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Topeka's Christmas Bureau Sees Increased Demand
Approximately 2900 households applied for help from the United Way's Christmas Bureau this year.
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Kansas Supreme Court Appoints Attorney For Jailed David Price
The Kansas Supreme Court appointed standby counsel for David Price, who's been jailed since August for indirect contempt.
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Police Reveal New Details On Persons Of Interest
Police say they're looking for a man who witnesses report shot into a home in the Oakland neighborhood Sunday night then fled. One woman in that home was killed.
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Missing Jefferson County Man Found
Perry police officers found 77-year-old Oliver "Richard" Goza 3 miles outside Perry.
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Missing Person Reward Increased
A donor contributed $40,000 to help find Patricia Kimmi on Friday.
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Fatal Hit And Run Suspect Charged
Police believe Joel Hernandez was under the influence of alcohol when his car struck Leek who was riding her bicycle in the early morning hours of October 16.
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Protests Continue Over Inmate's Death
Bias Busters holds its second protest outside of the Shawnee Co. jail, calling for answers into the death of inmate John Bradley Rippee, who died in November.
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Special Saturday Session For Adoptees
The Shawnee Co. Courthouse is going to stay open an extra day, and this time its for a holiday: National Adoption Day. According to TFI, 129,000 foster children in the United States are waiting to find loving homes to adopt them.
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Tree Delivered To Governor's Mansion
The Christmas Tree Growers Association delivered an early gift to the Governor's Mansion Friday.
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Wanamaker Elementary Cooks Up Some Thanks
Calling all friends and family is what Wanamaker Elementary was saying for Thanksgiving lunch.
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Supreme Court Affirms Murderer's Hard 50, Reverses Additional Sentence
In an opinion filed by the Kansas Supreme Court Friday, the Court affirmed Benjamin Appleby's capital murder conviction, but reversed a related attempted rape conviction.
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Dads Join Berryton Students For Doughnuts
Plenty of pops showed up for the school's second annual Doughnuts with Dads party. Students got a break from classes and a chance to see their dads in a different context.
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Shawnee Co. Expands H1N1 Target Groups
Adults aged 25 to 64 with underlying health conditions will now be able to get the H1N1 vaccine in Shawnee County.
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Library Journal Awards TSCPL 4-Stars
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has been recognized as a high-performing library in a time of need. Libraries across the nation are playing a key role in their communities in this current economic crisis, and your library is no exception.
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Naturalization Ceremony Swears in & Welcomes New Citizens
Forty-four people became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony downtown Friday morning.
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Governor Proclaims "Thank A Farmer" Day
As a prelude to the holiday season, Governor Mark Parkinson (D-Kansas) signed a proclamation declaring November 20 "Thank a Farmer" day in Kansas.
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Topeka Man Dies From H1N1 Infection
A 75 year-old man from the Topeka metropolitan area has died from infection with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced Friday.
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Honduras Micheletti
De facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti will temporarily step down from power in the days surrounding the scheduled November 29 presidential election, according to a copy of a speech obtained by CNN.
Kansas Employment Makes Modest Gains In October
Highlighted points of the October 2009 Kansas Department of Labor Report. The October 2009 unemployment rate was 6.4%, down from 6.8% in September.
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Gingerbread Homes For The Holidays
Topeka Performing Arts Center has gingerbread homes on display. Friday morning at 9:00 you can view the beautiful gingerbread creations on display on the lower level at TPAC.
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Home For The Holidays Preview
CASA is holding its 22nd annual "Homes for the Holidays" fund raising event this weekend.
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Jefferson County Searching For Elderly Man
Jefferson County authorities say 77-year old Richard Goza hasn't been seen since Thursday morning.
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TPD Chief Expects Internal Review To Finish By Year's End
Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller says an internal investigation into an off-duty shooting that injured two men should be complete by the end of the year.
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Demand High For Flu Protection
Both Stormont-Vail and Shawnee Co. Health Agency see high demand for flu vaccination.
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29 Graduate from TPD's Citizens Academy
Last night's graduation ceremony brought a successful end to the Topeka Police Department's 25th Citizens Academy. Another one will start in the spring of 2010.
CD Tradepost Helps the Christmas Bureau
The Topeka-grown music, video and game store is teaming up with United Way's Christmas Bureau. Here's how they're helping the holiday effort!
Metal Fabricator To Buy Former Payless Distribution Center
PTMW plans to expand in the former Payless Distribution Center building.
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Eyes Put Focus On Potential Problems
People with diabetes need to be especially vigilant about eye health.
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Smoke Detector Credited With Saving House From Fire
Fire crews say a basement dryer caught fire at a Topeka home. The residents weren't home at the time. Fire officials say a neighbor called when they heard a smoke detector going off, likely saving the house from extensive fire damage.
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Full House Tells Commission Keep Electing Treasurer
Shawnee Co. Commissioners held a public hearing Thursday on a resolution to appoint rather than elect the county treasurer.
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Thankful for these "Hot Job" Openings
Like good turkey gravy, our best stuff has settled to the bottom. Check the latest job openings at Goodyear and Westar Energy.
Family Offers Reward For Missing Woman
A community continues its search for a missing friend and loved one, Patricia Kimmi disappeared from her Atchison County home nearly two weeks ago.
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Topekans Head To MDA Jail
Members of the community were rounded up and hauled off to TPAC, where they had to call friends and family to raise enough money to bail them out.
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Oprah to End Her Talk Show in September 2011
The iconic talk show host will announce details Friday of ending her long running show after 25 seasons on the air.
Fort Riley Transition Team Soldier Killed In Iraq
Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn, 35, a Soldier assigned as a Transition Team member to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, has died from wounds sustained in Iraq.
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Man Headed To Prison For Re-entering U.S.
46-year old Raudel Medrano-Estrada, who has lived in the Dodge City, Kan., area for much of the past 15 years, pleaded guilty Sept. 14 to re-entry after deportation subsequent to conviction for an aggravated felony.
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Major Road Project To Stop During Winter Season
A major construction project in Topeka will soon stop for the winter season.
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Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Church
43-year old Lanora Michelle Driskill Spigarelli was ordered to repay the more than $74,000 she took from the church where she used to work.
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Voting Fraud Caught
Two elections officials are being praised for efforts to catch voter fraud.
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AAA Predicts Holiday Travel Increase
Travlers may want to allow some extra time for their turkey day commute next week.
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Chamber Report Puts Job Need In Numbers
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's new "American Free Enterprise - Dream Big" campaign spells out how many jobs were lost to the recession.
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Shots Fired In Downtown Topeka
Shots were fired in the 500 block of SW Tyler Wednesday morning. No one was injured.
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Gateway Enhancement Project Scheduled For Friday
There will be a gateway enhancement project on Thursday.
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Arraignment Delayed For Abduction Suspect
KNZA Radio says 21-year-old Roy Hernandez of Odessa will be arraigned in Brown County Nov. 25th. He faces two misdemeanor charges of contributing to a child's misconduct and driving with a suspended license.
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Roberts, Brownback Want DOD To Consider WTO Ruling In Tanker Bidding
Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts say the Dept. of Defense must consider a ruling that Airbus received illegal subsidies in developing a new tanker.
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Second Man Charged In Cockfighting Case
Douglas County Attorney Charles Branson filed a felony charge of unlawful conduct of cockfighting Wednesday against 40-year old Jose Guerrero of Eudora.
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ESU Gets High Marks
Emporia State University gets high marks in an independent audit.
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Man Guilty On 11 Counts Involving Sex With A Teenaged Relative
41-year old Ralf Mondonedo was found guilty on a total of 11 counts for having sex with a teenaged relative.
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Services Announced For Slain Topeka Woman
Funeral services have been announced for the Topeka woman shot and killed at her home on Sunday.
Condition Of Woman Rescued From Fire Improves
The daughter of a woman rescued from a house fire by two Topeka police officers says her mother's condition is improving.

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