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Jake Hoot to perform in Topeka on July 4th

Winner of Season 17 of NBC’s “The Voice,” Grand Ole Opry performer and opener for country music legends Alabama and Darius Rucker, Jake Hoot will perform a free

Kansas House speaker launches campaign for insurance commissioner with pro-Trump rhetoric

Longtime Republican legislator Dan Hawkins declared Tuesday his intention to run for Kansas insurance commissioner in an announcement laced with pro-Trump sentiments

Dinosaurs Alive! coming to the Topeka Zoo at the end of the month

The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced its upcoming grand opening of Dinosaurs Alive!, presented by the KBS Constructors Foundation.

Topeka man hospitalized after Turnpike wreck near Emporia

A Topeka man was hospitalized locally after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia on Saturday.

Meet the group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

Legislators easily passed a bill to extend the Medicaid expansion program even after FGA began publishing a series of papers that asserted the program was “breaking” Montana’s budget.

Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws

As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas law cutting grace period for mail-in ballots

Three advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in Douglas County District Court challenging the Kansas Legislature’s attempt to “arbitrarily” reject advance ballots of voters if the mail system fails to deliver them by Election Day.

Tax Appeal Process Bogged Down

Tax appeals filed in 2023 have recently come through the system and been cleared, she said, and that puts her small county near to caught up. Meredith tells taxpayers filing an appeal that it likely will take four to six months until they receive decisions from BOTA, so any appeals filed in the past six months she doesn’t consider delayed.

Spring Sports Roundup

Emporia High School softball was downed by Topeka High School in a Tuesday softball doubleheader. The Lady Trojans triumphed 4-1 and 11-1. Emporia falls to 6-14. In game one, Bailey

Waymo Driving To Washington, DC In 2026, Will Build Vehicles In Arizona

The self-driving vehicle company will introduce its Waymo One ride-hailing app to Washington, DC, and is building the autonomous Jaguar I-PACE vehicie in Mesa.

Kansas builders face uncertain prices as U.S. and Canada ‘keep flexing their muscles’ on tariffs

“Canada is the source of upwards of 80% of our lumber, so that’s a huge issue for the homebuilding industry in particular,” he said. “There is a 14.5% tariff on lumber, pretty consistent through the last couple of administrations. That lumber was exempted from any additional tariffs at this time, and that’s really critical for us.”

'Tailoring Black style' is the theme of the 2025 Met Gala. Here's what to know

Officially, the dress code is "tailored for you." And while guests are invited to take that to " creative interpretation ," the exhibition they will be arriving at will be "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." It's a look at how clothing and style is connected to Black identities.

MHS baseball completes T-High sweep after weather delay

Manhattan High baseball completed its season sweep against Topeka High on Thursday, picking up the second game of Monday’s postponed doubleheader 16-2 in five innings at Norvell Field. “It was a great day for us.

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