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Charges Re-Filed Against Anthony Talbert For 2011 Home Invasion
TOPEKA, Kan. __A Topeka man has been booked into the Shawnee County Jail on charges initally filed from a November 2011 home invasion which sent another man to prison in April for nearly 10 years.
7 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
Topekans honor veterans, urge unity
The Civil War ended nearly 150 years ago, but Topekans honoring its veterans Saturday hoped it can still teach something about honoring the country the men in blue had fought for.
12 hrs ago | Freshnews
Two New Dodge Models Win Total Quality Award: Available at Briggs Dodge of Topeka
The vast majority of today's automotive buyers are turning to the internet and automotive researchers for information to help them make the best possible buying decision.
16 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
Car strikes liquor store while attempting to park
The driver of a pickup truck attempting to park in front of Reeb's Liquor Store, 901 S.W. Fairlawn, lost control of his vehicle and struck the storefront wall and window Friday.
Pickerell to direct Equity Bank's Topeka operations
Jason Pickerell, a 25-year veteran of the banking industry in northeast Kansas, has been named president of Equity Bank's Topeka operations.
St. Francis plans doctors' offices at Brewster
St. Francis Family Medicine at Brewster Place, 1101 S.W. 29th St., will fill a need for immediate care in an area without a similar clinic offering family practice services, said Ben Bauman, St.
Shopteese sentenced for role in Mayetta slaying
Desiree Shopteese, the second of four people facing charges related to the shooting death in January of a Mayetta man, was sentenced Friday in Jackson County District Court.
Deadlocked legislative session headed for overtime
A session that legislative leaders promised would wrap up within 80 days now appears headed past the statutory limit of 90, as the House adjourned until Friday morning without a deal on taxes or budget.
Five arrested on warrants sweep through Topeka
Five Topeka residents were arrested Thursday when law enforcement officials from multiple agencies executed search warrants at two locations in the city.
Police Looking For Van Involved In Hit And Run
Police say they are looking for a driver who caused a multi-car accident in Northwest Topeka late Thursday night.
Police seek man in overnight stabbing
Topeka police were seeking a man wanted in the overnight stabbing of a Burlingame man on the city's south side.
Topeka Economy, Clothing Bank Discussed At Community Meeting
Doug Kinsinger, Chief Executive Officer of Topeka Chamber of Commerce and Go Topeka updated attendees on what his office is working on, especially in East Topeka.
4 Local Stores To Create Furniture Megastore In West Ridge Mall
"We thought, 'what if we bring four of the oldest furniture stores in the Topeka area all together into one shopping destination?,'" recalled Jeff Winter.
Boy Scouts Of America Will Allow Openly Gay Members
The resolution specifically states, "No youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone." BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA RELEASE TOPEKA, KS - The following resolution has been adopted by the national executive board effective January 1, 2014.
AAA officials confident gas prices have peaked
The price for unleaded gasoline in Topeka has risen steadily during the past few weeks and is approaching the dreaded $4-a-gallon mark at some stations, like this one at S.E. 6th and Quincy.
Topeka teen appears on 'So You Think You Can Dance'
A recent Washburn Rural High School graduate danced her way into homes across the country Tuesday when she appeared on the television show "So You Think You Can Dance." Hayley Erbert, 18, who graduated from Washburn Rural this month, will advance to the Las Vegas competition.
It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen.
Topekan in Coffey County rollover
Troopers said Pennington was eastbound on K-58 highway in a 1995 International. He looked down at paperwork and veered off road to the right, troopers said, overcorrecting and coming back across K-58. The scene, which emergency personnel responded to at 11:55 a.m., was about a mile east of K-58's junction with K-75 highway.
$150K bond set for Topekan charged in Lawrence shooting
Bond was set at $150,000 Wednesday for a 20-year-old Topekan who has been charged in the shootings of two Topeka men early Sunday in Lawrence.
Woman arrested for DUI after crashing into south Topeka business
A woman was arrested for driving under the influence after the vehicle she was operating struck a business in a south Topeka shopping center.