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All Categories'Gator Queen' wows Boat Show crowdTim Gillgannon couldn’t wait to get to the Topeka Boat, RV and Outdoor Show on Saturday at the Kansas Expocentre, but it wasn’t the usual outdoor items that attracted... Read more...Quilting project has community in mindThe four women who quilted the latest Opportunity Quilt — to raise money for the Kansas Capital Quilters Guild — went a little crazy this year, said Martha Kistler,... Read more...BrieflyNotices of upcoming events should be sent to the newspaper at least one week in advance of the publication date. They may be submitted by email to news@cjonline.com; by mail to... Read more...Topeka Collegiate student wins spelling beeEighty contestants started the 59th annual Shawnee County Spelling Bee on Saturday afternoon at Whitson Elementary School, 1725 S.W. Arnold. When it ended three hours later, Anjum... Read more...Hearing on proposed rezoning is MondayThe Shawnee County Planning Commission will hold the first of three public hearings on its proposal to make major zoning changes in southern Shawnee County at 6 p.m. Monday in the... Read more...Cockroaches: A plague for restaurantsYou know them when you see them. The ribbed, icky brown shell encasing the inch-long body. The six sticky legs. The small black head sporting two long antennae. They are... Read more...Fewer potholes, but no real savingsTopeka is seeing fewer potholes this winter than in the past two, but street maintenance and traffic operations director Ron Raines doubts the city will save much money as a... Read more...Tax breaks, hunting on agendasThe Shawnee County Commission this coming week will consider renewing 13 property tax exemptions, while the Topeka City Council will consider licensing scrap metal dealers and... Read more...Get ready for coldest night of year to dateFrigid air greeted Topeka-area residents on Saturday morning, with single-digit temperatures tying the lowest reading of the year, and forecasters say the mercury will dip even... Read more...Bank officer charged with $2.8 million fraudA former vice president of Heritage Bank in Topeka has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly falsifying loan applications from otherwise unqualified buyers who were... Read more...EB I-70 traffic back to normal after accidentDrivers headed east on Interstate 70 on Friday evening saw traffic backed up heavily because of a two-vehicle accident in Douglas County. A Kansas Turnpike Authority dispatcher... Read more...EB I-70 traffic down to one lane for accidentDrivers headed east on Interstate 70 on Friday evening will see traffic backed up heavily because of a two-vehicle accident in Douglas County. A Kansas Turnpike Authority... Read more...Addition has owner's touchSusan Baker Anderson was beginning to feel a little cramped in the house she and her family had lived in for the past seven years. She liked the neighborhood and knew she... Read more...Jamie Hancock: Garden show has something for everyoneOne song I haven’t sung this season is, “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.” Rain, sleet, snow, hail — we haven’t seen much of any of these... Read more...Two former KBI employees chargedTwo former Kansas Bureau of Investigation employees in Topeka have been charged in connection with computer crimes, authorities said Friday. Audry Cassandra Dukes and Melissa... Read more...EB I-70 off-ramp at 3rd reopenedThe eastbound Interstate 70 off-ramp at the 3rd Street exit was temporarily closed because of a two-vehicle accident. Topeka police responded to the accident at about 4:45 p.m.... Read more...Project splices dramatic prose with historyThe Shawnee County Historical Society will interject some drama into history as it continues Sunday afternoon its Shared Stories of the Civil War Reader’s Theater Project at... Read more...Concert to feature young musiciansUnlike young athletes who may play several games each week in their chosen sport, music students may devote hours to practicing their instrument without getting many chances to... Read more...Charges filed in attempted robbery of credit unionU.S. Attorney for Kansas Barry Grissom on Friday filed charges against a Kansas City, Mo., man who allegedly tried to rob the Educational Credit Union on Thursday in Topeka.... Read more...Fact checking a Wichita Ambassador Hotel “Vote Yes” mailerClaims made by supporters of a special tax rebate for the Wichita Ambassador Hotel make claims that don't withstand scrutiny. Read more...Memorial set for Seaman alumnus LoydSix bands will perform Sunday at a North Topeka bar to celebrate the life of the late Tracy Loyd and raise money to assist his survivors. “A Celebration & Remembrance of... Read more...Zoo to offer 'Living Classroom' starting MondayThe Topeka Zoo over the past few months has transformed its Gary K. Clarke Education Center into a “Living Classroom” featuring exhibits that include live animals. The... Read more...Court's in-house fine collection nears endTime is running out for people to pay past-due Topeka Municipal Court fines without also having to pony up collection agency costs. Municipal Court Administrative Judge Vic Miller... Read more...Lawyer asks for another year of probationA longtime Topeka lawyer on Friday asked the Kansas Supreme Court to continue his supervised probation for another year rather than suspend his law license for six months. ... Read more...Chandler jurors to hear cell phone testimonyProsecution evidence that cellphone calls from Dana Chandler to her ex-husband and his fiancee went flat when they were killed can be heard by Shawnee County jurors during... Read more...TPD shooting reports ruled open recordsA Shawnee County District Court judge ruled The Topeka Capital-Journal has under the Kansas Open Records Act the right to see a Topeka Police Department “defensive action... Read more...Averill to speak at Unitarian fellowshipTom Averill, Washburn University writer-in-residence and English professor, will speak at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka, 4775 S.W. 21st.... Read more...Good luck to the Ichabod and Lady blues basketball teams v. Southwest Baptist Un...from:Washburn UniversityGood luck to the Ichabod and Lady blues basketball teams v. Southwest Baptist University tomorrow, 1:30 p.m. Go, fight, win. Read more...Relihan: Temps falling steadily todayTemperatures usually go up in the afternoon hours, but that won’t be the case on Friday in the Topeka area as the mercury will drop throughout the day. What’s more,... Read more...Woman hospitalized after accidentA woman who police said had suffered a medical condition was taken to a local hospital after the sport utility vehicle she was driving crashed into a power pole early Friday in... Read more...2 with clown masks, guns, rob victim in S.W. TopekaA person was victim to a strong-armed robbery by two gunmen with clown masks Thursday evening in southwest Topeka, a Topeka Police Department official said. Police received a call... Read more...Kansas Bioscience Authority hearings, day 2At the second day of testimony regarding a forensic audit of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, a representative of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was strongly critical of the audit... Read more...The effect of government grantsThe ends (accomplishment of a project that local groups want but will not fund locally) do not justify the means (stealing now, and in the future, from all citizens), writes John... Read more...Weekend calendarat the clubs Topeka 39TH STREET BAR & GRILL, 555 S.W. 39th: Vanilla Funk, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; Villains Dance, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11; SoundWaves Karaoke with Tina, 8... Read more...
Railroad Earth derails the Granada with two steamy sets + Previews!from:Lawrence Guys Night Out ExaminerThe Granada was packed to the gills with hippies of all ages last night for Railroad Earth's climactic show. The big venue nearly burst with the audience that filled every... Read more...This weekend's hottest ticketsGet ready for Regan Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for funnyman Brian Regan's second concert in as many years at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Regan, who is... Read more...TCT tells 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy will try to instill some puppy love during its pre-Valentine's Day performances of an Academy production of "Tales of a Fourth Grade... Read more...Christ the King students donate food to Project TopekaFifth-graders at Christ the King Elementary School on Thursday afternoon lugged boxes filled with nonperishable food to two pickup trucks parked in front of their school.... Read more...City water rates vote to come Feb. 28 or laterThe city of Topeka’s governing body will wait until Feb. 28 or later to decide whether to raise water, wastewater and stormwater utility rates. The governing body at its... Read more...Frankfort man has been missing for nearly a weekThe Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a Frankfort man who has been missing since Feb. 3. Francis H. Kramer, 78, was last seen around 10 a.m. this... Read more...Singing valentines offer musical giftChocolates are fine, and so are stuffed animals, roses and pajamas. But if you really want to impress the love of your life on Valentine’s Day, members of the Capitol City... Read more...Symphony offers valentine for music loversLovers of classical music can celebrate Valentine's Day early with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra. John W. Strickler, in his penultimate concert as the orchestra's music director,... Read more...City manager search: Firm to be paid $22,700Topeka’s contract with Tallahassee, Fla.-based Bob Murray & Associates calls for the city to pay the company $22,700 plus travel and lodging expenses to help recruit a... Read more...State to get $50M in mortgage settlementAttorney General Derek Schmidt says Kansas residents will share about $50 million of a $25 billion settlement reached between the federal government, states and several mortgage... Read more...Man breaks ankle after attempted robbery of credit unionLocal law enforcement officers caught a rare a break Thursday morning when a would-be robber was apprehended by a security guard moments after an attempted robbery at a downtown... Read more...Break Room stages 'Murder Most Paranormal'"Murder Most Paranormal," an audience-participation murder mystery written exclusively for The Break Room, 911 S. Kansas Ave., will open a five-show run there Saturday.... Read more...Celebrate Bob Marley's birthday with reggaeThe late Bob Marley, who would have turned 67 this week, will be celebrated in Topeka with the Jamaican music he helped spread around the world. The Bob Marley Birthday Bash, from... Read more...County approves ACLU settlementShawnee County will pay $75,000 in a settlement with a legal magazine for the jail’s policy that prohibited it and other publications. County Commissioners Ted Ensley,... Read more...Washburn art students selling art in the union now . . . "Make the Career Fair W...from:Washburn UniversityWashburn art students selling art in the union now . . . "Make the Career Fair Work for You Workshop" in the Cottonwood Room of the union at 12:30 . . . visiting artist... Read more... |
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