Alma
Alma, KS · Arts & Culture
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Bradley J’s What’s Happening
Looking for something to do around Northeast Kansas? Check out demolition derby action, holiday shopping, family activities and a couple of nights just for the grown-ups. If crashing cars sounds like your kind of entertainment, Blizzard Bash belongs on your calendar. More than 300 drivers will compete during four days of demolition derby action, featuring team competitions, youth features and Power Wheels events.
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Alvin King Memorial plaque is unveiled in downtown Emporia
The Mexican American World War II Committee and the Lyon County History Center unveiled the Alvin King Memorial plaque in downtown Emporia Tuesday afternoon, just ahead of Veterans Day. Community members, veterans and civic leaders gathered in the history center to hear a brief history of the man who coined...
Emporia gazette.com
Kansas Public Radio
New Documentary Highlights Program that Brings Children and Incarcerated Parents Together to Play Free - Beyond Prison Walls
TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — One in 28 American children has a parent in jail. What if those kids had the opportunity to play and interact with their incarcerated parents beyond the prison walls?. That's exactly what's happening in Kansas thanks to a program operated by the Kansas Children's Discovery...
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Kansas had a postpunk revolution; learn about it at this Lawrence event
The description of a new book on the postpunk revolution in Kansas taunts the reader: “Flyover Country? Fly over THIS.”. “No Choice But Action: The Kansas Postpunk Revolution” by Francis X. Connor and Darren DeFrain focuses on the postpunk movement that swept Kansas from 1978 to 1994. “The...
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13th annual Sunflower Salute parade honors veterans
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You’re invited to join us in downtown Topeka Saturday morning to thank all of our veterans. The 13th annual Sunflower Salute parade steps off at 11 a.m. Committee members Rikki Blume, Ron Brown and Mike Majewski visited Eye on NE Kansas with details about the...
KSNT News
Topeka author helps people be more in tune with their retirement plans
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local financial advisor debuted her financial help book, “The Trust Process”, on Friday which delves into the importance of knowing your retirement plans. Megan Jones and her husband Chris Jones are both financial advisors in Topeka. Together they founded Jones Advisory Group in 2008. Their goal is to educate people on their […]
KVOE
WIBW
Video Vault: Home Sweet Home
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - We have a couple stories that caught our eye for this week’s trip into the WIBW Video Vault. We meet a lot of unique people, and these two gentlemen are memorable for their unique homes and properties. We go “out of the house” and “underground”...
KSNT News
Veterans Day Parade route revealed in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – There will be a parade this weekend in celebration of Veterans Day in downtown Topeka. The City of Topeka and the Topeka Police Department announced in a press release on Wednesday that there will be street closures and parking restrictions for the annual parade on Saturday, Nov. 7. The parade will begin […]
WIBW
Topeka Symphony takes audience on road trip for next performance
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Hop in the car and hit the road for the Topeka Symphony’s next show. They’re still on the Washburn campu, but the music will take you on a farther journey. Director Kyle Wylie Pickett visited Eye on NE Kansas to explain. The American Road...
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Asylum to Institution: 120 Years of the Topeka State Hospital
Opening its doors in 1879 just outside the city limits at 2700 W 6th St, the Topeka State Hospital housed thousands of patients across its century-long operation. Over the decades, the publicly funded institution saw significant evolution in its treatment methods. Though the facility has closed, its rich history lives on through surviving structures and the stories of those who passed through its doors.