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When will Topeka’s biggest highway road work projects end?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Kansas transportation official is weighing in on when locals can expect some Topeka highway projects to come to an end. KSNT 27 News reached out to Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for updates on some of Topeka’s largest ongoing road construction projects causing headaches for local drivers. […]
‘We’re not just loading people on a bus,’ Lawrence’s homeless solutions director says
Many questions have surfaced in the days since the city announced a new policy to prioritize Douglas County residents with homelessness services — among them, how does someone without an address prove they live here?. The City of Lawrence this week shared details of a policy that’s actually been...
Topeka’s First Primary Healthcare Center Officially Open
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Oak Street Health, a CVS affiliate based out of Kansas City, opened their doors today at 4109 SW 10th Ave. The clinic specializes in serving residents ages 65+. Oak Street Health offers primary care services, along with a suite of behavioral health support and educational resources...
25-mile detour for bridge project in Jefferson Co.
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) – Residents of Jefferson County may want to consider alternate routes while a 25-mile detour is posted for a bridge repair project. Starting on Sept. 5, bridge repairs for a project on K-900, also known as K-236, will close the bridge until May 2025. During the project, the Rock Creek Bridge in […]
Founders Fest with free activities on tap this weekend at Topeka’s Gage Park
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Cooler weather is in the forecast for this weekend in Topeka, and that’s good news for those planning to head out to Gage Park for Founders Fest activities. The event, sponsored by Shawnee County Parks + Recreation, is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Tours of historic Topeka mansion open with 150th anniversary celebration
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) will be holding a 150th anniversary celebration next month for a historic park in Topeka. Sean Zears with the SCP+R announced in a press release on Thursday, Aug. 29 that community members are invited to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ward-Meade Mansion at Old Prairie […]
Curtis Pitts receives the 2024 Prestigious Annual Predecessors Award
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On Saturday, Aug. 31, Curtis Pitts, local organizer and activist, was honored at this year’s Prestigious Annual Predecessors Awards in Atlanta, GA. Each year, the event honors those considered heroes within their communities. As a leader within the Topeka community, Pitts was recognized in the...
GTP leader mention Heartland Park property, riverfront in looking to future
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As summer winds down, the Greater Topeka Partnership is gearing up for fall and winter activities. CEO Matt Pivarnik visited Eye on NE Kansas to update their efforts to attract businesses and visitors to the area. Pivarnik said an upcoming JEDO meeting will include the approval...
Topeka’s CIVIC brings community together to fight violence
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group in Topeka hopes to combat the epidemic of violence that challenges our community. CIVIC, or the Community Inspired Violence Intervention Coalition, is a community-based collective, addressing the systems causing homicides and gun violence in Shawnee County. This team of organizations and community members formed after a record-breaking year of violence in 2023.
‘That’s counterintuitive’: Topeka Rescue Mission talks Built For Zero, camp cleanups
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) Executive Director LaManda Broyles joined the 27 Morning Show to discuss the recent developments for the organization and offer insight into what TRM’s involvement in the Built For Zero initiative could look like. “I think we are really waiting to see when we get the data, which […]
Event set to provide resources to folks living outside in Lawrence
Nearly two dozen service agencies and organizations will be present at an event to provide services to people and pets who are living outside in Lawrence. The City of Lawrence’s Homeless Response Team is hosting the second Integrated Outreach event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 in the parking lot east of the Amtrak station at 413 E. Seventh St. in East Lawrence.
Douglasville GA Increases Property Taxes by 17% as Douglas County KS Adjusts Mill Levy Amid Rising Property Values
Residents in Douglasville, GA, and Douglas County, KS, are facing changes in property taxes—one seeing an increase, the other a reduction offset by rising property values. In Douglasville, the city council passed a property tax increase of almost 17 percent during Thursday night's meeting, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Homeowners with properties assessed at $350,000 will bear an additional $175 annually, roughly translating to an approximate $15 monthly increase. This decision, attributed to the increased costs of Douglas County's fire service, will have a direct financial impact on residents.
Robinson Middle School students return after possible gas leak evacuation
Update 11:45 a.m.: Robinson Middle School confirmed to 27 News that the Topeka Fire Department cleared the scene and students returned to class around 9:30 a.m. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department is at Robinson Middle School to investigate a possible gas leak. Around 8:50 a.m. the Topeka Fire Department was called to Robinson […]
Kansas opens season at Children’s Mercy Park
The Kansas Jayhawks – opened their football season Thursday night with the — first of what will be a full season of games away from “The Booth”. It’s getting a $300 million dollar renovation as part of the Gateway District project.
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