8 hrs ago | WIBW-TV Topeka
Area Restaurants Battle Roaches
Inspections by the Kansas Department of Agriculture report about three-percent of restaurants in Shawnee County have had a roach problem in the last year.
12 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
Hocker to kick off season with '1776'
The Helen Hocker Center for the Performing Arts will begin its 2012 season in patriotic fashion with "1776," the musical about signing of the Declaration of Independence.
16 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
RESTAURANTS IN SHAWNEE COUNTY THAT HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE INSPECTION WITH THE PRESENCE OF ROACHES WITHIN THE PAST 13 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECORDS.* *Because the data span 13 months, many of these inspections found only dead roaches, which were removed on site, or problems that since have been corrected.
20 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
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 result.
Yesterday | Hays Daily News
Shining a light on governor's meetings
The ruckus over Gov. Sam Brownback's recent dinner parties for Republican lawmakers, which has made for good reading lately, is a case study in what happens when people in power inflame those who buy ink by the barrel and have Internet bandwidth to spare.
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 cafeteria at Washburn Rural Middle School, 5620 S.W. 61st.
Shawnee County Spelling Bee Winners Announced
Topeka, Kan. - The best spellers in Shawnee County competed in the 59th annual Shawnee County Spelling Bee on Saturday.
Chandler Jurors To Hear Cell Phone Testimony
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that District Court Chief Judge Nancy Parrish on Friday denied a defense motion to suppress the cellphone records.
Shawnee County DA withdraws some requests
Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has withdrawn a request that some legislators preserve records related to a series of dinners at the governor's mansion last month.
Thousands of Sn. Co. property values to decrease
More than 40 thousand Shawnee County valuation notices going out on March 1 will show a decrease in property values.
Burn school slated near Silver Lake
A Prescribed Burn School is slated from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Grove Township Hall, north of Silver Lake at 6939 N.W. Tibbs Road, according to a news release.
Editorial: Project Topeka stocking shelves
Project Topeka has established a lofty goal for its 27th annual drive to stock the shelves of local food banks.
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.
Evidence Thrown Out Of Topeka Double Murder Case
TOPEKA, Kan. -- It's a powerful statement that jurors in a Topeka double murder case will never hear.
County delegation at odds over redistricting
A House redistricting bill passed 109-14 Thursday, but the bipartisan support the bill had in much of the state was largely absent in Shawnee County.
Prelim hearings scheduled for two break-in defendants
Preliminary hearings were scheduled Thursday for two of three men charged with breaking into a southeast Topeka residence to threaten a couple in November.
Topeka Couple Appears On "Let's Make A Deal"
They won $2500, choosing not to trade their winnings for what turned out to be the bigger deal - a trip to Naples, Florida.
Editorial: Expocentre gives value
The venerable Kansas Expocentre once again is displaying its value to Topeka, Shawnee County and Kansas as a venue for a broad range of events and shows.
County settles in magazine lawsuit
Commissioners also approved the purchase of an empty tract of land at 828 North Kansas Avenue for nearly $20,000. The land will serve as a connection between North Kansas Avenue and Veteran's Park to provide better access to the NOTO Arts District.
There is nothing unusual about meeting "informally" with the governor. It is only when those meetings contain political discourse among a voting majority that it violates the Kansas Open Meetings Act, and this, sadly, is what Gov.
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