Reina Flores
Multimedia Journalist
Topeka, Kan.
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I am from Chicago, IL and fell in love with Kansas when I completed four years as a Jayhawk at the University of Kansas. I couldn't be happier to share your stories and make your voices heard. Rock Chalk!
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The moment KU students have been waiting for, finally arrived.
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Highland Park and Topeka West celebrated its students hard work and dedication to their education.
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A year ago, just hours before Mother’s Day, Luby did something she hopes no parents ever have to experience.
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Nurses around the country are marching for better rights.
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They competed in the World Beer Cup in Minnesota, more than 10,000 beers from over 25 countries were entered. After competing, they left with a medal placing third in their category.
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According to TFD, the Topeka Fire Department responded to a house fire located at 1501 SE 22nd St., just before 9:00 PM on Saturday May 7, 2022.
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The City of Topeka and Lawrence visited towns in northwest Arkansas they felt were similar to their own.
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The Blintze Brunch is a annual event hosted by Temple Beth Sholom.
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Around 800 volunteers from over 30 churches rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty, serving at 12 different sites.
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His parents believe the road he took may have cost him his life
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Randy Leach disappeared in 1988 after attending a graduation party.
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Kansans gathered at the Statehouse Thursday to remember the lives taken during the Holocaust.
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He jumped off the plane and landed into into an opportunity to become a marine dentist, where he played a key role.
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The Annual Tulip Festival in Wamego gives visitors a chance to experience all Kansas has to offer.
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A participant at the Top City Half Marathon today won more than just a medal at the finish line.
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To the organization “Keep America Beautiful Topeka” every day is Earth Day.
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One person is dead after a shooting in Topeka on Friday night.
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After 36 years at the Topeka Rescue Mission, Barry Feaker decided it was time to retire.
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He says crossing the finish line in Boston was everything he dreamt it would be.
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The Washburn Rural Theatre Club will be one out of six schools to perform nations on the main stage.
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Fellowship Hi-Crest says easter is one of the few times of year everyone joins together.
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The City of Topeka says they have an idea of why you’re seeing more trash around Shawnee County.
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The City of Topeka and PC’s For People partnered up for a free digital e-cycle event.
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One difference between adopting and buying, is the price!
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One fan says you don’t have to be from Kansas to admire the uniqueness of the KU atmosphere.
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The CDC says more than 105,000 Americans die from drug overdoses between October 2020 and October 2021, 66% of them related to fentanyl.
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Fans took to the stands of Memorial Stadium to congratulate the 2022 NCAA National Champions.
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Fans packed the University of Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse Monday night to watch the national championship game between the Jayhawks and North Carolina’s Tarheels.
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In an email from Topeka police, Sheriff Brian Hill announced a 12-year-old boy died as a result of injuries from a car accident in the 8300 block of SE Ratner Road of Berryton, Kansas.
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Lawmakers are considering a resolution for a constitutional amendment, adding clergy and religious organizations to the list of mandatory reporters.
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Deb Hess, who is a special education teacher at Meadows Elementary School in Topeka has a different kind of teacher’s assistant.
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“It’s all about the KU tradition here we will, we will storm whatever,”
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Activists took to the statehouse steps on Saturday for a peace rally to share one message.
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Tang says he didn’t come to Manhattan to rebuild, he came to elevate.
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Pastor Joe Wible Jr. passed by an abandoned church on 7th Street, he learned it’s one of the oldest churches in Topeka.
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Kansas Notions in Topeka is a new business stirring up unique products.
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Mild Cognitive Impairment is an early stage of memory loss. It’s the stage between normal aging and dementia.
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Survivors of childhood sexual violence joined Sen. Cindy Holscher (D) and other democratic leaders Thursday in backing a proposal to update the statue of limitations for child sexual abuse civil cases.
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Critics say legalizing medical marijuana comes with risks.
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WalletHub puts Lawrence, KS 4th out of nearly 300 colleges considered for best college basketball town in the nation.
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unday marked the official first day for the mini train to spin its wheels, making kids smile.
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Kansans gathered in downtown Topeka Saturday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.
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A study by Wallethub ranked Lawrence, Kansas the 4th best city for college basketball fans.
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When a storm of any kind hit, Jayhawk Body Shop and Glass has seen it all.
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Topeka Police say they were notified last Thursday that someone damaged and stole parking meters along SW Jackson and 11th Street.
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Aspen Campbell was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis, which is when the bones in a skull join together early.
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The Shawnee County Spelling Bee was supposed to be cancelled but thanks to two organizations, it was made possible.
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Wray joined Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran at the KBI’s crime lab, they met with law enforcement to hear their concerns.Among them, a rise in violent crimes and homicides.
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“I was at the gym, I remember the exact moment and during one set my phone just blows up, tons of calls and messages and news people are scared and panicked,”
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Flip White from the Harlem Globetrotters dedicated time to stop at Stormont Vail Hospital to surprise the patients.