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Topeka receives more than $5 million for road safety
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The capital city received a more $5 million grant in an effort to improve pedestrian and traffic safety. On Tuesday, a spokesman with the city of Topeka announced it received more than $4.3 million as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Former KU basketball player enters political race for Kansas Congressional seat
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Democrats have put forward a former Kansas University men’s basketball player for a vacant congressional seat in Kansas. Matthew Kleinmann announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he is running as a Democrat for the 2nd Congressional District of Kansas on Monday, May 20. He currently has a campaign website online offering people […]
Emergency crews respond to collision near Washburn Rural High School
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews responded to a collision early Tuesday just southwest of Topeka. Crews were sent around 8:10 a.m. to check on a person who was in one of the vehicles in the collision, which occurred near S.W. 61st Street and Wanamaker Road. The location was near...
70 years after Brown v. Board, former students remembers Topeka's all-Black schools
Carolyn Wims-Campbell is a former student of McKinley Elementary, one of the four Black elementary schools in Topeka. Seventy years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that segregated schools were unconstitutional — opening the door to integration nationwide — Wims-Campbell said she is proud to have been educated in an all-Black setting.
Vote: Who is the Topeka area's high school athlete of the week for May 13-18?
TOPEKA — The Topeka area performed extremely well in the penultimate week of the high school sports season. Regional championships along with the state performances showcased the city’s wealth of talent. Vote for the Capital-Journal’s athlete of the week for May 13-18. Voting closes at noon on Thursday....
Kansas governor appoints new executive director for Hispanic and Latino commission
TOPEKA —Gov. Laura Kelly chose Topeka’s former housing navigator to serve as executive director of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission. Irma Faudoa holds a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in public administration from the University of Kansas. Before her appointment, Faudoa worked as Topeka’s homeless initiative team lead and housing […] The post Kansas governor appoints new executive director for Hispanic and Latino commission appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
New concrete pour collab with Topeka disc golf club
Topeka (KSNT) — A local concrete company poured concrete to improve a disc golf course at a Topeka park. On May 21, 2024, Hop-2-It Concrete and Remodeling began pouring concrete pads at Big Shunga Park’s disc golf course. The concrete pour is part of a collaboration with the Dawn to Dusk Disc Golf club. The […]
Topeka man arrested in connection with drug crime in Jackson County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in connection with drug crime following a traffic stop over the weekend south of Holton, authorities said. The arrested man was identified as Carl Thomas Hett, 38, of Topeka. According to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, Hett was...
The ‘Bubble Party Bus’ brings the party to first-graders at McEachron Elementary
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Summer is almost here which means school is almost out, first-graders at McEachron Elementary School celebrate the last full day of school. McEachron Elementary celebrated the last full day of class by throwing a ‘Bubble Bash’. Mrs. Felsburg’s first-grade class got to play and...
Run For The Wall passes through Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Run for the Wall rumbled through Northeast Kansas on Monday. “It’s a bunch of brothers and veterans riding from California to Washington making their way to the memorial wall, just showing their support,” said Brandon Humphreys. He’s the assistant representative of District 4, for Abate Kansas.
Topeka Area Sports Commission using survey results to assess events, facilities
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Area Sports Commission has been busy planning, learning and studying - even while bringing a variety of events to the area. Executive director Mike Bell visited Eye on NE Kansas to update their activities. TASC launched a survey in late 2023 to better understand...
Stormont Vail Health to hold community blood drive on Wednesday
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health will hold a community blood drive this week. The event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in Centennial Rooms A and D at Stormont Vail Hospital, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave. in Topeka. Organizers said the event is being...
Topeka Metro bus service reports phones down Tuesday morning
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka Metro’s Quincy Street Station and administrative office phone lines were out of service Tuesday morning because of technical difficulties, officials said. “We are working to fix the issue and Topeka Metro will notify the public when the phone service is in operation again,” officials...
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