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'Gator Queen' wows Boat Show crowd

Tim 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...

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Quilting project has community in mind

The 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,...

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Briefly

Notices 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...

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Topeka Collegiate student wins spelling bee

Eighty 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...

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Hearing on proposed rezoning is Monday

The 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...

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Cockroaches: A plague for restaurants

You 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...

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Fewer potholes, but no real savings

Topeka 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...

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Tax breaks, hunting on agendas

The 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...

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Get ready for coldest night of year to date

Frigid 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...

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Bank officer charged with $2.8 million fraud

A 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...

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EB I-70 traffic back to normal after accident

Drivers 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...

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EB I-70 traffic down to one lane for accident

Drivers 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...

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Addition has owner's touch

Susan 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...

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Jamie Hancock: Garden show has something for everyone

One 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...

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Two former KBI employees charged

Two former Kansas Bureau of Investigation employees in Topeka have been charged in connection with computer crimes, authorities said Friday. Audry Cassandra Dukes and Melissa...

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EB I-70 off-ramp at 3rd reopened

The 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....

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Project splices dramatic prose with history

The 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...

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Concert to feature young musicians

Unlike 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...

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Charges filed in attempted robbery of credit union

U.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....

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Fact checking a Wichita Ambassador Hotel “Vote Yes” mailer

Claims made by supporters of a special tax rebate for the Wichita Ambassador Hotel make claims that don't withstand scrutiny.

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Memorial set for Seaman alumnus Loyd

Six 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...

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Zoo to offer 'Living Classroom' starting Monday

The 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...

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Court's in-house fine collection nears end

Time 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...

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Lawyer asks for another year of probation

A 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. ...

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Chandler jurors to hear cell phone testimony

Prosecution 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...

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TPD shooting reports ruled open records

A 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...

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Averill to speak at Unitarian fellowship

Tom 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....

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Good luck to the Ichabod and Lady blues basketball teams v. Southwest Baptist Un...

from:Washburn University

Good luck to the Ichabod and Lady blues basketball teams v. Southwest Baptist University tomorrow, 1:30 p.m. Go, fight, win.

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Relihan: Temps falling steadily today

Temperatures 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,...

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Woman hospitalized after accident

A 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...

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2 with clown masks, guns, rob victim in S.W. Topeka

A 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...

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Kansas Bioscience Authority hearings, day 2

At 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...

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The effect of government grants

The 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...

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Weekend calendar

at 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...

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Railroad Earth derails the Granada with two steamy sets + Previews!

from:Lawrence Guys Night Out Examiner

The 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...

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This weekend's hottest tickets

Get 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...

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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...

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Christ the King students donate food to Project Topeka

Fifth-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....

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City water rates vote to come Feb. 28 or later

The 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...

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Frankfort man has been missing for nearly a week

The 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...

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Singing valentines offer musical gift

Chocolates 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...

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Symphony offers valentine for music lovers

Lovers 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,...

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City manager search: Firm to be paid $22,700

Topeka’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...

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State to get $50M in mortgage settlement

Attorney 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...

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Man breaks ankle after attempted robbery of credit union

Local 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...

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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....

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Celebrate Bob Marley's birthday with reggae

The 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...

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County approves ACLU settlement

Shawnee 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,...

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Washburn art students selling art in the union now . . . "Make the Career Fair W...

from:Washburn University

Washburn 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...

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