Tori Whalen
Producer
Topeka
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The event will open at 9 a.m. at St. John’s, located at 701 SW Topeka Blvd.
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For the sixth year in a row, Advisors Excel distributed coats, shoes, hats, and gloves to preschoolers at Sheldon Head Start to help them fight the upcoming winter weather.
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A book is the inspiration behind an egg experiment at Robinson Middle School, where students drop an egg from a significant height and try to protect it from breaking.
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A new bakery is opening in the Fairlawn Plaza with 100% of its items made from scratch.
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The Topeka locations have open positions in just about every department, from the front lines to the warehouse with full and part-time options available.
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The Blue Moose in Topeka has been closed for remodeling since the beginning of the month, but it’s coming back this week.
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A new report shows potential side effects is the top reason parents do not want their kids to get the COVID vaccine.
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Food Trucks gathered at Stormont Vail Hospital Friday for a fundraiser to help uninsured, low-income residents get the care they need.
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One woman has been taken into custody for drug charges in Osage Co. following a traffic stop.
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The Family Initiative (TFI) opened a new, $2.5 million Wellness Center Friday, Oct. 8.
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Artists in the Topeka community will be recognized and celebrated Thursday in the annual ARTY awards.
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Law enforcement officers and community members stopped by Stumpy’s Smoked Cheese food truck on Wednesday to show support for the local Fraternal Order of Police.
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Free dental services are being offered to veterans, National Guard members, or Reserve personnel in the Shawnee Co. area who do not have insurance, for one day only.
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The S.E. Jefferson fire station received chili and cinnamon rolls from Kansas Insurance to kick off Fire Prevention Month Monday.
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Envista Credit Union has just donated over $5,000 to the Lawrence Habitat for Humanity; all part of the EnvistaCares Challenge during the month of September.
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A 27-year-old man is now in custody and facing multiple charges, including felon in possession of a firearm, after fleeing the scene.
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A Donuts for Dads day was held at Ross Signature Music Elementary School and McEachron Elementary School to celebrate the father figures of young students.
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Scooter’s Coffee offered a free cup of coffee to new or regular customers for National Coffee Day on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
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Topeka-born actress Lois Smith has become the oldest person to win a Tony award at the age of 90.
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Monday, Sept. 27, to remember Kansans who have lost their lives to COVID-19.
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The United States Postal Service held a dedication ceremony to unveil their newest, interactive stamps Friday, Sept. 24.
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Topeka High School had a busy day Friday, Sept. 24, celebrating homecoming week with an assembly, parade, and a football game.
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A water festival, that has been cancelled for the last 2 years, got to teach kids again about water conservation.
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Students, parents and teachers gathered outside Heritage Christian school in Topeka for nationwide “See You at the Pole” event Wednesday, Sept. 22.
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One of the first human grade pet food companies is creating a new location in Topeka.
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The Kansas Corporation Commission is encouraging Kansans, who are struggling to pay for phone and internet services, to apply for benefit programs called Lifeline and Emergency Broadband Benefit (EEB).
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Geary County Schools USD 475 has partnered with Live Well Geary County to provide residents better access to nutritional meals.
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The Topeka Mayor and City Council elections is coming up in November, so multiple Topeka organizations created a virtual forum to discuss the candidates on Tuesday, Sept. 28, also known as National Voter Registration Day.
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Aldi will host a national hiring week from Sept. 20-24, to find and hire 20,000 new employees for Aldi’s new stores and warehouses.
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On Friday, Sept. 17, a dedication ceremony was at McClure elementary school to honor an educator for the Topeka public schools.
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The Vikings marching band led the way through the streets of North Topeka, past Garfield Park, for Seaman’s annual homecoming parade.
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A traffic stop in Jackson Co. resulted in an Americus man booked in jail for the possession of methamphetamine.
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A Topeka company celebrated a huge milestone with one of their biggest manufacturing clients, 10,000 cabs created for Broce Broom Manufacturing Company.
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A new business is opening soon where anyone in Topeka can take out all their frustrations on glass furniture and old appliances. 13 news Eric Ives got an exclusive inside look into the new business.
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has just announced 5 high school students from Manhattan are semi-finalists in the program.
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The 2021 Our Modern Showhouse is coming up on Sept. 24 to devote proceeds to an organization that supports the healthy development of young children called Child Care Aware.
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The Topeka Lions Club gave the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center a check for $5,000.
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A 67-year-old businessman will be riding his bike 256 miles in 24 hours to a help young girl with cancer.
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The annual “Huff and Puff” hot air balloon festival will start on Friday, Sept. 10th.
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The personal finance website, WalletHub, has released a report on 2021′s hardest-working states in the U.S. and has determined the state of Kansas as number 10 in the nation.
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The Kansas Dept. of Transportation is reminding everyone to drink responsibly over Labor Day weekend after new statistics on drunk driving were released.
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The Town and Country Christian Church and Harvesters’ monthly food distribution is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Kansas Neurological Institute with 35,000 pounds of food to be given away.
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A Wabaunsee county man was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Osage city late Tuesday afternoon.
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Any couples who need a marriage license during the month of September are urged to apply for their licenses now.
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September is national preparedness month as part of an ongoing initiative by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA.
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The Topeka Police Department has arrested two men after following up on a series of burglaries at a car wash on SW 29th St.
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A virtual golf course, called 8-iron therapy, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, August 20th.
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The church is selling furniture, games and various household items donated by a member of over 60 years that moved into assisted living. Money raised will help the church support the community.
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Back in 2020, Topeka’s ER and Hospital opened in July. Today it celebrated their first year helping the community.