Silver Lake News

As part of their "Toxic Waters" series, the New York Times takes a long, scary look at the chemicals in our drinking water and the Southern California residents who don't think they're a big deal.

Kara Gross and Shawn Denton were married June 27, 2009, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, with Father Mike Scully, O.F.M, Capuchin, officiating.

While school districts continue to join a group that advocates for more funding for public education, no decision has been made on whether to file a second lawsuit against the Legislature to force more funding.

A wet snowfall made area roads and highways slick Sunday night and contributed to a rash of accidents and slide-offs, including one involving a Shawnee County sheriff's deputy west of Topeka.

Topeka law enforcement officers work the scene of an accident near S.W. 6th and Randolph Tuesday due to slick weather conditions.

Tommy, Chuckie, Lil and Phil, the talking, adventure-seeking babies from Nickelodeon's hit animated series, "Rugrats," come to life to sing and dance on the stage of the Helen Hocker Theater when the Helen Hocker Center for the Performing Arts' troupe of 10- to 13-year-old actors, the Topeka Youth Players, presents the musical, "Rugrats, A Live ...

Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi and Horace Vandergelder sing "It Takes a Woman" in Silver Lake High School's production of "Hello, Dolly!" which will be staged Saturday and Sunday.

Description: Silver Lake High School presents "Hello, Dolly!" on Dec. 5-6, 2009, in the Performing Arts Center at Silver Lake Junior-Senior High School, 200 E. Lake St., Silver Lake.

An accident early Monday afternoon sends a Silver Lake man to a Topeka hospital.

There is a reason why dogs are man's best friend. A yellow Labrador gets to prove it in the Silver Lake schools every day.

State education officials have told school districts to expect about a $150 reduction in the current base state aid per pupil.

Halloween is over, but Randy Freeman says he still feels like the grim reaper. The Silver Lake Unified School District 372 superintendent told board of education members Wednesday night they will have to make nearly $377,000 in cuts for fiscal year 2011, which begins in July.

SILVER LAKE, Kan. a ' The 176th Loyal Chapter of the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge hosted a brisket dinner fundraiser Sunday afternoon.

Retired state and local public employees can be rehired to the same job or to a different state job after a 60-day waiting period.

A fire early Saturday destroyed the historic Owen House at 3212 N.W. Rochester Road, which was thought to have been a way station on the Underground Railroad.

TOPEKA, Kan. a ' Authorities responded to an overnight house fire in the 3200 block of Northwest Rochester early Saturday morning.

Tom Ghram loads up the truck of Art Meier, of Riverside Farms, with corn Wednesday northeast of Topeka.

The Shawnee County Health Agency will be offering seasonal flu shots at different locations throughout the community.

Thirteen area students have made the list of National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

A possible sighting in Silver Lake of an Atchison couple in their 70s who have been missing since Friday may be the only lead to their whereabouts received in days, authorities said Monday.