About mid-March every year, no matter the weather, about a thousand people show up for a very early breakfast at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka. The occasion is the annual Kansas ...
Read More »Winter trout stocking to take place Saturday at Lake Shawnee
The annual winter Trout Stocking at Lake Shawnee is set for Noon, February 23, at the main boat ramp. The ramp is accessible from Beach Drive off of SE 29th St. 7,000 ...
Read More »All You Need Is Love: TPAC teams up with Liverpool Legends & Hayden High School for Fundraiser
Liverpool Legends “The Complete Beatles Experience!” returns to the Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC) on Friday, March 15, 2019 for a 7:30 pm performance. The performance will be a fundraiser for TPAC ...
Read More »Soldier’s surprise homecoming in Topeka hospital goes viral
A soldier’s surprise homecoming in Topeka is going viral after he shocked his wife after she’d just had twin girls. Cydney Cooper said she’d gone in to premature labor with the twins ...
Read More »Helping Hands Humane Society names executive director as Pet Festival nears
Kathy Maxwell remembers walking down the cement hallways lined with cages in the heat of the summer in 2003. The warmth is unbearable for a few seconds until the fan turns in ...
Read More »Make your Valentine’s Day a great one with these tips
Are you ready to make your love’s heart leap on Valentine’s Day? Our guide to a great Valentine’s Day will provide you with ideas and tips that will make your Valentine’s Day ...
Read More »“Valentine Business Matchmaker” at C5Alive POWER Luncheon
The C5Alive “Business Matchmaker” Luncheon will be held February 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fairlawn Plaza Mall. The meeting will feature speed networking to help businesses match up with one ...
Read More »“SAXsational – The Next Generation” to perform In Topeka Feb. 12 with Topeka West HS Knights Jazz Ensemble
Live On Stage, Inc. and On Stage Live have announced that multi-instrumentalist and saxophone aficionado Rob Verdi will join the Topeka West High School Knights Jazz Ensemble live in concert at White ...
Read More »Shawnee County Parks + Recreation announces High School Seasonal Job Fairs
Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is hosting a High School Seasonal Job Fair to help fill nearly 300 seasonal staff positions ranging from lifeguards to staff for summer camps, golf course maintenance, ...
Read More »“Swing Dancing” lessons and Valentine social offered at Jayhawk Theatre
Topeka Swing Dance will continue beginner classes on Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2019 at the Jayhawk Theatre at 720 Jackson Street. Class is from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. From ...
Read More »Pro-life marchers fear future of abortion movement in Kansas
Wet weather didn’t stop hundreds of pro-life advocates from gathering Tuesday, January 22nd, at the Kansas Statehouse to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that made ...
Read More »Keith the Critic ranks the movies of 2018, promotes local Movie Festival
Keith Van Sickle is known in the Topeka/Lawrence/Kansas City area as Keith the Critic, local movie reviewer. He is also the force behind Slash ‘n Bash Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival every year in ...
Read More »HHHS holding Super Bowl LIII adoption special today
In honor of Super Bowl LIII Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka will offer adoption of dogs and puppies for just $53 today, Sunday February 3, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. It ...
Read More »“God” told “Moses” to check trash bin seconds before homeless man sleeping inside was crushed
TOPEKA, Kan. – A Topeka man is being honored for saving someone’s life, while emptying the trash. Vince Bateman, a Shawnee County Solid Waste Management trash truck driver, shared his story of ...
Read More »Topeka Metro & ATU #1360 partner with Dillon’s to ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Project Topeka
Topeka Metro and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1360 are reaching out to the Topeka community to “Stuff the Bus” with non-perishable food items to benefit Project Topeka, the community food drive ...
Read More »Puppy Yoga to be offered at Helping Hands Humane Society
Yoga instructor Susan King has been holding kitten, cat, and puppy yoga classes at Helping Hands Humane Society since June 2016. Typically, classes are held while felines roam the room, stopping to ...
Read More »Netflix show causes increase in thrift store donations
If you like thrift shopping, you’re in luck. A new Netflix show called “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” is teaching people to let go of material things. The minimalist home/life improvement show ...
Read More »Weekend winter storm forecast for Northeast Kansas
A winter storm system is forecast to descend across Kansas Friday and Saturday with snowfall averaging between one to four inches in most regions of the state. Heavier snowfall is forecast for ...
Read More »Topeka Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign reaches goal
This year’s Red Kettle Campaign collected a little over their goal of $205,000, thanks to the support of donors and company partners in Topeka. The money, raised between November 19 and December ...
Read More »Annual Rally and March For Life will be Jan. 22 in Topeka
Kansans for Life will hold the annual Rally and March for Life in Topeka on January 22. The day will be full of events including educational workshops for teens and adults, an ...
Read More »Lamar Hunt, Jr. to speak at C5Alive POWER Luncheon at Evel Knievel Museum
Lamar Hunt, Jr., will be the featured speaker at the January C5Alive “POWER Luncheon,” which will be held at Historic Harley Davidson / Evel Knievel Museum Jan. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to ...
Read More »Christmas celebrated at Jayhawk Theatre
Members of Countryside Christian Church celebrated the season spreading cheer at the historic Jayhawk Theatre on Christmas Eve day as the church put on two musical worships Monday afternoon. Pastor Nate Bruns said ...
Read More »Native American finds her niche at Topeka Workforce Center
In life, once in a while, people fall into a position and discover that it was everything they ever wanted to do with their life. That has certainly been the case with ...
Read More »Families ride free on Topeka Metro during Christmas break
The Topeka Metro bus system in Topeka has announced their sixth annual Winter Fling/Families Ride Free campaign. Families can ride all fixed routes free of charge from Saturday, December 22, 2018, through ...
Read More »TNO Youth Ministry to reach more at-risk kids
Currently, Shawnee County statistics report 759 children are in Foster Care, and 554 youth are homeless. These numbers do not reflect the high number of children who live in neglect and abuse. ...
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