Rafael Garcia
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Kansas, United States
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Listen with your ears, eyes and feet in this Mulvane Art Museum exhibit
When's the last time you stopped and listened to a tree? → Read More
JuliAnn Mazachek's three-year contract will pay her $1.3 million to be Washburn president
More than two months after she was hired, Washburn University president JuliAnn Mazachek now has a contract. → Read More
'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling interviewed by Megan Phelps-Roper for 'Witch Trials'
JK Rowling has drawn criticism for comments she made about transgender people. Critics have called her a TERF. → Read More
Why a Kansas House representative wants to extend the school year by 40%
The bill would essentially extend most Kansas public schools' academic years by 444 hours, or 11 weeks. → Read More
HVAC upgrade will shut down this Topeka art gallery for at least a year
The art gallery will remain closed through early 2024, the year it will also celebrate its 100th anniversary. → Read More
There’s a referee shortage in Kansas. Can criminalizing sports official abuse fix it?
The bill would make it at least a Class B misdemeanor to assault, abuse or threaten a sports official. → Read More
Silver Lake art student wins prestigious scholarship, 'I’m obsessed with getting better'
The Silver Lake senior is now working on a commissioned portrait of a former superintendent for the school district. → Read More
Kansas high school graduation rates increase. Here's why commissioner says it's not enough
About 1,000 more students graduated high school in Kansas in 2022 than did in 2015. → Read More
Three weeks from jury selection, Dana Chandler trial postponed
A third trial against Dana Chandler had been scheduled to start Feb. 6 in Pottawatomie County. → Read More
Anonymous 'Santa' pays off lunch debt at this Topeka-area elementary school
The donor's holiday gift pays off the lunch debt balance of more than 50 students at the elementary school. → Read More
A proposed Regents framework could cut duplicate majors across Kansas' six state universities
More than a quarter of Kansas colleges' majors and programs should be reviewed for efficiency, the higher education consultant rpk GROUP found. → Read More
This Topeka-area private college is moving, but it won't be far
Ten years after it established a Topeka campus, Rasmussen University is moving it to the southern part of the city. → Read More
Who will Washburn's next president be? Regents will decide behind closed doors
The Washburn Regents will meet in executive session Tuesday and Wednesday, presumably to interview candidates for the university's next president. → Read More
Five years in, Shawnee Heights High agriculture program isn't just growing. It's thriving.
With momentum going for it, Shawnee Heights High's agriculture program may even soon get a $400,000, state-of-the-art greenhouse. → Read More
In first season playing in three athletic leagues, two Topeka high schools are happy. One isn't.
Two Topeka USD 501 high schools have adjusted to new leagues, while the third has struggled with soaring travel distances and harder competition. → Read More
With new partnership, GO Topeka and Washburn School of Business see growth for community
The agreement between Washburn's School of Business and GO Topeka formalizes an existing relationship, but also creates a launchpad for opportunities. → Read More
How eighth-grader Carter Vincent helps history come alive at the Combat Air Museum
Carter Vincent is easily the youngest tour guide at the Combat Air Museum. But the eighth-grade volunteer also brings a passion for aviation history. → Read More
Victim in Thursday fire in North Topeka apartment building dies
Brandon J. Harries, 42, of Topeka, died as a result of injuries from a Thursday fire that caused $1.5 million in damages. → Read More
New graduation requirements coming to Kansas high schools; life skills credit falls short
Kansas' statewide minimum for high school graduation will remain at 21 units, although the composition of those required classes will change. → Read More
NWS expects first 'impactful snow' in northeast Kansas on Monday night. But will it stick?
A National Weather Service meteorologist is warning commuters around Topeka to expect slick spots Tuesday morning after 1-2 inches of snow overnight. → Read More