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Burrton 7-year-old donates summer earnings to local libraries
Being a helpful member of your community doesn't have an age limit, as shown by second grader Tiffany Hernandez from Burrton. She's been coming to the Newton and Burrton public libraries since she was 18 months old. Now, the 7-year-old…
AG: Haysville to pay fine for violating open records law
The City of Haysville has been ordered to pay a $250 fine for violating the Kansas Open Records Act. The Kansas Attorney General's Office says the city violated the KORA when it didn't produce photographs requested by a resident without…
Topeka firefighter loses discrimination battle
A federal judge determined the City of Topeka did not discriminate against a former Topeka firefighter. Brentley Dorsey was not selected for promotion because he scored lowest amongst seven candidates, not because he was disabled and Black, according to Wednesday’s…
New mural unveiled in Junction City Police Department
The Junction City Police Department is unveiling a new mural highlighting the cultural history of the city's Ninth Street District. Painted by local artist Cierra Marrero, the new mural transforms the police department's memorial display area into a story of…
How many homeless people are living in Topeka and Shawnee County?
The City of Topeka reports that more than 500 people in the Capital City are experiencing homelessness this year following a recent head count. The City of Topeka reported on Wednesday, Sept. 3 the results of its summer 2025 Point…
‘This is dangerous and not okay’: Police say residents are ‘chasing off’ utility workers in Carbondale
Police in Carbondale say some local residents are preventing utility workers from doing their jobs by scaring them off their properties. The Carbondale Police Department (CPD) posted to social media on Aug. 29 saying that there are some reports locally…
Gas mystery continues as Newton takes over
The ground vacuuming will cease as Newton Fire and EMS take over the monitoring of Fox Ridge’s mystery gas emission. That’s about all for new developments into the situation, which prompted a voluntary evacuation request and emergency declarations from both…
After 15 years, Newton creating new plan
How do you want Newton to change, grow and develop? That’s the question the City of Newton is asking residents as it creates a new comprehensive plan titled “Newton Next.” The plan will replace the ReNewton plan, adopted in 2010.…
Sedgwick School District has new daycare
Three children played in a colorful, engaging room Friday morning at Sedgwick Elementary School while a song about bumblebees played in the background. The kids were at the Cardinal Kids Learning Academy at the school. “We are a licensed childcare,”…
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