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Three concerts set for August and September at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Area residents will be treated to three live concerts in the coming weeks as part of the “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” series at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th Ave. • The 18-piece Topeka Jazz Workshop big band will...
Melissa Etheridge shares inspiration for, lessons learned from Topeka Correctional Facility project
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas native and rock musician Melissa Etheridge recently released a documentary filmed at Topeka Correctional Facility - and new music to go along with it. Eye on NE Kansas recently caught up with the Leavenworth native. She explained how she had a lifetime of inspiration for...
Rise & Thrive Conference helping women push their lives to new heights
TOPEKA (KTMJ) – Fox 43 AM Live’s Dane Kroll, along with Asianah McCracken, chat with Danielle J. Martin and Jessica Savard about the 2024 Rise & Thrive Conference happening August 16-17th. and how it can help women take their life and their business to the next level.
Topeka West grad Alonzo takes down field for City Stroke Play Championship victory
TOPEKA — Myles Alonzo came off the Topeka Country Club course very nonchalant on Monday. He smiled and shared a few laughs with his family. His easy-going personality is infectious, but it offsets his ruthlessness on the links. Alonzo, who graduated from Topeka West in May, claimed the Topeka Golf Association’s City Stroke Play...
Vietnam-era helicopter ride-along event coming to Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Friends of Army Aviation will be hosting events across Kansas, one coming to Topeka, that will let families explore and ride along in a Vietnam-era UH-1 Huey Helicopter. The events start in the Kansas City area and will work their way to Topeka. Families and children will be able to learn […]
Fort Riley man arrested for domestic battery; released on a $50K bond
A Fort Riley man was arrested after turning himself into police on Monday on domestic battery charges. 25-year-old Noah Parmigiani was arrested just after 9:45 am on probable cause charges of aggravated domestic battery by choking a family member or significant other in a rude manner, one count of knowingly cause great bodily harm by harm or disfigurement and one count of criminal deprivation of property.
Driver arrested for DUI near Salina
SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A traffic stop conducted by a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper near Salina Monday night resulted in the arrest of a driver suspected to be under the influence. A KHP trooper pulled over a vehicle just south of Salina around 10 p.m. Monday. The driver was...
Wellington school district adopts “no phones in the classroom” policy
Sumner Newscow—The Wellington School Board has adopted a policy requiring cell phones to be removed from the classroom for the 2024-25 school year. When students return to school next month, they must check their phones before class in a classroom caddy – which will look similar as the picture above. The caddy will have a number which will be assigned to a specific student. Students must also check in their earbuds or headphones.
UPDATE: Emporia High School closed due to water main break
Emporia High School will be closed for an undisclosed period of time due to a water main break Monday. The first mention of the break came via a post on the Emporia High School Spartan Pride Band Facebook page which stated band camp for Tuesday was canceled due to a break under the school. Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren later confirmed to KVOE that a break had developed near the loading dock, however, the time of the break as well as the size of the line impacted have not been disclosed.
Motorcycle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A traffic stop in Cherokee County Monday night leads to the arrest of a Pittsburg man. Just after 9:00pm, a Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy stopped a motorcycle in Weir. During the stop, large amount of meth and pure fentanyl were located and seized. The motorcycle operator, 25-year-old Alex Colton Harman,...
Salina man arrested after dragging woman with vehicle during domestic dispute
On Sunday evening, July 28, a 46-year-old woman from Salina called the Salina Police Department (SPD) and reported that someone she knew had harmed her during a domestic dispute. On Sunday at approximately 8 p.m., SPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call near Ohio and Magnolia Streets. When officers...