TOPEKA, Kan. — A Topeka woman previously appearing in Shawnee County booking records on vehicle-related allegations was back in jail Thursday, this time facing...
TOPEKA, Kan. — A former corrections officer entrusted with supervising young people at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex has pleaded guilty to soliciting a...
TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Shawnee County sheriff's deputy convicted of stalking a woman after authorities discovered he had used a secure law-enforcement database...
TOPEKA, Kan. — A newly uncovered Shawnee County court record adds a significant detail to the homicide of 38-year-old Jacqueline Marie Madden: the man...
Topeka’s library is one of only five nationwide selected to host the free family event featuring Elmo, African drumming and an exclusive PBS preview.
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Excellence is realizing there are always new doors to walk through — and sometimes those doors have been right here in...
Topeka’s artists, musicians, writers and arts advocates will take center stage Friday, Oct. 16, as ArtsConnect hosts the 2026 Arty Awards at Heritage Hall...
History and Hope in the 785 with Dr. Michael Thomas
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Victory! Excellence is supporting the local flavors that keep the 785 family...
By Jeffery Fogg | This Is Topeka
TOPEKA, KANSAS — LOCAL DINING & COMMUNITY
There are restaurants you visit because they're convenient. There are restaurants you...
TOPEKA, Kan. — A current member of the Washburn University baseball team was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections early Saturday morning...
Kansas Public Radio | By Zach Boblitt
Published June 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM CDT
Every FIFA World Cup match broadcast on FOX Sports this year includes pages...
ByMorgan Chilson-September 21, 2026 10:01 am
Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015...
History and Hope in the 785 with Dr. Michael Thomas
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Victory! Sometimes a victory doesn't have to be something enormous. Sometimes it's...
Before Joshua Solis Was Killed: Years of Convictions, Suspended Prison Sentences and DUI Cases Followed Noah Metz
TOPEKA, Kan. — The arrest of Noah James Metz...
TECUMSEH, Kan. — Authorities have identified the woman killed this week in a Shawnee County homicide as Jacqueline M. Madden, 38, of Tecumseh, while...
ByKevin Hardy-September 23, 2026 4:51 pm
A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in...
Jesse Brooks Varnon, 22, allegedly alerted deputies to an injured woman before being taken into custody on multiple felony allegations.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A 22-year-old...
Two special events at Washburn University will commemorate the local dance company’s five decades of preserving and sharing Mexican traditions.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Topeka...
GOP congressman rejects maneuvering to force House transparency vote
ByTim Carpenter-September 21, 2026 2:47 pm
Republican U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt, seen March 12, 2026, at the Kansas...
Two Topeka residents and two Fort Riley residents are among those arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting alleged child-sex solicitation and commercial sex activity.
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ByAnna Kaminski-September 18, 2026 8:01 am
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall prepares to speak to a group of Kansas business leaders on Aug. 27, 2026, in Olathe....
The public is invited to hear the creative-writing professor read from two fiction collections and a play Thursday afternoon.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Washburn University...
If you've got the blues this week, Topeka has a pretty good prescription: turn up the volume.
Beginning Wednesday night, the capital city is getting...
By Andrew Evans aka the Pickleball Librarian
“Opinionated: Kansas Journalists Who Proved Why Commentary Matters—Then and Now” by Clay Wirestone is an excellent book dropping...
Write On Topeka will give readers an opportunity to meet local writers, purchase signed books and discover stories being created in their own community.
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TOPEKA, Kan. — A 20-year-old man was booked into the Shawnee County jail Monday afternoon on allegations involving the dissemination of sexual media and...
