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Small steps can make big difference for heart health
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Cardioloigst Dr. Craig Gernon of Topeka’s Cotton O’Neil Heart Center is so passionate about his message, his staff had it immortalized on t-shirt. “That’s a phrase I like to tell people: Motion is medicine!” Dr. Gernon said as he held the shirt aloft. “It’s not expensive and just doing it is key.”
Hutchinson program focused on curb appeal, bringing neighbors together
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KWCH) - A project in Hutchinson is helping people to make their homes look better. The grant program focused on curb appeal also aims to bring neighbors together. Zachary and Schandelle Wolfe are among the residents using the program, adding improvements including stone pathways and flowers to their...
Live On Mass outdoor concert to return, featuring Split Lip Rayfield
Live on Mass is returning to downtown Lawrence in August, featuring the recently reunited Split Lip Rayfield, “with special guests TBA.”. The Kansas Hall of Famers recently headlined the Kaw River Roots Festival, which is also presenting the upcoming outdoor show. “From the blood-red heart of Kansas, Split Lip...
Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting for new Early Learning Center
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting today for its new Early Learning Center. The new center will serve kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This adds to the other 13 locations across Manhattan and Wamego, which serve elementary to 18-year-olds. There are 9 classrooms and the club is licensed for 156 kids who will participate in fun activities to prepare them for school. Club members said this facility is crucial to the region.
Nemaha Co. Fair includes concert, parade, rodeo - and lots of 4-H projects
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Nemaha Co. Fair opens five days of fun next week with the theme Summer Nights, Arena Lights. 4-H ambassadors Addie Haverkamp, Kinzey Niehues and Mason Stallbaumer visited Eye on NE Kansas to share what their fair is all about. All three are long-time 4-H members...
Topeka kids learn how to be a karate master
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kids at the Topeka Public Library got a chance to learn some new karate moves. Moore’s Martial Arts school were at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and showed off what some of their students had been learning. Ronnie Moore, the master at Moore’s Martial Arts Academy, told 27 News martial […]
Groundbreaking held for Wichita library project
Construction is getting started on a major renovation and expansion of a Wichita library branch. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the project at the Rockwell Branch Library at 5939 East 9th. The project will add meeting and study rooms, a teen section, and a drive up window for...
Commissioners reach agreement on 2025 budget
Commissioners reach agreement on 2025 budget with decrease of 2.9 mills, no reduction in county services Proposed budget set for adoption during Aug. 28 Commission meeting LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Board of County Commissioners reached a tentative agreement on July 16 on an approximately $201.3 million budget for 2025. They agreed on a mill levy of 41.298 mills, which is a decrease of 2.911 mills from 2024. This is the third consecutive year that the County Commission has reduced the mill levy. Two mills were reduced in 2024 and one mill was reduced in 2023. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 assessed value. The 2025 budget included growth in property values (assessed valuation) of 6.89% compared to 10.98% the year before. The rate of property value growth in addition to reducing the Employee Benefits Fund by $4 million and moving $767,000 in behavioral health items to the mental health sales tax fund, allowed commissioners to reduce the mill levy by $5.9 million in the general fund. The general fund is the largest and most general purpose of the county’s budgeted funds. The 2025 budget does not eliminate any current county services. Commissioners Karen Willey, Shannon Reid and Patrick Kelly reviewed more than 50 funding requests totaling $20.1 million from county departments and community partners. Community partners that received new or expanded funding included: • $2.8 million in one-time capital funds for supportive housing projects with DCCCA, Cardinal Housing Network, Inc., Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church and the City of Lawrence as well as $600,000 to support a new flexible Housing Subsidy Pool to help individuals who need supportive housing. • $45,000 for an additional preventions program case manager for the truancy program for O’Connell Children’s Shelter, Inc. • $28,000 for Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to offset rising costs of vaccines.
Last chance to win prize, Topeka St. Jude Dream Home
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Tickets for this year’s Topeka St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are going fast, here’s how to make sure you won’t miss out. Fewer than 1,000 tickets remain for this year’s Topeka St. Jude Dream Home. All of the funds collected from northeast Kansans reserving tickets goes to helping the children and families […]
Law enforcement standoff ends in SW Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Dozens of law enforcement officers were called to a neighborhood in southwest Topeka Thursday afternoon where a standoff occurred. 27 News was told by a Shawnee County Sheriff’s Deputy at the scene that deputies were called to the 2800 block of SW Indian Hills Road. A deputy spotted an individual with a […]
$62.6 million makeover set to close 18th St. Bridge for 2 years
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A $62.6 million makeover is set to close Kansas City’s 18th Street Bridge for two years. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says that on Thursday, July 18, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation a grant worth $62.6 million to replace the 18th Street Bridge in Kansas City, Kan.
Be Well Barton County giving away bikes, helmets July 20
In 2022, a record 1,084 cyclists were killed in crashes with vehicles, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Tens of thousands more riders are injured each year while on their bicycles. That makes bicycle safety all the more important. Katelyn Sigler, educator at the Barton County Health Department, said Be Well Barton County is hosting a Bike Rodeo at Central Baptist Church, 3301 Lakin Ave. in Great Bend, on Saturday, July 20.
Family from former Rosa's Mexican Restaurant takes over kitchen at Fiesta Topeka
It's no surprise there were long lines Wednesday afternoon outside the Marlo Cuevas Balandran Activity Center for food at the Fiesta Topeka. Word had spread that the Barron family — members of which once operated the legendary Rosa's Mexican Food — were making their signature burritos and queso at the fiesta. Customers were eager to fill their bellies.
Topeka personal trainer offers gym time, training
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man is overcoming adversity, opening a new gym to the fitness community that provides a unique approach to training. Chaz Coates has been a fitness instructor since 2017. After suffering a medical setback that forced him to take time away from his business, he recently rebuilt his gym in a […]
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