 25, 2028, and Mitchell’s order establishes other deadlines before and after the conference. A notable deadline involves motions to intervene, which are due Jan. 8. The City of Topeka has considered joining the lawsuit , and the expectation is that others may want to join as well. “The parties anticipate that municipality and county governments in the affected area — the 30-by-30-mile square that the Nation claims as its reservation — as well as perhaps others with interests in this dispute may seek to intervene in this action,” the scheduling order said. “Plaintiff intends to oppose any motions to intervene.” More: July 27 trial set in $2.25M Potawatomi suit against feds The Prairie
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Topeka mayor says staffers had unauthorized meeting about data center
Topeka Mayor Spencer Duncan says he learned two staff members participated in an unauthorized meeting to discuss Compass Datacenters , a hyperscale data center company looking to develop just outside city limits. Duncan said interim city manager Michael Webb is addressing the protocol violation. Duncan said two staff members on Oct. 30 met with a legal representative and several board members of Rural Water District 3. He didn't identify the staff members. "The employees attended without notifying the city manager’s office, my office, City legal counsel or members of the City Council," he said in a written statement. "Their participation was not authorized by management or elected officials. Had I been informed of the request, I would have directed these issues be brought to the governing body through our established process and the meeting not be held. "This meeting did not meet the expectations we have established for handling matters involving data centers." Mayor reiterates the existence of a data center moratorium Duncan reiterated the city's moratorium and said discussions related to data centers must be brought before the governing body. "The interim city manager has made clear to all City staff that any matter involving a data center must
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IOLA NAMED BEST TAP WATER
What do you think of your local tap water? Living in Ottawa, I think the water from the tap tastes great! Other people, not so much. What city do you think has the best tasting tap water? A recent competition by the Kansas section of the American Water Works Association brought together water utilities from across the state with five judges, evaluating three water samples. Judges were instructed to sniff, sip, slurp, swish and swallow each sample before ranking its taste and overall quality.
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New equipment coming to Manhattan park
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Little Apple residents can expect some big changes to come in the weeks ahead to a local park as new equipment is installed. City of Manhattan Parks & Recreation officials shared in a press release that work started on the improvement project at Douglass Park on Nov. 4. The project area at […]
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Veterans ride on Topeka Metro buses for free on Veterans Day
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Metro Bus System is offering free rides to veterans on Veterans Day. Veterans must present a valid military ID to the bus operator when they board. Veterans can only receive the no-cost ride on the fixed-route buses on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. This includes current or former service members.
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Topeka veteran reflects on more than 30 years of military service
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After more than 30 years of military service, one Topeka veteran is reflecting on his experiences, relationships and lessons that shaped his life while in service. Mark Goforth first enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 at 18 years old. He served until 1994 as a boiler technician, operating the steam systems […]