A sure sign of spring is the opening of Topeka’s Gage Park mini-train and carousel. The two classic attractions open March 6 and will be open daily through Spring Break week. They ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Keeping up with football, basketball and baseball
If you didn’t foresee the struggles the Chiefs football team would be facing in the Super Bowl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then you probably weren’t paying close enough attention. It all ...
Read More »Traveling Evangelist to speak in Topeka this weekend
Dr. Larry Martin has given 49 years to gospel ministry. While still in his teens, Martin launched his ministry career as a traveling evangelist. He spent almost twenty-five years pastoring churches in ...
Read More »Topeka Rescue Mission Partners with Blue Cross / Blue Shield to feed the hungry
A pandemic affects everyone in some way, but the poor most of all. Many can’t get jobs or provide food for their families. Thankfully, there are programs that can help, such as ...
Read More »Local & Regional News Briefs
Here are some local and regional news briefs from around the Kansas / Missouri area. Kansas Legislative Audit: Bogus Unemployment Claims May Have Cost the State $600 Million TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ...
Read More »State AGs respond to Biden cancelling sex offender crackdown
Across the nation, state Attorneys General are attempting to persade President Biden to reverse his decision to cancel Operation Talon, a nationwide operation to remove illegal immigrants who are convicted sex offenders. ...
Read More »Grant awarded to the City of Topeka for bikeways and trail extensions
The City of Topeka has been awarded $1,157,894 from the KDOT Transportation Alternatives (TA) Grant Program to implement Phase IV of the Topeka Bikeways Master Plan. This phase includes 12 projects ranging ...
Read More »Christian College Fair Feb. 27 in Kansas City
Christian colleges from across the nation will descend on Kansas City Feb. 27 to meet students and parents. The 23rd annual Christian College Expo will feature over 40 Christian colleges and universities ...
Read More »Bob Dole diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer
Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole has announced that he has stage 4 lung cancer and will begin treatment in the coming week. “While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that ...
Read More »Power interruptions possible as Energy Emergency Alert goes to Level 3
Persistent and extreme cold weather has made temporary power interruptions a possibility in the area. The cold snap has led to region-wide electricity use that exceeds available generation across the Southwest Power ...
Read More »Kansas City-area Walmart, grocery store pharmacies now offering vaccine
If you are confused about where to get a vaccine, you’re not alone. Distribution across the region has been slow, particularly in Kansas City. Walmart pharmacies and stand-alone pharmacies such as CVS ...
Read More »The new $15.7 billion tax on retirement accounts
We have a saying around our office that retirees are one of the highest and most unfairly taxed groups out there, and with the recent passage of the SECURE Act things are ...
Read More »Topeka Vendors Market expanding in Downtown warehouse building
Todd and Nicolle Konkel have opened a new business called Topeka Vendors Market in a downtown warehouse building. The new business is located at 528 SE Adams St. in what was formerly ...
Read More »Health officials warn of vaccination-related scams
New scams related to COVID-19 vaccinations are spreading across the nation. Missouri health officials are joining other states in listing precautions. “Health departments. are not going to be asking people for their ...
Read More »Kansas Senate approves ‘Value Them Both’ pro-life ballot measure
Kansas voters will have a chance to add a pro-life amendment to the state Constitution. The Value Them Both Amendment passed by a vote of 28-11 – a two-thirds majority – on ...
Read More »Three area organizations recognized among best Christian workplaces
Avant Ministries in Kansas City and Union Rescue Mission in Wichita are among the best places for Christians to work. The Best Christian Workplaces Institute honored 157 faith-based organizations as Certified Best ...
Read More »Kansas River weir construction continues in Topeka
In September, construction began to modify the existing river weir and banks of the Kansas River where it runs through Topeka. The purpose is to enhance public safety, provide reasonable fish passage, ...
Read More »KVC Kansas celebrates 100+ children’s adoptions in 2020
During National Adoption Month in November, KVC Kansas helped facilitate 20+ children’s adoptions throughout the state. On November 21, National Adoption Day, which is the Saturday before Thanksgiving, courthouses across the country ...
Read More »Orders still being taken for Choose Life plates
Kansans can still pre-order the new “Choose LIFE” Kansas license plates, though the printing of the plates must wait for a sufficient number of orders to be received. The campaign currently has ...
Read More »Don’t play politics with your portfolio
Did the outcome of the election make you really happy and excited? Or did it leave you concerned, especially when it comes to your investments? Either way, you shouldn’t play politics with ...
Read More »Chiefs owner, players give credit to God after winning AFC championship
Clark Hunt, the owner and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs, gave credit to God when his team won the AFC championship on Sunday. While accepting the trophy named after his father, ...
Read More »People moving from Kansas while Missouri remains steady
More people are moving out of Kansas than all but five other states, while roughly equal numbers of people are moving to or from Missouri. United Van Lines released its Annual National Migration ...
Read More »Topeka Rally and March For Life postponed
Due to COVID-19 and security concerns, the previously scheduled Rally and March for Life at the Kansas Capitol on January 21 has been postponed until later in the spring, according to Kansans ...
Read More »Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla diagnosed with COVID-19
Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. The Democrat, who lost a bid for the 2nd Congressional district, will be out of the office for the next ...
Read More »Metro counties in first phase of vaccinations
Jackson County Missouri and Johnson County Kansas are beginning COVID-19 vaccinations this week. There is no list for the general public to sign up for the vaccine, regardless of the age or ...
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