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Two inmates from Topeka Correctional Facility taken to hospital
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two inmates at the Topeka Correctional Facility were transported to a local hospital by ambulance on Wednesday morning, officials said. Paramedics were called to the facility, located at 815 S.E. Rice Road, around 8:54 a.m. Wednesday. Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman David Thompson confirmed the women...
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Topeka leaders eye tax breaks for 42 planned luxury homes
Topeka leaders took the first step to give tax incentives for a luxury housing development planned for southwest Topeka. The Topeka City Council approved on Nov. 10 sending a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District application forward to the Kansas Secretary of Commerce. The project referred to as Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 is to build 42 luxury homes near the corner of SW Lakeside Drive and 45th Street. If the secretary of commerce's office approves the application moving forward, the council will vote on whether to make it a tax benefit district and then the tax breaks the project could get. The vote passed with Councilwoman Michelle Bradberry abstaining and Councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcala voting against it. Valdivia-Alcala said she would vote against it every step of the way because of the high price point. "If they're needing support for a price point this high, then maybe they shouldn't be building," Valdivia-Alcala said. What is Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 The proposed benefit district covers 25.28-acre tract, which would be developed in three phases, according to city documents. The developed properties are expected to start at the cost of $350,000 and go up further depending on the home. The homes will also
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Crews respond to house fire early Wednesday in East Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews were on the scene of a house fire early Wednesday in East Topeka. The blaze was reported around 6:32 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 700 block of S.E. Chandler. First-responders reported flames and smoke at the house. Several cats were reported to be...
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Kansas veterans, civilian peers honored at Military Relations Council luncheon
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group of Kansas veterans and their civilian peers were honored Tuesday for service above and beyond to the military and the nation, one day before Veterans Day. Military Relations Council hosts event. Curtis Sneden, chairman of the Military Relations Council (MRC) organized the event to...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
It's Your Business has Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer
Honors Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer LLP received the following rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms: Regional Tier 1 (Topeka) Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Health Care Law; Litigation – Labor & Employment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Regional Tier 2 (Topeka) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Regional Tier 3 (Topeka) Litigation – Trusts & Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates. Topeka-area hirings, promotions, retirements and other announcements can be emailed to iyb@cjonline.com . This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: It's Your Business has Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer