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The Enchanted Willow set to close after 32 years in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local store in southwest Topeka featuring natural healing supplies and essential oils will be closing its doors later this month. Staff with the Enchanted Willow announced on social media on Nov. 6 that the store will be shutting down later this month. The store has been open for over 32 years. […]
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Lawrence Public Library to open branch in west Lawrence
The Lawrence Public Library will open a new west Lawrence location next summer, marking its first expansion out of downtown. The new 6,400-square-foot storefront will be located at 3514 Clinton Parkway in the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, in the space formerly occupied by Beauty Brands. “Having a second location in...
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Topeka Community Thanksgiving dinner organizers seek donations ahead of holiday
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Organizers of Topeka’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner are asking the community for food and monetary donations as they prepare for the annual holiday meal. The dinner is in its 59th year and typically serves about 2,700 meals, according to Beth Kensinger, president and kitchen coordinator. Kensinger said monetary donations help cover the cost […]
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Topeka’s Sunflower Veterans Parade honors those who served
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Veterans, students and community groups gathered in downtown Topeka Saturday morning for the annual Sunflower Veterans Parade, an event organizers say continues to grow more than a decade after it began. The parade featured a variety of participants, including school bands, ROTC programs, Cub Scouts and veterans’ organizations. The event gave people […]
The Kansas City Star
Lawrence delegation received warm welcome to Algeria as part of World Cup friendship
The last World Cup match in Kansas City was held nearly four months ago, but the positive feelings remain. Organizers have shared some bullish numbers about the impact locally, including 680,000 visitors to Kansas City and direct spending of $570 million during the World Cup. The goodwill created has certainly continued as England made a great impact on the citizens of Prairie Village, where the “Three Lions” had their base camp during the World Cup. And the friendship between Algeria and the city of Lawrence, which hosted the “Desert Foxes” during the tournament, has endured. The Algerian government invited a delegation from Lawrence to visit their country, and that contingent received a warm welcome Monday when they arrived. Among the members in the group are Lawrence Mayor Brad Finkeldei, police officers Dave Ernst and Meghan Bardwell, members of the University of Kansas community, including several members of the band, faculty and staff, and others. Members from Elkader, Iowa, which boasts being the only town in the United States to have a sister city in Algeria, also made the trip. Media members in Algeria shared photos and video of the Lawrence delegation, getting to Algiers, the capital. Elizabeth Aubin, a former
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A Topeka tradition, Santa returns to Brookwood rooftop
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka tradition more than 60 years strong has returned again this year. A giant replica of a waving Santa Claus was back in his familiar place on Monday morning atop the Dillons supermarket at 2815 S.W. 29th St., located at the east end of the Brookwood Shopping Center.
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Lawrence letting residents name this year’s fleet of snowplows
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lawrence is once again allowing residents to name the city’s fleet of snowplows. In past years, residents have added to the fleet with names like “Taylor Drift” and “The Blizzard of Oz.” Now, it’s time to find the next great snow plow name.
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Lawrence school board members express optimism for public education in wake of election
Lawrence school board members on Monday voiced some optimism for the future of public schools and gratitude for Kansas voters following last week’s election. During their 2027 session, Kansas legislators will evaluate the public school finance formula. In addition, state law requires that the state reimburse 92% of the...