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Behind the scenes with Zum bus drivers during National School Bus Safety Week
MERRIAM, Kan. (KCTV) - Hundreds of kids in the Shawnee Mission School District start their day by getting on a bus. For drivers, keeping kids safe starts long before the first pickup. It’s a routine every Zum driver runs before a single student ever steps on board. “You’d come...
WIBW
Traffic restricted after Tuesday morning crash in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Traffic was restricted as crews were on the scene of a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday in southwest Topeka. The collision, which involved two sport utility vehicles, was reported around 7:07 a.m. Tuesday at S.W. 29th Street and Gage Boulevard. Initial reports indicated a Toyota Rav4 and...
KSNT News
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 […]
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.
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
Topeka street crews practice plowing ahead of winter
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Less than 70 days from winter, the City of Topeka is planning ahead with its snow removal plans. “We’re working on what we do to keep streets clean,” said Adam Miller of the City of Topeka Street Maintenance Department. Crews went off-road to practice...
lawrencekstimes.com
Community group pitches rehab of Lawrence Underground Railroad site for public education
A collective of community partners wants to rehabilitate an Underground Railroad site in Lawrence, currently serving as city storage, to be a public educational facility. Grover Barn at 2819 Stone Barn Terrace boasts a documented visit from a group of abolitionists, including John Brown. The 1858 structure was designated a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site in 2018.
KSNT News
Traffic backed up on US-75 southbound in Topeka due to crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Traffic is backed up on US-75 southbound due to a two-vehicle collision. Troopers with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) are at the scene of a reported two-vehicle collision on southbound Highway 75 in Topeka near mile-marker 162. A KHP spokeswoman said the crash occurred shortly before 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 13 between […]
WIBW
TPD urges drivers to slow down as Kansas speed enforcement campaign begins
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Department is urging all drivers to slow down as the statewide Speed Enforcement Campaign begins. According to TPD, the campaign began on Thursday, Oct. 8 and will run through Oct. 19. The campaign is an effort to reduce speed-related crashes. According to the...
lawrencekstimes.com
Ninth Street work continues, Google Fiber installation underway and more Lawrence traffic updates
Crews continue to make headway on Ninth Street construction. Meanwhile, people in Lawrence should expect closures on Alabama and on West 23rd streets. Here’s a roundup of traffic updates from the City of Lawrence. Project completion dates are dependent on weather or other delays. More Ninth Street work. “Work...