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Overbrook farmer’s market opens for the season
OVERBROOK (KSNT) – Memorial Day marks the start of the weekly farmer’s market at the Overbrook fairgrounds. The market offers a variety of goods including fresh produce, baked goods, candies, soaps and more. Lori Gruver is the co-manager of the market. She says everything is made locally and encourages everyone in the area to check […]
Sunday storm drops EF-0 tornado on northern Osage County
Results of a National Weather Service survey found evidence that an EF-0 tornado touched down briefly Sunday evening, May 19, 2024, north of Burlingame, Kan., as thunderstorms blew through the area. Extensive straight line wind damage from the storm has been reported in the northern Osage County and southwestern Shawnee County, and another tornado reportedly touched down briefly near Dover a short time later.
Police ID 61-year-old Kansas homicide victim
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide and have identified the victim as Charles Balocca, 61, of Topeka, according to Topeka Police Lt. Ronnie Connell. Just before 11:00 a.m. Friday, police were notified of an individual suffering from a gunshot wound in the 100 block of NW...
Crews respond to report of smoke in apartment building early Monday in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews were responding early Monday to a report of smoke in a downtown Topeka apartment building. The incident was reported around 5:36 a.m. Monday in 400 block of S.W. 4th Street. Initial reports indicated an alarm was going off inside the building and that smoke was...
Fort Riley holds Memorial Day Ceremony
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Each headstone at Fort Riley’s Historical Cemetery is a reminder of the sacrifices made by our country’s brave men and women. On Monday, Fort Riley honored the fallen heroes. “We’re so blessed to live in a time and place where the brave men and...
Ceremony memorializes local Vietnam veterans who have passed
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 604 honored their deceased members Monday morning, at the Vietnam Veterans Bell Tower Memorial Day Ceremony. Veterans, friends, and family gathered at Topeka Cemetery to memorialize those veterans who served our country. Those who were lost were remembered with the...
Mainly non-severe storms the rest of the night
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The tornado watch has been cancelled with the threat for severe weather the rest of the night very low. Flooding is possible in some areas with locally heavy rainfall and can’t rule out a few storms producing small hail and 50 mph wind gusts. Most of the storms will be out of the area by 8am. Tune in for the latest forecast on 13 News this Morning Sunday morning edition at 7:30am.
It's crucial, patriotic and often a hassle. Why we must respect efforts of Topeka jurors.
A summons for jury duty is rarely a welcome piece of mail. For many, it’s a headache. It means missing work or finding child care and shedding our daily routine. Nevertheless, it’s important and perhaps one of the most patriotic things you can do aside from voting and serving in the military.
Juror in Topeka triple murder case explains several factors that led to reasonable doubt
No DNA from Yanez Sanford was found in the southwest Topeka apartment where a man, a woman and an unborn child were fatally shot in 2016, his defense attorneys stressed. The inability of police and prosecutors to effectively put Sanford at the scene was among reasons a jury on May 17 found him "not guilty" of those murders, a member of that jury told The Capital-Journal this past week.
Monarch butterfly population should increase during northbound migration
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Over the past few months, monarch butterflies have begun their northern migration and made it to Kansas. Every year monarchs move northbound to produce, breed, and lay their eggs, but experts say the number of monarch butterflies traveling this year is the second-lowest amount ever recorded.
Topeka woman arrested for possession of meth following traffic stop in Shawnee County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine following a traffic stop in Shawnee County. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, a 30-year-old female is in custody and facing multiple charges, including the possession of methamphetamine, following a traffic stop. Shawnee County Sheriff’s...
Pay It Forward: Family Service and Guidance Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers is paying it forward to Family Service and Guidance Center, a mental and behavioral health organization that has been meeting Northeast Kansans’ needs for 120 years. Family Service and Guidance Center provides quality behavioral health care for children and families. The...
Topeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers week of events for 11th anniversary
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers a week of events for the 11th anniversary. Officials with the Topeka Family and Friends Juneteenth Celebration, Inc. said they invite the community to join them in the 11th Anniversary of Juneteenth festivities. Topeka Family and Friends Juneteenth Celebration, Inc. said...
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