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When will Ta Co. in downtown Topeka open its doors? It's almost here.
Topeka's newest downtown food attraction is near completion and ready to open its doors. Ta Co., 735 S. Kansas Ave., will be a two-story restaurant lounge, with the first and second floors featuring bar and dining and a roof-deck with dining and a serving station. Ta Co. first served as a hub in...
KDOT announces approved July bids
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place July 17, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. There was one...
University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus announces hire of Heart Surgeon
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus announced Dr. Stephen L. Dickson, Jr. has joined its Heart & Vascular Center. The announcement came on Monday, July 29, from University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus officials. Dickson arrives with 23 years of cardiothoracic...
Virtual tours are now available in St. Jude Dream Home’s last days
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The final days to reserve your ticket for the 2024 Topeka St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are here! The time is quickly approaching to give away a brand new home in southwest Topeka. While in-person house tours are over, there is still a way to see the house from the comfort of […]
‘It’s a Blessing and It’s Surreal’
Meet Trenton Miller. The 29-year-old Topeka native and Kansas State graduate is gabbing with Kevin Durant in a Paris hotel, he's editing Grant Hill's 25th wedding anniversary video for Instagram while sitting on a couch in an empty arena, he's watching Barack Obama surprise the USA Basketball team at a 50th reunion at the Bellagio in Las Vegas — Miller shook hands with Rolando Blackman and Mitch Richmond, among other former superstar players — and each day Miller is dropping viral content on the USA Basketball social media accounts as he chronicles the USA's run to an Olympic Gold medal.
Stormont Vail Health Receives IAC Gold Milestone Recognition for Its Long-Term Commitment to Quality Vascular Testing Since 1993
Stormont Vail Health proudly announces that the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center has received the prestigious Gold Milestone Recognition from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This award recognizes our vascular testing facility for maintaining 30 years of excellence. As one of the first facilities to earn IAC accreditation in vascular testing, we are truly part of an elite group representing our continuous commitment to quality patient care.
Missouri man found guilty in 2022 crash that killed National Guard airman in Jefferson County
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man has been found guilty in connection with a 2022 crash that killed a Kansas National Guard airman in Jefferson County, according to KNZA Radio. Manuel Enriquez, of Kansas City, Mo., was convicted Thursday in Jefferson County District Court in Oskaloosa on charges related to a head-on collision in which 23-year-old Cheyanne Branson, of Diana, Texas, was killed.
Fundraiser for the Junction City Food Pantry is planned
The American Legion Post 45, 201 E. 4th Street, will host a breakfast fundraiser for the Junction City Food Pantry from 7 - 10 a.m. this Saturday. Modern Woodmen will provide matching funds up to $2,500. The menu will range from biscuits & gravy, to eggs, sausage, ham and hashbrowns....
New supplement shop planned for prominent Merriam Grand Station development
A growing northeast Johnson County development has added its latest tenant, this one geared toward health and wellness. A new Supplement Superstore location appears to be on its way to the Merriam Grand Station development just off Shawnee Mission Parkway. It is one of the earliest tenants for the new...
Great Bend mural recipient of Kansas Arts Commission grant
Guardians of Great Bend Mural was awarded the “Public Arts and Murals” grant through the Kansas Arts Commission. The grant, applied for by the Great Bend Foundation, is for $10,000 and will help pay for a new mural at 10th Street and Main Street. All additional funding is provided by sponsors.
Big Kansas Road Trip rolls into Blue Rapids, Aug. 24
The Kansas Sampler Foundation, in collaboration with the Blue Rapids Round Town Square Festival, will host the first Big Kansas Road Trip Pop Up on Saturday Aug. 24 in Blue Rapids. The pop-up event is the first of its kind, a one-day experience for Kansas Explorers to get to know...
At White Crow Cider in Wichita, no-tip policy drives a culture that benefits employees and patrons
“No tips! Seriously … we’re good.” I missed the sign on the wall with this announcement the first time I went to White Crow Cider in Wichita. I asked the employee behind the point-of-sale kiosk how to leave a tip as I paid for our ciders. She enthusiastically responded, pointing to the sign, “We don’t […]
Braden Wilmes discusses summer visits, recruiti…
Braden Wilmes, a local high school student, has been impressed by the energy and success of the Kansas football program under Coach Lance Leipold. He has visited the campus multiple times, including attending the KU Elite Camp and building a relationship with offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa. Wilmes has also explored other college options by visiting schools like Iowa, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and Minnesota.