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Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:35 PM CST
|By Melissa Brunner
Chrishayla Adams, a senior at Topeka High School, recently won the national public speaking competition sponsored by Jobs for America’s Graduates.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 10:49 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
He is a gentleman and a scholar, and Dilanka Rana-Weera is our first December Good Kid.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 11:50 AM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Good Kid Jack Fincham was chosen as a state competitor for the National Geographic GeoBee this year.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Seaman Middle Schooler Abby Simpson has been a big proponent of learning and teaching sign language.
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Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Good Kid Brogan Meier
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Lili Christensen and Zora Lotton-Barker's project on dance master Alvin Ailey will be showcased in the Smithsonian's African-American Museum in Washington.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Only one, the Best of Show Winner, was able to visit for an interview as Seaman District Elementary students compete in a yearly contest at Yingling's Auto.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
And Ralph salutes the Seaman High students who put in a lot of work this year, asking lawmakers to make Election Days in Kansas a state holiday.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
This talented singer and actor will now take the stage as a student at Emporia State this fall.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Meet these two sophomores featured in this week's report to open the month of May, and their cards and facemasks help them reach out to frontline workers.
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Updated: Apr. 28, 2020 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Chloe Suddarth is reaching out - all the way to New York and Seattle with her next delivery of the beautiful bracelets.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2020 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Isabel Einwich of Bel Aire will hold the title for two years, helping advocate for Kansans with disabilities.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Kami Wells is weeks away from graduating from Kansas State, with a quick ending to her cheerleading career.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Topeka High’s Junior units qualified for the National Drill Competition in Florida.,. until the pandemic changed their plans.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2020 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Melissa Brunner
Liam, 12; Cole, 9; and Caroline, 6 recently decided to make 'happy spring' cards for residents in York Square at Aldersgate Village.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
We find Good Kids everywhere, and for the final week of February, we chose two budding strings players in Topeka's Youth Philharmonic.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 at 11:21 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Randall Bond's troupe of 20 singers report back on their final numbers... how many Valentines our Good Kids sang for, on February 14th.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 11:14 PM CST
|By Melissa Brunner
Two young ladies from northeast Kansas are getting the experience of a lifetime, and earned a spot in our Good Kids spotlight.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2020 at 9:38 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Find out how Kalei Nagos Hale is a very bright and generous 14-year old 8th grader at Rossville Junior High School.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2019 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Melissa Brunner
Eight-year-old Londyn said she didn't need anything for Christmas this year. Instead, she asked her mom, aunt, grandma -- and Santa, of course -- to bring her items she could give to the homeless.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2019 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Good Kids: RES is donating this $10,000 check to the students to help them continue the memorable journeys for our veterans in the area.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2019 at 11:43 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
The varsity and Junior Jays teamed up to bring some smiles to the seniors at a Junction City senior life center.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2019 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Melissa Brunner
When 13 NEWS viewers learned how Jordan Huneke loves to get mail, they flooded his box with big birthday greetings!
Updated: Jun. 26, 2019 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Royal Valley Elementary kids put some muscle into their money-raising, to help fund a new playground for their school grounds.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2019 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
In this time of the year when we share American pride, we share some memories of Wamego High's Good Kids who escorted our veterans to Washington this school year.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2019 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Recent 6th grader Max Kuhlmann is back from National History Day in Maryland, after striking out on his own to enter the competition.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2019 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
All four have received scholarships to make sure they'll have the flutes, clarinet and tuba they need to brush up on their skills at the KU Camp.
Updated: May. 31, 2019 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Good Kids at Royal Valley spent several weeks of their spring season asking, "how we can help Nebraska?' after its recent flooding.
Updated: May. 16, 2019 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Ralph's Good Kids for the middle of May are a half dozen budding ballet stars who are back after competing in Grand Prix Nationals in New York City.
Updated: May. 10, 2019 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
From stocking their Pantry at WRMS, to helping feed the hungry at Topeka's Thanksgiving feast, the kids in Make A Difference are doing just that.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2019 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Our Good Kids are learning some creative ways to save our planet with fewer plastics in our landfills!
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019 at 9:35 PM CDT
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7 Kansas teen who participated in a forum with law enforcement chiefs, also made their case for representing the organization on a national level.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2019 at 11:29 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
The Viking 9th graders took on topics they were interested in, and have produced a volume that could even be used by college students now!
Updated: Mar. 14, 2019 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
The dancers competed and wowed the judges this month in regionals of the America Grand Prix competition.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2019 at 11:41 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Adam Schultz is one of the Topeka area's newest Eagle Scouts, and our Good Kid to close out the month of February.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2019 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
This Shawnee Heights Senior also isn't just sitting on her hands waiting for graduation day; find out why!
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019 at 10:58 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Our second Good Kids report this month salutes some of the honorees of scholarships, with help from the grant sponsors and LTD Topeka.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019 at 10:49 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
As January comes to a close, we take a look at budding writers penning poetry in honor of the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2019 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
This Washburn Rural sophomore, soon to turn 16, also has a knack for baking cookies helping her raise money for good causes.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2018 at 3:50 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Paityn Stoner wanted her donation to serve a higher purpose.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2018 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
There's tons of fun at Seaman Middle School's Fall Carnival, and it raises some big bucks for their community in this important lesson on giving.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2018 at 11:23 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Violet loves all animals and science, oh and yes, she loves candy, too.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2018 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Melissa Brunner
12-year-old Sian Ball recently baked and donated 100 dozen cookies and other items to a Ronald McDonald House fundraiser.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2018 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Liam sprang into action just like the grownups when fire damaged a Topeka neighbor's home on February 19th. Here's the word from the Topeka Police Department on thanking him this week.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2018 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Elisia was honored on Good Kids in March, for her work becoming a Finalist in the Native Sons and Daughters photography competition.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2017 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Ralph Hipp
Cole, a sophomore at Washburn Rural, donated play toys, cash, and beautiful cedar-wood benches to Topeka's shelter. Here's our 13 News salute to him this week.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2017 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
From collecting canned food, to cleaning ditches, this week's Good Kids gets hands-on experiences in doing good things for Marshall County.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2017 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Jennifer Augustine's Girl Scout Good Kids created the project over the summer, and we thanked them for it this week.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2017 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
And the 6-year old from West Indianola also has her cancer battle to deatl with, as she prepares to compete for the American Miss title in California.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2017 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Ralph Hipp
Eagle Scout Clayton Pilsl led a team putting in 610 man hours on a big book mural project outside Marysville's library.