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I-70 to partially reopen in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Drivers will soon be able to drive on I-70 through downtown Topeka on the new and improved Polk-Quincy Viaduct. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that workers are preparing to partially reopen I-70 in downtown Topeka. She said this is about two months ahead […]
KVOE
KTA Emporia service exit project passes demolition milestone
Reconstructing the Emporia service exit along the Kansas Turnpike reached a milestone this week. The Turnpike Authority says building demolition is done. Crews have now started to pour concrete for basement footings, and they are also moving forward with water and sewer utility work. The KTA is modernizing the facility...
KVOE
Dia De Los Muertos coming Saturday with notable schedule and location changes
Emporia’s Día de los Muertos celebration is coming to the downtown corridor Saturday with some notable changes. The biggest change will be the timeframe of the event, which has traditionally taken place between the early and late afternoon hours. This year instead, the event will take place in the evening starting at 5 pm, an alteration that Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow President Mike Torres was very excited about during a recent appearance on KVOE’s Morning Show Thursday.
Little Apple Post
Fort Riley celebrates success of “Safe Passage” program
Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division are celebrating the success of the “Safe Passage” ride-share program sponsored jointly by Fort Riley, the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition. “Safe Passage” is a joint community effort to provide...
WIBW
Historic Topeka caboose to roll into new stop this week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A caboose that has sat at 29th and California since the 1970s is set to be relocated. Jessica and Brandon Best believe the caboose was brought to the location in the 1970s as a unique fixture of the former bank, which was designed to look like a train depot.
WIBW
City of Topeka to temporarily reopen SW 17th St. at Topeka Blvd.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka will temporarily reopen SW 17th St. at Topeka Blvd. starting Thursday, Oct. 15. According to the City of Topeka officials, crews will temporarily reopen SW 17th St. to east- and westbound traffic at Topeka Blvd. The temporary reopening is intended to improve traffic flow while the City of Topeka waits for critical equipment needed to complete work at the intersection. The relocated sanitary sewer infrastructure was discovered when crews excavated the area. 17th St. is expected to be closed to east and west traffic again starting approximately Nov. 16, 2026.
KVOE
DATA CENTER: City of Emporia responds to DI-O lawsuit
The City of Emporia has responded to a lawsuit alleging it did not handle certain zoning matters tied to a potential data center correctly. Amanda Mendoza, Kenneth Bruner, Ann Bruner and the separate Bruner trusts claim the Digital Infrastructure overlay, developed this past summer as a way to set zoning for a roughly 1,000-acre data center complex, was done before the Planning Commission had the jurisdiction or authorization to review applications for zoning classifications when the applications were filed. That step, according to the lawsuit, made the City Commission’s decision to approve the overlay unlawful. It also made the following rezoning of 11 tracts of land unauthorized and without proper jurisdiction.
ksal.com
GOP Bus Tour to Stop in Salina
The Kansas Republican Party is rolling across Kansas as part of a statewide campaign effort. The “Take Back Kansas 2026 Bus Tour” is making multiple stops this week to rally support ahead of the upcoming November election. Featuring a prominent blue and red tour bus wrapped in campaign...
KVOE
USD 253 Emporia approves purchase-lease agreement and $13.6 million district-wide upgrade project during regular meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia will now seek bids for a loan to finance a major infrastructure project across the district. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, board members approved a purchase-lease agreement with Piper Sandler Companies, a multinational investment banking firm, to solicit bids for a multi-million-dollar loan. Clayton Kelley of Piper Sandler spoke with KVOE News Wednesday and explained the details of the lease-purchase agreement.
WIBW
City of Topeka provides update on Southwest 21st Street project
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka posted on social media with an update on its SW 21st Street Waterline project. After a seven-week closure, the City says one eastbound lane on SW 21st Street, east of Washburn Avenue, is now open to traffic. The westbound lanes remain closed....
WIBW
Report: K-State president leaving for Virginia Tech
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State president Richard Linton is reportedly expected to become Virginia Tech’s next president, sources told The Manhattan Mercury Tuesday. Linton has served as K-State’s president since February 2022. He is the 15th president of the university. The Virginia Tech board has a meeting...