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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. […]
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 […]
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 […]
Schwab calls the Pony Express faster than voting by mail
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told 27 News on Wednesday that the Pony Express was faster than voting by mail. Schwab was advising against mailing ballots and said some ballots had shown up without being postmarked. “We had ballots show up in several counties on Election Day that weren’t postmarked,” Schwab said. “The […]
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 […]
Free national teen defensive driving program heads to Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)—B.R.A.K.E.S (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), a national teen defensive driving program, will visit Topeka in early Sept. B.R.A.K.E.S. has trained more than 140,000 teens and parents since the program was founded 16 years ago. B.R.A.K.E.S. stated that teens who complete the training are 64 percent less likely to be involved in a car crash over three years.
Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Chad Tuchek, M.D. to the Neurosurgery Department
Stormont Vail Health proudly welcomes Dr. Chad Tuchek, a neurosurgeon subspecializing in neurosurgical oncology, to the Stormont Vail Neurosurgery team. His expertise in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, including robotics, will help promote assurance and better outcomes for patients with brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve disorders at the Cotton O'Neil Neurosurgery and Spine Center at 2660 S.W. 3rd St., Topeka.
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