Reina Flores

GO Topeka has announced the winners of the 2023 Equity and Opportunity Business Pitch Competition. The event was held Nov. 16, in downtown Topeka. The contest offers a chance for aspiring entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups to present their ideas. Each group competed for a portion of $38,000.

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin an emergency repair project on the 56th Avenue bridge over K-18 near Manhattan on Monday, Oct. 30.

President Biden has approved the federal disaster request for severe weather that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly requested.

The Blue-green algae watch for Lake Shawnee has been lifted, it was issued on Sept. 26.

51-year-old Rodshell Nicole Mays is accused of robbing the Capitol Federal Savings Bank at 1201 SW Topeka Blvd on Sept. 25, 2023.

Shawnee Co. says they have resolved the county’s phone issues on Friday morning.

In a news conference Monday morning, Marshall explained why he was one of nine senate members to vote “No” on a short-term bill to keep the government open.

The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a case involving a Manhattan man, Richard Goens, 31, who was convicted of the first-degree murder of Tanner Zamecnik, 24, on Nov.1, 2019 in Manhattan.

The male victim that was shot Monday, September 25, in the 2200 block of SW Plass Ave., has died.

When they arrived, they found one male victim suffering from a life threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital.

Friday morning, Topeka Police were dispatched around 6:56 a.m. for an accident involving a semi. The accident occurred on I-70 near mile marker 360.

Stormont Vail Health released an update on the number of COVID-19 patients and noticed the number of staff COVID-19 cases is much higher.

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library will be closed the morning of Wednesday, August 30, for an all-staff emergency preparedness training.

Lori Eigenman was looking to stay busy after retirement.

Beginning Monday, July 31, 2023 at 8:00 a.m., Shawnee County Public Works will close SE Ratner Road for a culvert replacement.

Authorities are investigating after a shooting sent 3 people to the hospital.

There are less than 200 robots like this one in the world. Marina has the first in Kansas and it is in Topeka.

Three people have been shot at two different locations in the Capital City; one victim is considered to have life-threatening injuries.

Topeka has bucked the national trend of higher crime in the past two years but with three shootings in three days putting three people in the hospital — plus one homicide, Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles says this year, we are more aligned with the national numbers.

Just after midnight on Friday morning, Topeka Police found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Topeka Police Chief, Bryan Wheeles says Topeka Police are noticing a big concern that is leading to people losing their lives.

If the new facility is approved, the current Oakland pool will be removed and the aquatic center will be in the same park closer to Sardou Avenue.

Shawnee County Parks and Recreation said the Rossville Community Pool will reopen Friday, June 2.

Fire damaged a house Wednesday night at 917 N.E. Chester Ave. in the Oakland neighborhood of northeast Topeka.

The company says currently, the Junction City facility employs around 175 people and the investment can add about 200 jobs between 2023 and 2026.

Teachers aim to make a difference for their students. But in this case, making a difference was a mutual thing.

One of the many items on the agenda during Thursday’s Shawnee Co. Commissioners’ meeting includes a change in wages for a local union’s workers.

Topeka City councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcala is asking city leaders to open their eyes to ongoing issues in the Oakland area.

Spring cleaning for the yard can bring piles of sticks and fallen limbs. It’s okay to burn it - as long as you have one important thing.

You can’t help if severe weather damages your roof. But, you can help which roofing company repairs your home, to make sure you aren’t getting scammed.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined Grand Ave. from downtown to Union Station to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ win in Super Bowl 57.

On January 13th, Lawrence Police Department asked the public to be on the lookout for a 31-year-old Derrick James Davidson, he was believed to have stolen a car in Topeka and fled to Lawrence.

Wednesday night, February 1, after 8:00 p.m. Topeka Fire responded to reports of a fire at a home at 1009 SW Medford Ave. TFD says smoke and flames were coming from the house.

Derrick James Davidson has led officers on a trail of crimes and continues to flee from the police. LPD is believed to have stolen a car in Topeka then took off to Lawrence.

The Flint Hills Discovery Center will be welcoming a new temporary exhibit in late January.

Then, he transitioned into the Director of Distribution Services role where he would impact those in desperate need of just a little assistance.

One person has died in a fire that took place at a homeless camp near the Topeka Rescue Mission early Friday morning.

The cold weather is on its way and the Topeka Rescue Mission and other organizations are planning to keep people on the street warm.

Dye was arrested for first-degree murder and was booked into the Allen County Jail.

The Salvation Army and Scotch services together, gathered over a thousand coats to give to those in need.

KDHE reports Kansas has had 8 deaths related to the flu already this season.

Aldrick Scott, 47, is wanted in connection with the disappearance of Cari Allen, 43, she has been missing for over a week.

Dacee McLaren recently reconnected with Cari Allen, she even spoke with her the Saturday she was last seen.

Pauline Johnson was the co-founder of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, and continued the tradition for five decades.

For the first time since 2010, parking rates in Downtown Topeka will be going up.

Bicycle riders in Topeka collected over 1,000 pounds of food, for those in need.

Witman says inflation may be why donations are off to a slower start - he says a simple present can go a long way.

There are still thousands of potential votes left to be counted before election results can become official and the Kansas Secretary of State’s office said in a briefing Wednesday that more than 25,000 mail in ballots have yet to be returned.

It wasn’t the accident that frustrated the couple, it was the lack of communication from Kansasland.

Over 14 vendors displayed trains and railroadiana from past and present to sell, or have train collectors look at.