Governor Jeff Colyer and First Lady Ruth Colyer received the annual “Cedar Crest Christmas Tree” at the Governor’s residence this week. It now stands front and center in the mansion in west Topeka. ...
Read More »Topeka opens drop-off sites for international Christmas project
This week, 5 sites in the Topeka area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19. Topeka families, ...
Read More »Launch of KanLicense, mobile driver’s license renewals shortens lines
Kansas is now the first and only state in the country to offer driver’s license renewals through a mobile application. Mobile renewals join other already existing services like vehicle registration renewal and ...
Read More »Popular youth speaker will address students and adults about overcoming obstacles
Nathan Harmon is a man who is beyond passionate about what he does. He truly believes that every person he interacts with can be impacted and that every person can have a ...
Read More »Top comedian comes to YFC Comedy Café
Michael Joiner is undoubtedly one of today’s most popular entertainers and comics. Whether it is nationwide sold-out comedy tours, films, hidden camera pranks or YouTube skits, the comedian demonstrates an extraordinary ability ...
Read More »Topeka Metro Offers Free Rides on Election Day
There is no excuse for not voting in Topeka this election day. On Tuesday, November 6th, Topeka Metro will offer bus rides free of charge all day for fixed routes, and provide ...
Read More »New statue honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower unveiled on statehouse grounds
TOPEKA – Governor Jeff Colyer and members of the Eisenhower family participated in the official unveiling of a new statue honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the statehouse grounds. The statue is ...
Read More »Safe Kids Kansas offers tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe
TOPEKA – On Halloween, ghosts and ghouls may give you a fright, but real dangers, like pedestrian accidents, falls, burns and poisonings are a scary reality. Safe Kids Kansas, the Kansas Department ...
Read More »Times set for Lake Shawnee trout stocking, ribbon cutting at fishing pond
Lake Shawnee will be stocked with 7,000 pounds of rainbow trout at noon on Saturday, Oct. 27. The trout will be released at the main boat ramp. Following the stocking, the lake ...
Read More »Gov. Colyer and fitness guru Jake Steinfeld open new DON’T QUIT! Fitness Centers at three Kansas schools
TOPEKA – Governor Jeff Colyer joined Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for the Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), Wednesday, to cut the ribbon on the newly gifted “$100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness ...
Read More »Salvation Army partners with Scotch Cleaners to provide warm coats
You may not know it judging by current temperatures, but winter will be blowing into Northeast Kansas sooner than many care to admit. The change in seasons has many digging out their ...
Read More »Non-profit to open apartment building for women in need
You Can Begin Again/You Can Begin Again Too of Topeka, Kansas has announced the opening of a 10-unit apartment building to be used for young women who are aging out of the ...
Read More »C5Alive invites all Topeka area pastors to appreciation luncheon
The annual C5Alive “Pastors Appreciation Luncheon” will be held Oct. 11 at Great Overland Station, and the featured speaker will be Jimmy Dodd, CEO and founder of PastorServe. Members and guests are ...
Read More »President Trump to hold rally in Topeka October 6
President Donald Trump is coming from the nation’s capital to the Capital City. “We’re thrilled to welcome President Trump to the Sunflower State!” GOP chairman Kelly Arnold said in response to the ...
Read More »Italian Festival Returns to Topeka
Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th St., will host its fourth annual family-friendly Italian festival, “Rome Sweet Home,” on Saturday, October 13, from 3:00 -7:30 p.m. on the parish grounds ...
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Kansas college to honor Bob Dole with statue Washburn University will dedicate a statue to former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole to celebrate his life of public service. Dole, who is 95, plans ...
Read More »Danny Gokey’s first headline tour coming to Topeka
Danny Gokey is gearing up for his first-ever headline tour with this fall’s Hope Encounter. Also featuring GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells and breakout artist Riley Clemmons, the tour will hit 29 markets ...
Read More »Awaken the Dawn is coming to Kansas
Last year over 50,000 people went to Washington, D.C., with 1,600 worship teams from all 50 states, for Awaken the Dawn 2017. Every state had their own tent, and they spent 50 ...
Read More »New GraceMed clinic opens in former Dillon’s location
GraceMed has opened a central Topeka community health center in a vacant Dillon’s grocery store at 1400 S.W. Huntoon. They have closed their former location at 1615 S.W. 8th Ave. An Open ...
Read More »Income Tax Course to be offered in Topeka
This fall, students will fill H&R Block offices across the country several nights a week. Yes, students and not taxpayers, will head into offices to study the tax code. H&R Block is ...
Read More »Local media group plans conference to help small businesses make use of modern media
A couple decades ago the way we used media began to change. Technology and the internet have made things that were financially impossible to most people, possible. As branding, advertising and marketing ...
Read More »“Your kids are at risk,” trafficking expert says
Human trafficking is a growing problem in Topeka, in Kansas and Missouri, and across the nation. It’s a form of modern-day slavery that includes labor and sex trafficking, organs, and sex tourism. ...
Read More »That is My Dream! by Langston Hughes, to represent Kansas
Each year as part of the Great Reads program at the Library of Congress National Book Festival, every state offers a book that highlights its literary culture and history. At this year’s ...
Read More »Topeka police officer’s lip-sync tribute to fallen LEOs goes viral
A Topeka Police officer is going viral in recent weeks with a lip-sync challenge video with a unique spin. The video, which was posted July 6, has over 10.8 million views. Law ...
Read More »Operation Backpack helps needy school children
Topeka North Outreach, Inc., Youth Ministry has begun its 13th year providing Weekend Food Sacks to area children in need through its Operation Backpack program. To start the new school year, backpacks ...
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