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Kansas’s longest continuous art gallery may close at year’s end
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas’s longest continuous art gallery may be closing at the end of this year. The gallery is Topeka’s very own Beauchamp’s. Bob Swain and his wife bought Beauchamp’s Gallery and Frame Shop in 2005 from founding owner Paul Beauchamp, who started the gallery in 1970.
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Frisky feline promotes caring for outdoor cats
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Sir Isaac Meowton has something to say about caring for all the cats around our communities. Sir Isaac visited Eye on NE Kansas with Britt Zweygardt from Helping Hands Humane Society. Sir Isaac is four months old. While he’s warm at the shelter waiting for a...
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Video Vault...Happy birthday, David!
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - It’s a busy couple months for birthdays on the 13 NEWS team, and this week’s Video Vault celebrates one of them. We go back 30 years to when evening anchor David Oliver spent the summer as a 13 NEWS intern. His stories covered cars, bikes and a historic Topeka event.
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Butterfly wings, free day at KCDC honor girl’s memory
The Miracle Mireya Butterfly Family Celebration runs 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
TripAdvisor says these are Topeka's 7 best places to eat
Burgers, barbecue and pie are among the tasty foods served up by restaurants that users of the crowdsourcing website TripAdvisor consider to be Topeka's best. TripAdvisor's page that highlights restaurants in Topeka as of Sept. 30 identified the following eateries as being the capital city's seven best. 1. The Wheel Barrel, 925 N. Kansas Ave. The Wheel Barrel's menu "elevates comfort food to an art form," its website says . The restaurant, which specializes in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, has been open since 2015 in downtown North Topeka's NOTO Arts and Entertainment District. The Wheel Barrel also offers housemade soups, a beer garden and a full bar featuring craft beer, its Facebook page says . 2. Bobo's Drive-In, 2300 SW 10th Ave. Bobo's , which opened in 1953, is known for its burgers, apple pie and carhop service. The drive-in was highlighted in 2008 on Guy Fieri's Food Network program "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." When DDD last year chose one "gem" from each of the 50 states, it picked Bobo's as the gem of Kansas . 3. The Blind Tiger Restaurant & Brewery, 417 SW 37th "Some come for the food and stay for the beer," says The Blind Tiger's
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Topeka Zoo announces over $47K raised for its ‘Love Your Zoo Giving Day’
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Zoo raised over $47,000 this year for its “Love Your Zoo Giving Day.”. Love Your Zoo Giving Day invites the community to support their local zoo through donations for 24 hours. All of the donations raised support the zoo’s animals and conservation efforts....
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Wamego unveils 15-foot Toto statue at Oztoberfest
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Wamego hosted its annual Oztoberfest Saturday, debuting a 15-foot statue of Toto, the dog from “The Wizard of Oz,” in downtown Wamego. The 1,200-pound statue is now the world’s tallest Toto statue. “It was much bigger than I expected; we just, like, walked up,...
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School To Participate In Body Venture Exhibit
An innovative way to learn about the importance of good nutrition and physical fitness is coming to Gertrude Walker Elementary School on Wednesday, October 7th. Students from Gertrude Walker Elementary School and Jennie Barker Elementary School will have the opportunity to explore the human body through a Body Venture exhibit. The venture will take place from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. and again from 12:20 to 2:00 p.m.
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This Unassuming Kansas Steakhouse Looks Closed Until You See How Busy It Is Inside
You could drive past this place twice and still assume dinner is not happening there. The outside is so quiet and plain that the crowd inside feels almost like a prank. Then the door opens, and everything changes. This Kansas steakhouse is often buzzing with regulars, busy tables, and plates...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka cafe to be featured on Gordon Ramsey's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
A Topeka restaurant will soon be preparing to make its TV debut in upcoming months. Bradley’s Corner Cafe, 844 N. Kansas Ave., has been selected to take part in filming for FOX’s "Kitchen Nightmares," Visit Topeka announced in a news release. Owner Jacque Duchesneau has a long history with Bradley’s. He worked with original owner Bradley Jennings and helped open the North Kansas Avenue café, then took over the business in 2023. The restaurant continues to welcome longtime regulars alongside visitors exploring NOTO. When will the crew begin filming? Chef Gordon Ramsay and the production crew are scheduled to begin filming at the café Friday, Oct. 2. Bradley's in business for 20 years The business name derives from its Jennings and his well-known homemade pies that were served in the community for many years, including at Brad’s Country Restaurant at SW 10th and Fairlawn for nearly 10 years and the Crow’s Nest at Lake Perry. Visit Topeka said Jennings opened Bradley’s in 2006. Jennings made the difficult decision to retire from Bradley's Corner Café in 2020 after suffering two heart attacks while at the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District location. He also had a stroke in 2019. The Capital-Journal reported
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Stars and Steaks sells out
It turns out that Stars and Steaks and the Silver Screen was a big hit Saturday evening. The Emporia Senior Center was a busy place as people grilled their own steaks and enjoyed the 1950s atmosphere before settling in to watch the movie “Grease.” Event organizer Sonia Hodges tells KVOE News it helped to introduce people to the Senior Center who haven’t used its services before.
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The man behind the golden dumbbells
Every small town has its local legends. For Manhattan, its most recognizable figure works out on the go. With his golden 40-pound dumbbells in hand, music artist Bryan “Nappy” Vereen takes on the Little Apple with a simple mission: spread love and positivity. While his heavy lifting attracts...
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Meet Skye, Topeka’s only fire dog
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) celebrated its four-legged friend Skye at Fire Station 4 for National Fire Pup Day. Skye is a six-and-a-half-year-old labrador retriever. He is trained to detect ignitable liquids that can be used to set fires. After 12 weeks of training, Skye was certified. Six of the 12 weeks […]
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Topeka Model Railroaders Club going to the dogs with benefit for Helping Hands Humane Society
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Model Railroads Club is going to the dogs - and cats - for its annual show. Club member Stan Spice visited Eye on NE Kansas with Britt Zweygardt and Ebay the kitten from Helping Hands Humane Society. Stan said the model railroaders are using...
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A jampacked affair once again, 53rd annual Mexican Supper fills Sacred Heart parish hall Friday evening
The only thing longer than the line inside the Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall was the line of vehicles around the block at the annual Sacred Heart Mexican supper Friday evening. The turnout shouldn’t come as any surprise, as the attendance is always large and consistent for the annual fundraiser...
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Legacy horse statue removed over liability issues
After decades on the roof of Rickel’s Retail Liquor in Aggieville, the life-size Budweiser Clydesdale fiberglass horse is gone for good. The store’s owner, Monica Rickel, said the building owner, McCullough Development Properties, forced her to remove the horse and Budweiser carriage from the roof on Sept. 16 because of various liability issues.
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A Forgotten Kansas Italian Spot Serving Huge Portions Of Lasagna For Under $15
There is a special kind of satisfaction in watching a giant slice of lasagna arrive and realizing the bill is still going to behave itself. In Kansas, this old-school Italian spot keeps the equation simple: big portions, familiar comfort food, and prices that make a full plate of lasagna for under fifteen dollars sound almost suspicious.