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Country artist at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library plays originals, covers
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library held a concert in its Marvin Auditorium on Sunday, March 1. The concert was called “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” and featured country artist Angela Perry. Perry has performed in 17 states, and at several music festivals.
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5 Burger Restaurants in Topeka that Keep Locals Coming Back for More
Topeka is classic Midwest burger territory: drive‑ins, taverns, and one very famous gourmet burger bar. When locals start ranking their favorites, these five spots come up fast. 1. The Burger Stand at College Hill. If you know, you know: The Burger Stand is the name most Topekans drop first.
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Small town Kansas to rock stardom: Melissa Etheridge nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - Melissa Etheridge has never been one to play it safe. “I’m a storyteller,” Etheridge once said. “The stage is where I tell the truth.”. For more than 30 years, that honest approach has made her one of rock music’s biggest stars and one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ most loyal fans.
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Clementine’s Ice Cream debuted in JoCo last year. Now its adding 2nd shop in Lenexa
Since Missouri-based ice creamery Clementine’s debuted in Prairie Village last fall, it hasn’t taken long for the shop to feel like a part of the neighborhood. “It feels like we’ve always been there,” said founder Tamara Keefe. “It’s just a wonderful neighborhood to be a part of, and (we’ve been) welcomed with open arms.”
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Special Installation: Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors
Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors, 2025 installation view. Photo: Deanna Johnson. Co-directed by the Wyandot Nation of Kansas and Monumenta, in collaboration with lead artists Omakyehstih Collective, Trespassers Beware! Fort Conley and Wyandot Women Warriors is a mobile monument that illuminates the story of the Wyandot Conley sisters who occupied their family's cemetery to save it from urban development. The monument reimagines Fort Conley, the small dwelling the sisters built inside the Wyandot National Burying Ground and inhabited for years to defend their family’s graves. Their decades-long activism and legal arguments protected this sacred land, impacting preservation and tribal sovereignty movements.
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Ponak’s Enters a New Era
A Kansas City classic is under new ownership, but regulars shouldn’t expect much change. After five decades on Southwest Boulevard, Ponak’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar (2856 Southwest Blvd., KCMO) has been sold to its longtime general manager Spencer Shaw, according to an announcement from Block & Company, Inc., Realtors. Shaw, who has helped lead day-to-day operations at the restaurant for years, is stepping into ownership with plans to preserve the institution’s identity while also expanding into catering.
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Small town Kansas to rock stardom: Melissa Etheridge nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - Melissa Etheridge has never been one to play it safe. “I’m a storyteller,” Etheridge once said. “The stage is where I tell the truth.”. For more than 30 years, that honest approach has made her one of rock music’s biggest stars and one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ most loyal fans.
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KU to hold festival to celebrate Latin American classical music
The University of Kansas is set to host its second Latin American Art Music Festival, celebrating Latin American classical music. The festival, set for Sunday through Tuesday, will highlight musical traditions from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. “While Latin American popular music has achieved global acclaim, its...
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Locally owned Mexican grill will soon replace old Salty Iguana in Olathe
More than a year after Mexican eatery Salty Iguana closed its doors in Olathe, another one is soon to follow. But this one will have something that its predecessor didn’t have: a focus on seafood. Locally owned Agaves Mexican Grill is working toward an opening in the space, with...