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Topeka Police Officer Booked on DUI-Related Charges
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (258+ words) A man identified as Cody Michael Purney was booked into the Shawnee County Jail late Sunday night on allegations related to impaired driving, according to jail records. Booking records show Purney, 35, was booked at approximately 10: 55 p. m. on June 14 and released shortly…...
A Broken Window, But Not a Broken Spirit: Why Topeka Should Rally Around Chef's Kiss
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (464+ words) Sometime overnight, someone made a choice that will cost a local business time, money, and peace of mind. The front window of Chef's Kiss was shattered in what appears to have been a brazen burglary. According to information provided to…...
The World Cup Is in Our Backyard Tonight, and Topeka Is Cordially Invited to Watch It on a Screen
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (332+ words) Look up I-70 tonight and you'll see it glowing: Arrowhead Stadium " sorry, "Kansas City Stadium," because FIFA doesn't do corporate sponsor names, even though it's still GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to everyone who isn't FIFA " is hosting Argentina vs. Algeria,…...
How could electing the Kansas Supreme Court affect issues like abortion and school funding?
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (116+ words) This is Topeka Kansas Public Radio | By Zach Boblitt Published June 16, 2026 at 3: 00 AM CDT An August constitutional amendment vote would change from merit-based nominations to electing Kansas Supreme Court justices. It would give voters the ability to directly pick Kansas…...
Catch and Release?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (129+ words) This is Topeka A Shawnee County defendant's record shows years of arrests, dismissals, diversion " and now a new no-bond domestic violence case. A 23-year-old Topeka man is back in the Shawnee County Jail this week facing serious domestic violence allegations,…...
Topeka's Melodrama- Dale Easton's The Drunkard Celebrates 6-7 the 67th Anniversary!
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (176+ words) This is Topeka By Andrew Evans aka the Pickleball Librarian It's a shame how kids nowadays are more familiar with the saying "6-7" than they are with what melodrama and vaudeville are! I have childhood memories of attending melodramas with my…...
Dear Jennifer: Hospital Staff Are Not Your Punching Bags
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (623+ words) Every now and then a booking report comes across my desk that makes me stop and ask a simple question: What the hell are we doing? According to records from the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, 46-year-old Jennifer Tenielle Wheeler…...
An AI data center project for western Kansas might use less water than irrigation farming
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (1590+ words) FINNEY COUNTY, Kansas "Ann Gravatt and Jesse Gronner shook hands, offered food and fielded questions from people around the region curious or skeptical about the Oregon-based company's plans to build a data center. Locals shuffled around the room to learn…...
Faster Isn't Always Better: A Veteran's Concern About the VA's Race to Process Claims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) As a veteran, I want the Department of Veterans Affairs to succeed. I want veterans to receive their benefits faster. I want fewer people waiting months or years for decisions. I want homeless veterans housed, appointments scheduled, and claims processed…...
ER visits for tick bites on the rise throughout the Midwest
1+ week, 1+ day ago (489+ words) The Lone Star tick is responsible for most cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that's appearing more and more in Kansas. (Kansas State University Research and Extension.) TOPEKA " Emergency rooms in most parts of the United States saw…...