Tag: Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Washburn University School of Law will be getting a new home. Washburns Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the plan for a $33 million building on the Topeka campus. WIBW reports…
Plucky children traveling on the Mississippi experiencing the tapestry of life as it existed then could this be Huckleberry Finn? No, its This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger, but Twains classic is the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Shawnee County authorities have arrested 18 people and served 23 warrants during a domestic violence crackdown. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the sweep occurred Wednesday, as part of the 17th annual…
Even though its the offseason, Kansas Rep. Rui Xu says being a legislator is a full-time job. Over the course of a week, on top of his part-time gig as a freelance marketer, the Democrat…
It just stands there, all 13 floors, abandoned and alone. Once the hub of Kansass administrative activity, the Robert B. Docking Office Building is empty and orphaned, its previously vibrant departments now slimmed-down and parceled…
TOPEKA The A Iola Indians bats ran out of juice against Larned on Saturday in the semi-finals of the Junior Kansas American Legion Kansas State Tournament. The Indians offense was unable to muster runs at…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man who crashed his motorcycle after a birthday celebration at a Topeka bar was found dead in a ditch 42 hours later with the body of his passenger. Kenneth Barsch,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss plans to retire in December, giving Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly a second appointment on the court. Nuss announced Friday that he plans to step…
The decision to move Country Stampede to Topeka is disappointing on several levels. There are a couple of lessons to draw from it, too. The disappointment stems largely from the fact that the Stampede was…
Wichita Public Schools is considering adding explicit protections for transgender students and staff this year. Public speakers told the districts school board on Monday that they want to see the nondiscrimination policy updated to include…
