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Wed, 11/08/2017 - 09:34

Women win majority on Lawrence City Commission

LAWRENCE — Women have won what may be a historic majority on the Lawrence City Commission.

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 13:17

Three new members elected to Topeka City Council

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 09:05

De La Isla narrowly defeats Duncan in nip-and-tuck mayoral race

Tue, 11/07/2017 - 21:27

Race for Topeka mayor draws interest over other contests

Tue, 11/07/2017 - 18:32

Five weeks after fatal shooting, police haven’t created standard...

Election commissioner wouldn’t be surprised if voter turnout here...

Shawnee County commissioners mull what to do with project bid that neglected to include $4,500 in costs

Topeka officials share thoughts on who to contact with questions...

Local governing body members to take up Wheatfield Village,...

Bill Cochran, a 30-year TPD veteran, named interim police chief

Groundbreaking in D.C. sets in motion construction of Eisenhower memorial

County to pay for design work to put concrete trail on S.E. 29th...

Shawnee County Parks and Rec official Terry Bertels to retire

Live blog at noon today to feature District 7 Topeka City Council...

2017 voters guide: Justin Titzman questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Aaron Mays bio

2017 voters guide: Aaron Mays questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Karen Hiller questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Tony Emerson questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Brett Daniel Kell bio

2017 voters guide: Scott Bowman bio

2017 voters guide: Brett Daniel Kell questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Sylvia Ortiz questionnaire

Samantha Foster

2017 voters guide: Sylvia Ortiz bio

2017 voters guide: Janel Clay-Bills questionnaire

1. Why are you running for the City Council?

2017 voters guide: Lanell Griffith questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Joselito “Ping” Enriquez bio

2017 voters guide: Michael Lesser bio

2017 voters guide: Joe Cheray questionnaire

2017 Topeka voters guide: Topeka mayor candidate Michelle De La Isla questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Scott Bowman questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Justin Titzman bio

Samantha Foster

2017 voters guide: Janel Clay-Bills bio

Janel Clay-Bills believes East Topeka is sometimes forgotten about, and she wants to change that.

2017 voters guide: Joe Cheray bio

2017 Topeka voters guide: Topeka mayoral candidate Spencer Duncan questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Mike Padilla bio

2017 voters guide: Mike Padilla questionnaire

2017 voters guide: Michelle De La Isla bio

2017 voters guide: Spencer Duncan bio

2017 voters guide: Michael Lesser questionnaire

Onlookers brave cold to see rainbow trout stocked into Lake Shawnee

From Mason City to TopCity, new city manager Brent Trout brings economic development experience to Topeka

Kansas Supreme Court reviews death sentence for murderer of Arkansas City teen

The Capital-Journal

Topeka mayoral candidates Duncan, De La Isla cover wide range of issues in online forum

Dangerous Kansas River weir in Topeka will be improved next year with whitewater rapids

The Capital-Journal

LIVE BLOG: Join us for a conversation with Topeka’s mayor candidates, ask a question

Texting 911?: Shawnee County approves upgrading 911 system to Kansas-wide program that allows emergency texts

Old Willard Bridge tumbles in to Kansas River in explosive demolition

Moody’s upgrades Shawnee County’s bond rating

Shawnee County Commission approves annual Valeo contract

Cellphones present growing problem in Topeka, area courtrooms

Topeka city government building two houses in North Topeka to...

Samantha Foster

Manhattan’s women commissioners discuss glass ceiling in local politics

Zip lines, floating playground among amenities being considered...

NIA officers suggest Topeka city government was too quick to raze...

Shawnee County Commission rejects comprehensive land use plan, asks planning commission for significant rework

Downtown investor may walk away from project after what he views as city’s lack of cooperation

Local governing bodies to discuss Wheatfield Village, land use...

City of Topeka, Shawnee County to offer recycling event Saturday for electronics

Update: County to stock 7,000 pounds of rainbow trout in Lake Shawnee at noon Saturday

Clyde ‘the Guide’ Holscher offers tips for catching rainbow trout on Lake Shawnee

Shawnee County commissioners slam proposed comprehensive land use...

Wink Hartman, Kansas GOP governor candidate, outlines five-point ethics reform

Lori Dougherty-Bichsel hired as Topeka’s new Municipal Court judge

Assistant city attorney tells city council he thinks one of...

Local governing body members to discuss street improvement...

Trash truck fires spark Shawnee County’s switch to different type of truck

30-plus local artists share plein air interpretations of the NOTO Arts District

Samantha Foster

Butterfly garden at Topeka Zoo dedicated to Mayor Larry Wolgast

Shawnee County Commission OKs $8.6 million budget to widen...

WATCH: Willard Bridge implosion Wednesday west of Topeka

Kansas legislators, governor candidates clash on K-12 court ruling

Proposed Shawnee County land use plan appears unlikely to gain...

Shawnee County Commission OKs contract after Sheriff Jones allows...

Tyson Foods searches for new chicken plant site; does not give up on Tonganoxie

Traffic on S.W. Wanamaker at 21st to switch from southbound lanes...

Ceremony highlights Boys and Girls Clubs program in Montara

Sheriff Herman Jones’ signing of contract running past end of his term prompts discussion at commission

Shawnee County commission to consider revising plan for complying...

Retiring Topeka firefighters recognized

School resource officer leaves legacy as trusted mentor, father figure

Shawnee County discusses revising plan for complying with federal...

Topeka councilman acknowledges keeping miniature pig at home...

Who will be the next Shawnee County District Court Judge? A panel will interview candidates Monday

Topeka Metro Bikes fleet to expand and become all blue

County commission votes to rescind $500M pledge for Tonganoxie Tyson plant; commissioner steps down

Construction delays at 21st and Wanamaker making Topeka businesses anxious

Samantha Foster

Women of Influence: Shawnee County commissioner proud of work to boost community’s quality of life

Shawnee County Commission approves contract with state to improve Topeka fishing pond

Topeka City Council committee to discuss process for vetting...

County OKs land purchase to expand North Topeka’s McKinley Park

City of Topeka set to double code enforcement violations

Shawnee County moves closer to having exterior trail around Gage...

Topeka city government receives national recognition for website

Topeka governing body places liens on properties owing utility...

KDOT lowers federal funding exchange rate it offers local...

Establishing a utilities department under consideration by Topeka’s governing body

Shawnee County expresses intent to issue $75 million in bonds to...

Shawnee County Commission OKs contract with provider that settled class-action hernia operations suit

Shawnee County to consider contract with provider that settled class-action hernia operations suit

Most Topekans will see a decrease in their annual property tax bill

Willard Bridge opens; Commissioner Shelly Buhler is first to drive across

Shawnee County Commissioners defend $33 million balance in reserves

Rossville residents ready for Willard Bridge over Kansas River to reopen

The Associated Press

Brownback signs disaster declaration for eight counties

Shawnee Commission to hear financial audit; consider increasing bridge project budget

West Nile virus found in mosquitoes at traps across Shawnee County

Brent Trout unanimously selected as next Topeka city manager; salary is $195K

Shawnee sheriff’s K-9 retires after 9 years; Rowdy helped seize 500-plus pounds of narcotics

S.W. 21st and Wanamaker: Utility conflict kept contractor, city of Topeka from proceeding with project

Shawnee County Sheriff to retire K-9 dog ‘Rowdy,’ buy another

Brownback names Topeka city judge to Shawnee County District Court vacancy

Opening ceremonies for Willard Bridge set for noon Aug. 28

Shawnee County Commission OKs 2018 budget containing slight tax cut

No action taken as Topeka governing body keeps trying to reach contract with a new city manager

City of Topeka property tax level next year to stay the same

Topeka airport authority OKs 2018 budget providing annual tax cut of 9 cents for owner of $100,000 home

Jeremy Farmer, ex-Lawrence mayor, sentenced to prison for embezzling from food bank

The Capital-Journal

Gov. Sam Brownback’s communications director Melika Willoughby steps down

Current 2018 Shawnee County budget would bring tax cut; commission mulls spending more

Budgets on minds of local governing bodies this coming week

Neighbors near new Jardine campus express traffic concerns

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