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WRHS Takes a stand against graffiti
Last Updated: 9:30 PM 05/21/08 - Faculty, staff, and students at WRHS are stepping up to help clean up the community. (Full Story)
United Way Campaign Chair Tours Agencies

Last Updated: 8:22 PM 05/21/08 - 2008 volunteer campaign chairman, Scott Griffith, toured several United Way funded agencies to meet the individuals benefiting from the programs. (Full Story)
Dog Stock Organizer Charged with Writing Bad Checks

Last Updated: 8:09 PM 05/21/08 - The organizer of a benefit concert has been charged with writing bad checks to cover the event. 52-year-old Randall Long organized Dog Stock 2007. Long allegedly wrote more than $48,000 worth of bad checks to 19 separate victims. (Full Story)
85-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Retirement Home

Last Updated: 8:02 PM 05/21/08 - In Reno County, a task force has been formed to investigate whether an elderly murder is connected to cases in which older women have been sexually assaulted. (Full Story)
Hunting Accident Leaves Alma Man Dead

Last Updated: 8:28 PM 05/21/08 - A hunting accident has claimed the life of an Alma man. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office says it happened 6:30 Sunday morning in the area of Phillips Creek Road and Wabaunsee Road near Alma. (Full Story)
Hill's Pet Nutrition Pledges to Save One Million Pets

Last Updated: 5:25 PM 05/21/08 - A Topeka-based company is trying to make a difference by giving cats and dogs in shelters a second chance. The group concentrated their efforts in Topeka on Wednesday. (Full Story)
Young Girl Kicked in Head by Horse

Last Updated: 8:29 PM 05/21/08 - Morris County Sheriff Scott Coover tells 13 News a five year old Wilsey, Kan. girl was taken to the hospital after being kicked in the head by a horse at her family's home Tuesday evening. (Full Story)
Driver Checklane leads to an Arrest

Last Updated: 2:00 PM 05/21/08 - The Kansas Highway Patrol ran a check lane on Highway 40 from 9am-11am this morning. This effort is part of the statewide "Click it or Ticket" program. (Full Story)
Merck Agrees to $58M Settlement Over Vioxx Ad Claims

Last Updated: 9:47 PM 05/20/08 - Kansas and 30 other states will share that record breaking settlement Merck is paying as part of a settlement against the company for deceptively promoting Vioxx and downplaying its health risks. (Full Story)
Sumner School Makes Endangered List

Last Updated: 5:53 PM 05/20/08 - The former Sumner Elementary School building at 4th and Western was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The school was among those at the center of the landmark Brown v. Board desegregation case. (Full Story)
Carbondale Twin Teachers Retire

Last Updated: 9:34 PM 05/20/08 - Three veteran teachers at Carbondale Grade School will retire after the last day of school Wednesday. (Full Story)
Ramona Morgan Sentenced in Osage County

Last Updated: 3:11 PM 05/20/08 - Morgan was found guilty on felony fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless drive, failure to use a turn signal and failure to maintain a single lane in Osage County court in April. (Full Story)
Lottery Commission Considers More Casino Applications

Last Updated: 3:05 PM 05/20/08 - The Kansas Lottery Commission is having its second day of hearings on casino proposals from prospective developers. (Full Story)
Former Regent to Lead Wefald Search Committee

Last Updated: 1:52 PM 05/20/08 - Nelson Galle of Manhattan will serve as chairperson of the committee searching for a new president for Kansas State University. Current KSU head Jon Wefald announced last week that he'll retire after the 2008-2009 academic year. (Full Story)
 United Way Visits Agencies to Learn How to be Successful

Last Updated: 9:35 PM 05/19/08 - United Way of Greater Topeka's campaign chairman Scott Griffith wants to visit each of the United Way's 35 agencies. He started today with six of them, wrapping up at Big Brothers Big Sisters. (Full Story)
Name Released of 15-year old Go Kart Accident Victim

Last Updated: 8:36 PM 05/19/08 - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office says 15-year old Robert Koch died Saturday afternoon in a go kart accident in the 2500 Block of NE 31st Street. A nine-year old passenger wasn't hurt. (Full Story)
Sebelius vetoes I.D. to vote

Last Updated: 8:05 PM 05/19/08 - You won't need to show a photo ID to vote in Kansas. (Full Story)
Water main break closes Topeka Street for five hours

Last Updated: 7:52 PM 05/19/08 - A ten-inch water main break Monday closed two lanes of Kansas Avenue for about five hours. (Full Story)
Victim of Silver Lake Accident Identified

Last Updated: 8:07 PM 05/19/08 - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office identifies the man killed in a weekend accident north of Silver Lake as 20-year old Matthew Runyan. He went off the road in the 4100 block of NW Hoch Saturday night. (Full Story)
 Fort Riley Brigade Slated for Iraq

Last Updated: 6:41 PM 05/19/08 - The Pentagon notified the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division Monday that it will head to Iraq later this year. It affects about 3700 soldiers. In all Monday, the Pentagon notified about 25,000 soldiers that they would be deploying. (Full Story)
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Send Wishes to Sen. Ted Kennedy
A place has been established on Ted Kennedy's Web site to send the Senator a message.
http://www.tedkennedy.com/index.php
May 14, 2008 - Topeka Habitat for Humanity
Information on the organization, how to volunteer and how to apply to get a house of your own
www.topekahabitat.org/home.htm
Doctors Without Borders (MSF-USA)
Myanmar Cyclone: MSF Teams Bring Immediate Assistance While Additional Staff and Relief Materials are Ready to be Sent.
U.N. World Food Programme
WFP has started food distributions in Burma's capital after a cyclone over the weekend reportedly left hundreds of thousands of people in need of assistance.
http://www.wfp.org/english/
Shawnee Co. Tax Information
For information on Shawnee County property taxes, visit the Shawnee County Treasurer's web site at the following link
http://www.snco.us
Apr 29, 2008 - Be A Hero, Donate Blood
Community Blood Center needs 580 donors each day to meet area hospitals' needs.
Apr 22, 2008 - Infant Baby Carrier Recalled
The buckles on the Beco Baby Butterfly Carriers shoulder straps can unexpectedly release tension, causing the strap to slip through, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
Apr 16, 2008 - Falcon Pair Return to Westar
You can watch the pair live via web stream as they work to raise a family again this year.
Apr 8, 2008 - IRS Center Sites in Kansas
Find IRS Tax Center sites in Kansas to help you prepare your taxes.
Apr 3, 2008 - Topeka RoadRunners
NAHL South Division Semi-Final Round Playoffs start Saturday, April 5.
https://rr.spinnakerweb.com/