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German-themed festival going strong five years at the Topeka Vendor’s Market
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The fifth annual Oktoberfest is coming back to the Topeka Vendor’s Market this fall. This celebration of German culture will happen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Topeka Vendor’s Market just east of the downtown area. Attendees can expect to find German style food and beer […]
Coffeyville Begins Flushing Water Lines
The City of Coffeyville begins cleaning water lines with free chlorine residual. The City began today and will go all through August. During this period of time, residents may notice some chlorine tastes and odors in the water. There is no cause for alarm, and this is being done purely as a precautionary measure, and as part of their ongoing efforts to provide residents with the safest possible drinking water.
Caney Under Boil Water Advisory
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issues a boil water advisory for Caney. The advisory will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. Failure to maintain required water pressure may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination. Customers...
Springfield city manager withdraws from job search in Manhattan, Kansas
After being named one of four finalists for a city manager job in Manhattan, Kansas, Springfield City Manager Jason Gage has withdrawn his candidacy. Gage has worked for the city of Springfield for six years. Gage was hired in 2018 after working in Salina, Kansas, for 18 years also as city manager. When he was hired, he made $220,000, but the most recent amendment to his employment agreement, the fourth of its kind, increased his salary...
'We have a housing shortage': Topeka wages are static as rentals costs rise
With the price of housing increasing at rates faster than wages can keep up, Topeka continues to face a city-wide affordable housing shortage. The Topeka Citywide Housing Market Study, published in July 2020, was conducted to find long-term solutions to the city’s lack of affordable housing. Four years later, Topeka still struggles to provide appropriate and affordable options for low-and-moderate income households. ...
Postscripts: The Canady Experiment, A Hornet’s Nest, and 16-Deep in Kansas City
What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. This week, we’re talking big money and softball players, coaches are traveling and talking while the Big 12 is prepping for basketball.
3 injured following crash on Kansas Highway 10 in Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. — A 45-year-old woman from Olathe was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision on Kansas Highway 10 near Wakarusa Dr. on Friday afternoon. According to officials, the crash occurred around 3:50 p.m. when a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by a 33-year-old woman from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, rear-ended a 2024 GMC Yukon.
Datebook: Christmas in July Connection Fair; Social Media Happy Hour Workshop
Christmas in July: The Connection Fair, hosted by Urban Community Connections | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kansas City | Free. Protecting and Growing Your Small- to Medium-Sized Business, hosted by SCORE | 1-2 p.m. | Virtual | Free. Women in Development Summer Social, hosted by the Kansas City Area Development...
Stormont Vail Health’s vascular testing facility receives award for maintaining 30 years of excellence
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health’s Cotton O’Neil Heart Center received an award for maintaining 30 years of excellence in vascular testing. Stormont Vail Health officials announced that Cotton O’Neil Heart Center has received the Gold Milestone Recognition from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). The award recognizes 30 years of excellence for the vascular testing facility. As one of the first facilities to earn IAC accreditation in vascular testing, they are part of an elite group representing their continuous commitment to quality patient care.
Overland Park earmarks funds for sidewalk replacement in these 2 neighborhoods
Overland Park is planning to replace the sidewalks in two neighborhoods this year in the city’s northern half. Earlier this week, the Overland Park City Council Public Works Committee voted 6-0 in favor of using federal Community Development Block Grant funds to pay for the removal and replacement of the sidewalks in the neighborhoods.
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