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Washburn Rural ties for first in high school boys tennis at city, then wins Centennial League
Washburn Rural boys tennis team is dominating local tournaments, looking forward to Kansas high school tennis postseason play. → Read More
Casey's expanding in Topeka with fourth store opening. Chain is No. 5 pizza chain nationally.
Casey’s convenience store, 2133 N. Kansas Ave., opened Thursday in North Topeka. It will be open 4 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. → Read More
Topeka's 7.8.5 Kitchen features soul, comfort food dishes, and Chef LaVale Jackson will add catering
7.8.5 Kitchen is inspired by soul and comfort food dishes, including fried catfish, mac and cheese, wings, greens and cornbread, and street tacos. → Read More
Tiki Taco Shack to be at Taco Casa site with remodel and much of 'the same food with some additions'
Taco Casa operated in Barrington Village for 38 years before shutting its doors last month. Three of its employees will be at the new restaurant. → Read More
Topeka Community Cycle Project is on a roll, including teaching how to ride bicycles in city traffic
One of Topeka Community Cycle Project's first initiatives was to create an Open Shop where cyclists and community members could bring in their bikes. → Read More
Couple converts vacant Auburn church into space for live music, fitness classes and a café
Clinks, 240 E. 8th St., occupies the former Methodist Church in Auburn. Ian and Stacy Clinkenbeard bought the vacant building a year-and-a-half ago. → Read More
Top City Crush provides opportunities for Topeka-area youths: 'It takes a village'
A local youth football program has been providing a safe, positive environment for boys and young men in the Topeka area for the past 16 years. → Read More
Topeka retailers let you give the gift of shopping. Here are 8 stores with gift card options.
Topeka businesses offer gift card options that will allow you to support the local economy while gifting the joy of shopping. → Read More
Give a good time this Christmas season. Experiences bring smiles while supporting Topeka businesses.
Gifts of experience not only allow the recipient to enjoy a night out but also builds lasting memories, helps local businesses and the local economy. → Read More
Churchill’s tobacco shop opens in new site after 50 years. The store features roomy lounge, wide variety
Churchill’s tobacco shop moved to 5324 S.W. 17th Street in southwest Topeka’s Hillsdale Shopping Center; it has been completely remodeled after a fire → Read More
These Topeka restaurants will offer Christmas dinner for delivery or takeout, while others will be open
A number of Topeka restaurants will be open on Christmas Day while others will offer seasonal selection available for pickup in advance. → Read More
Major retailers and downtown Topeka boutiques anticipating more typical shopping this Black Friday
Shoppers may be wondering whether Black Friday as we knew it is gone forever, or if it will return with some semblance of normalcy this year. → Read More
COVID-19 pandemic driving relocation to less dense places, including Kansas
Millennials who were previously renting have led the charge into more suburban and rural areas, as low mortgage rates made it an ideal time to buy. → Read More
CapFed Best News: 4-H’s new project focuses on civic engagement, community conversations
Kansas 4-H clubs are taking on a new project this year.Through collaborations with the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy and Beach Museum at → Read More
CapFed Best News: Romance began with letter to a soldier
In 2004, the Iraq War was raging in the Middle East and Topeka native Rachel Pope was a junior in college at Kansas State University and a member of the → Read More
At Home: Couple raising poultry in College Hill coop
Diamonds might be some girls’ best friend, but College Hill resident Megan Martin prefers chickens.Although raising poultry brings to mind visions → Read More
At Home: Homes for the Holidays tour benefits CASA
Music fills the Knollwood home of Grace and Mike Morrison throughout the year, but never more so than at Christmastime. “We usually kick off → Read More
At Home: Beware of real estate cyberfraud
Although consumers have long been warned about online phishing schemes, a new type of cyberfraud targeting potential homeowners is on the rise, and → Read More
At Home: Exterior makeovers can boost efficiency
With real estate inventory at low levels across the country, many Americans are choosing to remodel or upgrade their existing homes instead of buying. → Read More
Landmark Home: Jewett Norris Home features unique design
During the 1880s, the population of Topeka tripled as railroad traffic increased across the state. Near the tracks on Lower Silver Lake Road in North → Read More