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Teen fashion retailer Rue21 in Topeka will close its doors at West Ridge Mall. Here's why.
Rue21 in Topeka is closing its doors at West Ridge Mall at 1901 SW. Wanamaker Road. The teen fashion retailer plans to close all of its 543 U.S. stores within the next two months while conducting large "going out of business" sales, according to court documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, Reuters reported. ...
Topeka man dies of injuries after motorcycle crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) says a man injured in a motorcycle crash earlier this month is dead. TPD spokeswoman Rosie Nichols announced in a press release the driver of a motorcycle involved in a crash on Tuesday, May 7, died of his injuries on Saturday, May 11. He has been identified […]
Wednesday forecast: Storms at times
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The rest of the week will remain mild despite more clouds and showers/storms at times. For the most part the severe weather threat will be low but will monitor the risk storms could briefly become severe late this afternoon into tonight for a hail/wind threat. Taking...
Helping Hands Humane Society hits capacity, 165 dogs need homes
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Sweet Pea found her fur-ever home while 165 dogs at Helping Hands Humane Society wait for theirs. “I came in here last Wednesday when I heard they were at full capacity for dogs. I came in and asked them what was the best thing I could do to help them and they said ‘Honestly taking a dog home’,” said Sweet Pes’s owner Melissa Weidner.
Two rural Kan. men accused of violence in dating app scam
SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after an incident at a residence in southeast Shawnee County. Just after 1a.m. May 11, sheriff's deputies began investigating a report of kidnapping and robbery at a residence in the 3700 block of SE 23rd Terrace, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
Victim of fatal ATV crash on Saturday night northwest of Topeka identified
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The victim of a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday night northwest of Topeka has been identified. Shawnee County sheriff’s officials on Monday morning identified the victim as Blake C. Asher, 44, of Topeka. Authorities said that first-responders were sent around 7:40 p.m. Saturday to the...
Osage City man behind bars after Friday night arrest on meth count
LYNDON, Kan. (WIBW) - A man is behind bars in the Osage County Jail following his arrest on Friday in connection with drug possession, officials said. The man was identified as Clifford S. Parsons, 58, of Osage City. Officials said the arrest came after the Osage County Sheriff’s Office executed...
Smoke or fog? Lowered visibility in some areas
TOPEKA (KSNT) – You may experience some lowered visibility this morning, but is it smoke or fog? Wildfires in Canada have been causing worsening air quality for a number of midwest cities. Parts of the upper Midwest and westward toward the Rockies, including Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, saw the worst dips […]
Tuesday's regional wrap-up: Topeka-area baseball, softball teams win regional titles
TOPEKA — The first day of regional action provided wonderful theatre for sports fans around the capital city on Tuesday. Multiple Topeka-area high schools punched their tickets to the state baseball and softball tournaments. The first round of regional soccer play kicked off, too. Here’s a breakdown of everything...
On and off showers
What We’re Tracking Waking up Wednesday morning to areas of patchy fog. Temperatures for Wednesday in the middle 70’s. Clouds rolled in last night and sticking around for the next few days. Mostly cloudy with on and off chances of showers and thunderstorms today. We see yet another active weather pattern again as another system […]
3 Red Lobster restaurants close in Kansas amid bankruptcy talks
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Furniture, fixtures and equipment will be up for grabs on Thursday at Red Lobster restaurants nationwide. It comes as the seafood chain, facing financial struggles, liquidates its inventory and closes dozens of locations, including three in Kansas. According to its website, restaurants in Kansas City, Olathe...
People Magazine names Topeka's The Weather Room as the most beautiful restaurant in Kansas
People Magazine has recognized The Weather Room in downtown Topeka's Cyrus Hotel as the most beautiful restaurant in Kansas and one of the 50 most beautiful in the U.S., Downtown Topeka, Inc., announced Tuesday. People, along with the editors of Open Table, crowned one restaurant in each state as part of the 2024 Beautiful issue, DTI said in a news release. ...
Topeka council gives tenants protection from landlords
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Topeka city leaders have approved an ordinance that gives tenants more protection from their landlords. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council members voted to pass an amendment to its retaliatory eviction ordinance, changing the way the city ordinance is written. The ordinance said tenants may be scared to defend their rights […]
Topeka man, 54, arrested after altercation with police officers
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A 54-year-old Topeka man was being held in the Shawnee County Jail on Monday after an altercation with police officers on Friday night, officials said. Wendell M. Smith, 54, was booked into jail at 9:45 p.m. Friday in central Topeka after a domestic incident. Police officials...
Man charged with murder in connection to deadly shooting of 22-year-old in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney is filing charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old at a Topeka apartment complex. Kavshun J. Boykin, 26, is being charged with four counts on Monday, May 13. These include: These charges stem from the deadly shooting of Cody Cooper in April. The Topeka […]
Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office shares traffic procedure, bag policy for graduations at Stormont Vail Events Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is sharing the traffic procedure and the bag policy before high school graduation day at the Stormont Vail Events Center. Topeka Public Schools’ graduation ceremonies will be on Saturday, May 18, and Shawnee County graduation ceremonies will be on Sunday,...
Evel Knievel Museum formally announces move to Las Vegas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Evel Knievel Museum has formally announced its move to Las Vegas. Evel Knievel Museum Co-founder, Mike Patterson, said after seven successful years in Topeka, Kan., the Evel Knievel Museum is starting its next chapter as it relocates to Las Vegas, Nevada. Patterson said it’s been an honor to share Evel’s history and watch the museum grow.
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