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Happy "Beat Your Spouse Day" WTF?
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (273+ words) Topeka woke up today to what can only be described as a deeply uncomfortable trend line in the latest Shawnee County booking report: a cluster of domestic violence-related arrests that reads less like coincidence and more like a public service…...
CATCH AND RELEASE: The Scenic Route to Jail (Again and Again and Again)
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (624+ words) There's running from the law" and then there's turning it into a lifestyle brand. Let's talk about Tyson Smith. Not one bad day. Not one bad decision. A catalog. Back in 2019, we've got a teenage version of Smith sprinting from…...
WORLD WAR III (NOW WITH A TWO-WEEK FREE TRIAL)
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (128+ words) Somewhere between "a whole civilization will die tonight" and "let's circle back in two weeks," Donald Trump apparently discovered the global equivalent of a calendar reminder. And just like that'World War III has been" postponed. Not canceled. Not resolved. Not…...
Governor Kelly Vetoes Eight Bills
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (317+ words) TOPEKA" Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed eight bills. "After years of neglect and budget disasters before I took office, we've worked hard to make sure Kansas' public schools are fully funded and back on track. We must prioritize meaningful increases…...
Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (20+ words) thisistopeka. com...
Another ICE Hold in Topeka as Community Prepares for Increased Enforcement Activity
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (381+ words) Topeka " Another name has been added to a growing and closely watched list. According to booking records, Osacar Alann Cuevas-Gutierrez, 23, was taken into custody on April 3 at approximately 7: 00 p. m. on a county probation sanction. What followed, however, is what continues to…...
James Harold Vigil
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (440+ words) lovingly known as "Pa," passed away surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy defined by unwavering love, quiet strength, and deep commitment to those he cherished. Born on November 23, 1941, in Denver, Colorado, to Charles and Mary Vigil, James lived a…...
CATCH AND RELEASE: STAB A WOMAN " DOOR NEVER STAYS CLOSED
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) There are stories in Topeka that feel new. And then there are stories that just" reload. Victorio Guadalupe Peres is back in the booking report this week, arrested at 2: 15 a. m. on April 2, 2026, facing a stack of charges that reads less like…...
"You Shouldn't Be Here" book review by Andrew Evans aka the Pickleball Librarian
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (555+ words) I'm not always one to jump on the bandwagon, but we recently had the Trans Rights Readathon, which ran from March 17 to March 31. I picked up the book "You Shouldn't Be Here" and noticed an important character was a member…...
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1+ week, 5+ hour ago (15+ words) What I'm Listening To Right Now: All Eyez on Me " Tupac Shakur'This is Topeka...