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When the clock strikes noon
The Marysville Public Library hosted a Noon Year’s Eve party on December 31. Yes, you read that correctly attendees celebrated the arrival of the new year at noon instead midnight. “For a lot of museums and different venues over the last 5 years or maybe more,” April Todd, library...
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Oakland Bakery celebrates Three Kings Day
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Oakland Bakery celebrates Three Kings Day with a authentic pastries. Jan. 6 is Three Kings Day, a holiday prevalent across Christianity and throughout the Hispanic community. The holiday celebrates the day the Three Wise Men visited Baby Jesus. Oakland Bakery, in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood, makes authentic Mexican baked goods, as well as […]
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KS Children’s Discovery Center welcomes 2026 with Noon Year’s Eve
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Just What the Trojans Ordered
After waiting for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, fans will now be able to enjoy some of their favorite food. 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Topeka West High School’s band performed to kick off the grand opening. The first 100 attendees were greeted with welcome gifts with the purchase of one combo meal, creating an atmosphere of excitement.
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For iconic Kansas food experiences, try these '8 Wonders'
The women who opened Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's restaurants in Pittsburg, Kansas, did so because their husbands suffered injuries that kept them from going back to the mines. "The women did what they knew best to provide income for the family and that was cook," said the website of the nonprofit Kansas Sampler Foundation . "They both started serving customers in their homes and the Crawford County fried chicken legacy was born." That fried chicken legacy was among "8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine" chosen for the iconic food experiences they offer in 2009 through public voting overseen by the nonprofit Kansas Sampler Foundation. The "8 Wonders" were selected after a seven-and-a-half-week process in which 13,861 votes were cast, with 16 other candidates being honored as finalists. The "8 Wonders" all remain in business today, said Marci Penner , executive director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Bobo's Drive In, Topeka Bob Bobo in 1953 opened this throwback diner with car-hop service at 2300 SW 10th Ave., said the Kansas Sampler Foundation website . Richard and Tricia Marsh own Bobo's today, that site said . "The hamburgers are famous for the fresh but thin patties with salt, crisp edges, a slab
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Two Jefferson County towns face grocery desert after Country Harvest closures
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Topeka restaurants opened, lost and yet to come with end of 2025
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka capped off the year 2025 with several new restaurants added to the community and more set to come in the near future. The Capital City welcomed in multiple new places to eat at over the course of 2025, giving locals a slew of new dining options for an afternoon or night […]
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Emporia First Friday January Art Walk to spotlight local makers at single downtown location
The January edition of Emporia First Friday will take on a new format with a special “Makers” theme, featuring live demonstrations and hands-on art experiences at a single downtown venue. The Emporia First Friday January Art Walk will be held earlier than usual and will take place entirely...
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JCHS Music Department Received Donation From The Optimists
Caesar Martinez-Reyes, Junction City High School, Director of Orchestras, received a $600.00 donation to be shared among the Orchestra, Band and Vocal Music Departments at Junction City High School. This money will go towards supplies and needs to serve students at the high school who are enrolled in the Music Department.
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Long line forms for Raising Cane’s opening in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Topeka showed up for the capital city’s first Raising Cane’s location. At one point, the line for the restaurant near I-470 and Wanamaker Road was backed up to Huntoon Street. 27 News saw dozens of cars lined up throughout the day. About 150 people were in line before doors opened at […]
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Raising Cane’s location set to debut in Topeka next week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A popular chicken-fingers restaurant will be opening soon in west Topeka. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has its grand opening scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at its new location at 1415 S.W. Wanamaker Road on Topeka’s west side. The building is located north...
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Raising Cane’s joins Jared and Reina for Friday’s ‘A.M. Extra’
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Several blood drives on local community calendar over next week
The American Red Cross is seeking donors for a pair of blood drives in Emporia this week. Blood drives are being held Monday and Tuesday at the Emporia Presbyterian Church West Campus, with plenty of openings still available, according to Red Cross Spokesperson Susan Faler, who says, “Typical holiday issues are causing a decline in blood donations.”
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One Marysville Thanks the Christmas Committee for Another Great Year
We're nuts about our Christmas Committee. Ricci Beikman, Max Blaske, Renae Bruna, Katy Jeter, Shelby Matson, Marsha Schell and Sonja Stoll are the team behind Marysville’s Christmas season. These folks are responsible for the big picture and the details: creating and designing Christmas Wonderland, planning and organizing A Hometown...
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Calvin Arsenia, Alex Laughlin events set Jan. 9-10 at Art Center
Singer, harpist and author Calvin Arsenia will perform a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art, 201 S. 9th St., in Marysville. Arsenia is a Kansas City, Missouri-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for soulful vocals paired with classical harp. He has been voted Kansas City’s Best Musician from 2018 to 2023 by The Pitch and has been featured on Billboard.com, NPR.org, NEWNOWNEXT, Pride.com and GRAMMY.com.
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Aggieville hosting Little Apple New Year’s drop
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Manhattan’s Little Apple Drop is back for New Year’s Eve. We got an up close look at the apple in Aggieville on Dec. 30. It’s the 23rd year for the event and it’s been moved to North 12th Street and Moro Street. In addition to the midnight ball drop, there will be […]