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Lawrence, KS, United States

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Man arrested after throwing a rock through glass doors at Topeka's Law Enforcement Center

A man police believe was having a mental health crisis was arrested Friday night after throwing a rock through the glass doors at the front of the Law → Read More

Kansas woman killed in US-40 crash in Douglas County just west of Lawrence

A Linwood woman died Wednesday when her vehicle drifted off US-40 highway in Douglas County and vaulted over a ditch, according to the Kansas Highway → Read More

Jayhawk Area Council honors Topeka leaders in its 20 Under 40 class

Twenty young Topeka leaders selected from about 100 applicants were honored Wednesday by the Jayhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.The council's → Read More

Stormont Vail holds celebration for pediatric cancer patients at Sky Zone

Pediatric cancer patients and survivors marked Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with an evening of fun Tuesday at Sky Zone.This is the third year Stormont → Read More

Camp Daisy sold; Manhattan nonprofit to operate camp for people with disabilities

A longtime Topeka-area Girl Scout camp that closed last year will become a camp for people with disabilities and their families.Manhattan nonprofit Hope → Read More

This Topeka family found a way to help kids with cancer

A Topeka couple whose 2-year-old son died of cancer in March 2017 has found healing in being able to support other families through a nonprofit founded in → Read More

Former Kansas Collegiate Media treasurer removed after spending $21,000 for personal use

The former treasurer of Kansas Collegiate Media, an organization whose members advise student journalists, was removed from his position one month ago → Read More

Co-defendant in Topeka massage parlor case hasn't been arrested

A woman whom prosecutors allege operated a Topeka massage parlor that was a front for prostitution hasn't been arrested on the indictment, a prosecutor → Read More

Topeka Fire Department releases new details in house explosion, ruling it accidental

A Topeka family evacuated their central Topeka home late Thursday night 50 minutes before an explosion obliterated it.The family had returned to their → Read More

House explosion rocks 1300 block of S.W. High in Topeka; residents safe

Three people are safe after their central Topeka house was destroyed by an explosion late Thursday, according to a fire official.The explosion and fire → Read More

Regional Girl Scout council hasn't listed Camp Daisy for sale

A Girl Scouts camp in rural Shawnee County that closed last fall hasn’t been listed on the market, but a council spokeswoman said Friday the property has been shown to various groups.The regional Girl Scout council announced in September 2017 it would end activities at Camp Daisy Hindman two months later and sell the property, citing low attendance and lack of funding.“We are actively showing… → Read More

Topeka police seek help finding missing 9-year-old boy

Topeka police on Friday afternoon asked for the public's help to locate a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing.Capt. Jana Harden said officers were → Read More

City-funded grants support downtown Topeka businesses' growth

Significant advances in downtown Topeka's redevelopment have boosted interest in investing downtown, according to a downtown official, and have increased → Read More

Midwest Float to expand, adding three more sensory deprivation tanks

A wall inside Midwest Float is covered with reminders of why Casey Cambell started his Topeka business last year.He encourages people to write thoughts → Read More

Strawberries ready for picking at Berry Hill UPick Farm south of Lake Shawnee

BERRYTON — Children and adults carried buckets, bags, boxes and bowls through Jay Shively's 1½-acre strawberry patch on Friday, squatting to reach beneath the leaves for plump red berries.Dozens of Topeka-area families, including many with young children, visited the patch at Berry Hill UPick Farm, 5840 S.E. Croco Road in Berryton, to pick a few pounds of vine-ripened strawberries from the… → Read More

Karren Weichert, CEO of Midland Care, honored as ABWA chapter's Woman of Distinction

After Karren Weichert's father died, she went into the backyard and screamed.She had been his caregiver over the 18 months that followed his diagnosis of → Read More

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Topeka leaders speak with women attorneys at roundtable event

Rep. Lynn Jenkins said Wednesday that the partisan divide is deeper now than it was when she was a first-term congresswoman 10 years ago.Former Sen. Bob → Read More

Texas man killed in fiery crash on Kansas Turnpike near Emporia

A Texas man died Tuesday morning when his vehicle crashed and caught fire on the Kansas Turnpike, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 35 about 8 miles south of Emporia.A highway patrol crash log said Thomas Andrew Sawyer, 58, of Temple, Texas, was driving a 2010 TR freighliner south when the vehicle left the roadway, struck an embankment,… → Read More

'Night to Shine' prom at Topeka church celebrates people with special needs

Grace Community Church rolled out the red carpets Friday evening for its "Night to Shine" prom.The Topeka church was among hundreds that hosted the one-night event Friday designed for people ages 14 and older who have special needs.Once inside the church, promgoers were joined by a "buddy" for a red carpet photo shoot. Then an announcer called each person's name as they walked into the room… → Read More

Next dean of Topeka's Washburn law school focused on diversity

Washburn University's next law school dean has worked in a tribal appellate court for the past several years, and she has been heavily involved in promoting diversity.In a news release Thursday afternoon, Washburn named Carla D. Pratt as next dean of its School of Law. She was hired after a nationwide search and will succeed Thomas J. Romig, who will step down June 30.Pratt currently is… → Read More