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Responsiblity to rebuild road shifts from city of Topeka to Shawnee County
Responsibility has shifted from Topeka to Shawnee County for rebuilding a road that straddles city limits at an economic development park south of town. County Commissioners Kevin Cook, Shelly Buhler and Bob Archer voted 3-0 Monday to enter into a…
Reno County Courthouse chimney damaged by lightning strike
A lightning strike over the weekend damaged a six-story-high brick chimney at the Reno County Courthouse, sending bricks and pieces of a giant concrete cap flying. Some of the pieces of concrete, which officials estimated weighed 250 pounds or more,…
Vibrant life of a small town: Cuba, Kansas, to celebrate 150 years
When Jim Richardson began taking photos in Cuba, Kansas, he started out photographing a town and ended up photographing a community. “I kind of expected when I started that I was documenting the decline and probable death of a small…
A community effort: How years of planning unfolded to create Topeka’s largest, most inclusive mural
Creating the Brown v. Board education mural, there was a lot of doubt about how this project was going to come about. Filling the south-facing wall of Hill and Co.’s building at 1424 S.E. Monroe St., near the Brown v.…
Topeka to consider extension of sales tax
The city’s governing body, consisting of the nine council members and Mayor Michelle De La Isla, plans to consider scheduling a citywide Nov. 6 ballot question election on whether to extend the current citywide half-cent tax for 10 years, through…
New Topeka city flag could ignite enthusiasm, encourage civic pride
The proposed redesign of the city of Topeka’s flag is an initiative being proposed by Forge, but it fits in with the community’s focus on building pride in Kansas’ capital city. “Topeka’s brand is essentially morphing right now. We’re in…
Erie meets county on street project
City of Erie officials met with Neosho County Commissioners Thursday evening to seek help with a street rebuilding project. Erie City Council member Jason Thompson and Superintendent Buddy Stark met with the commission to request funds to help with a…
Public safety team organizing in Atchison
Interest had been rising in Atchison County on sponsoring a supplementary team of volunteers to aid first responders during a crisis. And then a bomb went off. In the immediate wake of the 8th Street explosion early in the morning…
43 Kansas counties OK’d for emergency haying, grazing
Because of severe drought conditions, U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency state Executive Director David Schemm announced Thursday that Conservation Reserve Program acres in 43 Kansas counties have been authorized for emergency haying and grazing beginning Monday. Emergency haying…
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