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6 hrs ago | KSNT-TV Topeka

20 years of art

The Mulvane Mountain-Plains Art Fair is Saturday and Sunday on the Washburn University campus in Topeka.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Photography, Arts

Fri May 25, 2012

CNN

Writing the Wrongs

Keen A. Umbehr was a trash man for 17 years before deciding to sell his one truck business and return to college at the age of 40.

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Related Topix: Kansas State University, Kansas Government, Kansas, US News, US Supreme Court, Prison

The Capital-Journal

Pizza delivery driver robbed near WU

A pizza delivery driver was held up Thursday night just east of the Washburn University campus, and Topeka police are searching for the robber.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS

Thu May 24, 2012

The Capital-Journal

Symphony offers summer youth academy

The Topeka Symphony Summer Music Academy will offer young classical musicians an opportunity to hone their instrumental skills from June 25-19 on the campus of Washburn University.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts

The Capital-Journal

Memorial Day to Labor Day filled with fun

The 20th Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair will on June 2-3 bring to the campus of Washburn University fine arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment and hands-on arts activities for children.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Mexico

Tue May 22, 2012

The Capital-Journal

Mike Hall: Eyes-glazing-over tax facts

Our property tax rate is higher than average for the state's 26 first-class cities, but it used to be worse.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Opinion

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Chapman High School speakers: Class grew together

Two senior speakers thanked their classmates for forging friendships and urged them to look ahead with a sense of optimism.

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Related Topix: Speakers, Chapman, KS, Kansas State University

Mon May 21, 2012

The Capital-Journal

Police investigate central Topeka shooting

Topeka police are investigating a shooting Monday night near S.W. 19th and Washburn.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS

Sat May 19, 2012

Switched

Something To Celebrate: 20 Of The Best LGBT Moments Of The Week May 14 - May 19

With so much hate continually aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, we like to take a moment every once in a while to highlight some of the good news featured on The Huffington Post.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgender, Topeka, KS, Lincoln Chafee, US Governors

Thu May 17, 2012

The London Free Press

Boy, 9, stands up to 'God hates fags' protesters

Josef Miles, 9, countered signs by Westboro Baptist Church demonstrators with his own, reading "God hates no one," on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., May 12, 2012.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Gay/Lesbian

Broomfield Enterprise

people May 17

Ty Lewis , of Broomfield, on Saturday graduated cum laude with a bachelor's in mathematics from Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.

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Related Topix: Broomfield, CO

Wed May 16, 2012

Examiner.com

Words That Placate, Not Praise

A Before I go on, allow me to praise 9 year old Josef Miles, of Topeka Kansas, who proved he's smarter than many adults, and a much better Christian than most of them, too; seems he and his mother were walking around the Washburn University campus when they saw the infamous assholes of the Westboro Baptist Church, out protesting with their "God ... (more)

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS

The Capital-Journal

Small businesses honored at luncheon

Shawnee County small-business owners were honored Wednesday at the 32nd annual Small Business Awards luncheon at Washburn University's Memorial Union.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Shawnee County, KS, Topeka, KS

Hillsboro Star-Journal

Washburn University lists local grads

Four local students graduated from Washburn University in Topeka on Saturday. Florence Elisa Gayle, bachelor of business administration-finance and bachelor of arts-mathematics, both cum laude.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS

University of Kansas

Gift commitment will create scholarship for KU's School of Social Welfare

University of Kansas alumnus Roger Werholtz and his wife, Shirley, have made a $50,000 gift commitment to benefit KU's School of Social Welfare.

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Related Topix: Kansas Government, Kansas, University of Kansas

New York Daily News

9-year-old takes stand against Westboro Baptist ChurchA

Josef Miles, 9, was walking with his mother near the Washburn University campus late last week when he spotted the extremist church protesting with signs about god's hatred of homosexuals and other groups.

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Tue May 15, 2012

The Garden City Telegram

Your Views

For many of us, it is hard to imagine what life was like in the United States during World War II.

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family

Mon May 14, 2012

Daily Mail

Boy, 9, creates 'God hates no one' sign to counter protest Westboro Baptist Church picket line

A young boy who noticed a Westboro Baptist Church picket line staged a counter protest with his own sign that read 'God hates no one.' Josef Miles, 9, was inspired to take a stand against the independent church known for its objection to homosexuality after watching Westboro protestors at the Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Gay/Lesbian

Sat May 12, 2012

The Capital-Journal

Solos featured in Festival Singers' finale

The Topeka Festival Singers rehearse in the choir room of First Presbyterian Church for their 2011-12 season finale, "That's Entertainment," which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday in White Concert Hall on the campus of Washburn University.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Samoa News

Gov. Togiola will keynote ASCC Commencement

Governor Togiola T.A. Tulafono, seen here with ASCC Dean of Student Services Dr.

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Related Topix: Chadron State College, Chadron, NE, Oceania, American Samoa, World News

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