Derek Wiley
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Topeka, KS, United States
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Topeka area has 59 bridges in need of repair or corrective action. None is designated as unsafe.
Shawnee County has 59 bridges in need of repair or corrective action, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. → Read More
'Those sacrifices do not go unnoticed': Sunflower Salute Veterans Parade returns to downtown Topeka
Topeka honors veterans, health care workers with Sunflower Salute parade → Read More
Children ages 5 to 11 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine; Kansas Museum of History hosting clinics
Children ages 5 to 11 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine. Kansas Museum of History hosting KDHE clinic Thursdays and Fridays. → Read More
'I’m carrying on that tradition of service': Mike Padilla, born and raised in Topeka, elected city's next mayor
Mike Padilla defeats Leo Cangiani in Topeka mayoral race → Read More
'We really want it to be beautiful again': Topeka developers buy old Red Carpet Inn, seek public input
Former Red Carpet Inn bought by local business women, best friends. Here's what they have in store for its future. → Read More
Former Red Carpet Inn purchased for $54,100 in Shawnee County foreclosure sale
Shawnee County sells old Red Carpet Inn for $54,100 in online auction → Read More
Shawnee Heights USD 450 candidates answer questions about masking, vaccines and teacher morale
Six candidates are running to serve on the Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 Board of Education. → Read More
Mike Padilla and Leo Cangiani outline their plans for Topeka's future if elected mayor
Mayoral candidates give thoughts on improving Topeka → Read More
'We’re going to think even bigger': Greater Topeka Partnership announces Momentum 2027
Planning underway for Momentum 2027, Greater Topeka Partnership announces → Read More
Marcus Clark and Brett Daniel Kell, two candidates in District 5, share visions for Topeka
Marcus Clark, Brett Daniel Kell, Ariane Davis are running for District 5 on the Topeka City Council. → Read More
Ichabods win shootout over Missouri Western to improve to 3-1
Washburn University football defeats Missouri Western in shootout → Read More
Hawks add to Central Oregon’s supremacy
PORTLAND — Central Oregon’s dominance at the OSAA state wrestling championships continued last weekend. And another school joined the party.La Pine won its first wrestling state championship in program history, knocking off Class 3A powerhouse Nyssa. “Right now I’m just trying to soak it in, but it’s pretty exciting stuff,” La Pine coach Aaron Flack said Saturday night as the Hawks waited to… → Read More
Lofty expectations for local wrestling squads
One wrestler will be competing for his fourth state championship, two will be going for their third, and one team will attempt to win its 12th title in 13 years as Central Oregon squads travel to Portland this weekend for OSAA’s wrestling state championships. Lorenzo Vasquez, winner of three straight Class 2A/1A state championships, is the top seed at 126 pounds.His Culver team will look to… → Read More
Trinity Lutheran boys basketball has gone from an also-ran to competing in the state playoffs
Trinity Lutheran opens the state playoffs Tuesday night at home with the goal of winning the Class 1A boys basketball championship. Three years ago, after posting a combined 1-43 record in two varsity seasons, such a lofty aim seemed unfathomable. “Boys sports didn’t really exist,” says Kyle Gilbert, who became the Saints coach before the 2016-17 season. “Girls volleyball had been successful,… → Read More
Swimming district championship staged on 2 fronts as Salem teams stay home
No awards were handed out Friday night at the Mountain Valley Conference swimming championships.Team scores were not announced and multiple swimmers, even after winning their event, did not know if they had done enough to move on to next weekend’s Class 6A state meet. But while the district meet conditions were far from typical, the objective remained the same for Bend, Mountain View and… → Read More
Redmond tops Pendleton, stays undefeated in Intermountain Conference
REDMOND — The Panthers are all alone in first place.In a battle of 3-0 Intermountain Conference girls basketball teams, Redmond defeated Pendleton 56-45 Friday night to remain undefeated in league play. “We’ve never been 4-0. We’ve never been first in league,” said Angela Capps, who is in her seventh year as Panthers coach. “It’s a thrill. It’s this group of girls who have come together. They… → Read More
Storm pull out comeback victory
Down by five points with three minutes remaining, Olivia Treu looked up at the clock.It was go time.The Summit senior knocked down two free throws and then scored in the paint to spark a 45-42 come-from-behind Mountain Valley Conference win over McKay Thursday night at home.“We have an issue of starting slow every game for some reason but finally we realized we have to go,” said Treu, who… → Read More
Summit drubs McKay to close MVC’s 1st half
Coach Jon Frazier believes Summit is ready to go on a run to finish the season strong.The Storm took the first step Thursday night, blowing out McKay, of Salem, 61-13 to wrap up the first half of the Mountain Valley Conference boys basketball schedule. “We’re looking forward to this last month,” Frazier said. “We’ve had a number of really good practices and we played really well (tonight). We’re… → Read More
Trinity handles Central Christian
Coming off Saturday’s emotional win over previously undefeated Triad, Trinity Lutheran did not play with the same energy Tuesday night. It did not matter, as the Saints, ranked No. 4 in OSAA’s Class 1A power rankings, rolled past Central Christian 64-36 at home in a Mountain Valley League boys basketball game. “I don’t think they were as emotionally invested as normal,” Trinity Lutheran coach… → Read More
Overtime pays for Bend girls in win over Summit
Ellie Kent said she was just trying to make a play to help her team win.The Bend freshman made a handful of them as the Lava Bears defeated Summit 46-36 Saturday night in overtime.The last of Kent’s key plays came with Bend leading 38-34 with 1:35 remaining in the extra period as she took a charge on a Spencer Hurley layup. Kent then went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line to help the Lava Bears… → Read More