Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The City of Topeka’s winning bid for Hotel Topeka doesn’t end some people’s questions.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure that all enslaved people were freed two-and-a-half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
180 high school students from across Kansas are learning how government operates by running their own government during a week-long interactive political exercise.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Saturday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day and many people in the community shared their feelings about how gun violence affects the lives of many throughout the state and the country.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The ‘Flame of Hope’ travels 1600 miles from all corners of Kansas to the state Summer Games in Wichita.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Dr. Sollars said by reaching an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, the country avoids a worst-case scenario of having to default.”
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The City of Topeka governing body voted seven to two on Tuesday to bid on purchasing Hotel Topeka.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Emmaus Baptist Church held a free event Saturday to bring the community together for Memorial Day weekend.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Nightlife at Topeka’s Wild Horse Saloon is staying alive.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Topeka Mayor Mike Padilla was asked Tuesday if he has been involved in discussions regarding the future of one of Topeka’s largest venues: Heartland Motorsports Park.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals are the first ones who provide assistance to patients in the critical moments before they even arrive to a hospital.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Over 250 motorcyclists drove in to Junction City to honor war veterans, POWs and MIAs as part of the Run for the Wall ride that spans the entire country, from Ontario, California and ends in Washington D.C.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Several road construction projects are being worked through as the City continues searching for the most effective way to improve Topeka streets.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
After nearly two months of discussion, The Topeka Governing Body approved an ordinance Tuesday which will allow the City to begin the process of creating a pilot land bank program.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Dani Essman is the program coordinator for the Women’s Activity Learning Center (WALC) at the Topeka Correctional Facility.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Manhattan High School’s Class of 2023 has officially started the next chapter of their lives.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The time after finals and before graduation for high school students can be bittersweet as they embark on the next phase of their lives.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Menninger Foundation was honored Tuesday for the many decades it spent treating patients from all over the world in the city of Topeka.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Proceeds from a 0.2% sales tax to support Gage Park are starting to roll in.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 10:59 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Kansas Youth Chorale is a group of dedicated young singers who perform all across the state.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Capper Foundation held its annual ‘An Evening for a Child’ Saturday at the Maner Conference Center, with 13′s Melissa Brunner serving as emcee.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Mental health touches all of our lives in some way. Brenda Quigley hopes to raise awareness after a tragedy occurred in her family.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Mariia Levchenko and her daughter are two of the most recent refugees to be relocated from a war-torn Ukraine to Topeka.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Topeka JUMP coalition held its annual Nehemiah Action Assembly Monday at Washburn University’s Lee Arena.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Topeka has recently been ranked as one of the top emerging housing markets in the country.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Kaw Valley Center Health Systems hosted local foster families for a free celebratory event to kick off Foster Parent Appreciation Month.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Roar and Pour Wine Fest is an annual fundraising event that includes food, wine, and entertainment. All of which goes toward supporting the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:27 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Sunflower Foundation hosted a leadership event Wednesday to explore how to improve healthcare services in the state.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics held a ceremony Tuesday to unveil how it plans to commemorate Bob Dole, the longtime U.S. senator from Kansas who founded the institute.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Tori Whalen and Alex Carter
A doctor specializing in developmental molecular biology shares with companies how it can operate in a post-COVID world and why the COVID-19 pandemic affected the workplace.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
As Dr. Beryl New reflected on her 35 years as a public educator, she said her career started with a calling she heard from a higher power.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Topeka park hosts annual tulips display
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The menu for the brunch consisted of some traditional delicacies that are also connected with Jewish culture.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
One of the over 40 booths on display Saturday showed how some of the everyday products people use can contain ingredients that are very harmful to the environment.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue program focused on finding people with cognitive disabilities, who may tend to wander off from their caregivers.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
A shooting Tuesday afternoon in Topeka left one person dead just a day after another man was fatally shot near Highland Park.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Every parent hopes their child is looked after when they send them on a field trip.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Rod Harding and his friends were doing something they had done countless times before, but in the blink of an eye, everything suddenly went wrong.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Immaculata Church in St. Marys has been a project years in the making.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Grace Episcopal Cathedral has served people in Topeka for over 100 years.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
This year has been the largest gathering in the event’s history with over 1,000 dogs competing.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The people who answer our 911 calls are operators, first responders, and so much more. This week is a chance to recognize them.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
A shortage in available kennel space for dogs at Helping Hands Humane Society has led staff to find new methods to try and increase adoption numbers.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Gage Park was filled with people enjoying the outdoors and the nice weather on Sunday.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Fans of the Arts got a chance to experience different creative workshops and a behind-the-scenes tour of the oldest continuously running community dinner theater in the country.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
According to the TPD, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of SE 26th St. just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Topeka Governing Body is discussing ways to lower the number of vacant homes in the City.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
Not only does Misty Bosch-Hastings help people at her job at the Topeka Rescue Mission, she also spends some of her free time volunteering.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
A recent study found that Topeka has the cheapest pizza in the country.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Alex Carter
The Kansas Horse Mafia is taking horse lovers back in time to the Wild Wild West with Extreme Cowboy Racing. The group gathered at R Bar B in North Topeka to celebrate the upcoming season and expand its membership.