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Two Topeka men behind bars in connection to burglary at storage rental facility in SW Shawnee County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two Topeka men are behind bars in connection to a burglary at a storage rental facility in southwest Shawnee County, Kan. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, two 42-year-old males are in custody and facing burglary charges after deputies apprehended them burglarizing a storage rental facility in southwest Shawnee County early Thursday, May 16.
Topeka woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug conspiracy crimes
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug conspiracy crimes. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Kansas, the woman was sentenced after being found guilty of multiple charges related to drug trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said according...
Community critical in $7M makeover to Stormont’s Cardiac & Vascular Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - More than 57,000 patients have come through Stormont Vail’s Cardiac and Vascular Center since they opened the space in 2001. Administrative director for Stormont’s diagnostic and interventional procedures Donna Bishop, RN, BSN, MBA, says the center is where people come to prep and recover from things like cardiac catherizations, port or shunt placements, or TAVR, Watchman or pacemaker procedures.
Man arrested on meth count after traffic stop in south Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was arrested in connection with methamphetamine possession and other offenses following a traffic stop Wednesday night in south Topeka, officials said. The traffic stop occurred around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday near S.W. 45th and Topeka Boulevard. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy...
Topeka superintendent on furthering the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
Topeka, Kansas — Home-delivered birthday gifts and cake aren't generally part of a school curriculum, but Topeka Public Schools Superintendent Tiffany Anderson rarely sticks to a lesson plan when there's a child in need."If we don't do it, who will?" Anderson asks.The district at the center of the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which outlawed racial segregation in schools, is now helmed by its first Black female superintendent. Friday marks the 70-year anniversary of that historic Supreme Court decision. "I think, 70 years later, I live with the privilege to help their hopes and dreams come to...
City of Topeka reschedules new closures, revised traffic control to Monday for Polk-Quincy Viaduct
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka has rescheduled the new closures and revised traffic control to Monday, May 20 for the Polk-Quincy Viaduct. According to the City of Topeka, starting on Monday, May 20, Polk-Quincy updated the 6th and Monroe closure and 4th and Jefferson traffic control. These are for water and sanitary relocations due to the Polk-Quincy project.
On this day in 1954
In Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v. Sharpe, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the “separate but equal” doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, which guaranteed equal treatment under the law. The historic decision brought an end to federal tolerance...
Helping Hands to suspend dog intake after surge of strays
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s Helping Hands Humane Society isn’t taking in any strays this weekend, as a recent surge of strays has filled their kennels to capacity. Helping Hands posted to social media Thursday stating it would not take in any more dogs until they clear out some space. The shelter says it’s taken in 177 dogs over the last two weeks.
Lawrence police respond to report of Wednesday night liquor store robbery
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Lawrence police officials said they responded to a report of a liquor store robbery Thursday night just west of the city’s downtown area. The incident took place shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Lawrence Police Department’s Facebook page. Witnesses alleged that a...
How much could new shot clocks, video board and scoreboards cost Seaman High School?
TOPEKA — Seaman High School is exploring upgrades to the scoreboards in its main and north gymnasiums as athletics director Steve Bushnell and activities director Travis Brown spoke to USD 345 School Board on Monday. They proposed a new project that would include new scoreboards on the north and...
Sunny and warm Friday before heating up this weekend
What We’re Tracking Temperatures are starting off in the 50s this morning under clear skies. We are seeing a few patches of low clouds or fog across the area, but not widespread. Still, we could see reduced visibility early on in spots until shortly after sunrise. We get mostly sunny weather from Friday through at […]
Consultant recommends new homeless shelter, tiny homes in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Eight tiny homes. A new homeless shelter. A homeless resource center. Those are the three keys for reducing homelessness in Topeka, according to a final report from a consultant firm hired by the city using taxpayer dollars. Sylver Consulting is making the following three recommendations to the city for decreasing homelessness in […]
Crews responding to report of vehicle hitting gas line in west Topeka crash
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews were responding to a report of a crash in which a vehicle hit a gas line outside a residence late Thursday morning in west Topeka. The crash was reported at 11:58 a.m. near S.W. 21st and Hope. Initial reports indicated there were no injuries...
What does it cost to be middle-class in Topeka?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The income needed to be middle class in Topeka is less than most cities in the U.S. SmartAsset used Pew Research’s definition of middle income to determine what is needed to be considered middle class in 345 U.S. cities. According to SmartAsset, the income limits to define the middle class have increased […]
Argument leads to stabbing in Lawrence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An argument in Lawrence between two co-workers outside El-Potro Mexican Cafe last night ended with one man stabbed and transported to an area trauma center. Officers were called to 33 and Iowa just before 9:30 and found a man with non-life-threatening injuries to his upper...
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