TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – A large shadow hangs over the city of Topeka and affects many of its residents. “We have a huge opioid crisis here in Topeka among youth and homeless people. There is no discrimination. All age groups and walks of life are affected,” said Kathleen Link of Positive Connections. There is a […]
EMPORIA, Kansas (WIBW) – Stormont Vail Health is inviting Emporia and Lyon County leaders to attend the latest performance of “A Day in the Life” on its Topeka campus in October, according to KVOE Radio. The all-day event will take place on October 17 at Stormont Vail Hospital, 1500 SW 10th Ave., in Topeka. Hospital […]
TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – Every dog has his day, someone once said, and that will be the case this Saturday at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center. World African Boar Fern Day will be celebrated on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Topeka Zoo, near SW 6th Avenue and Gage […]
Mariann L. Belair, who was convicted of first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son shot and killed her 4-year-old daughter in Topeka last October, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court. Belair, 24, will not be eligible for parole until she has served 25 years of her sentence, Shawnee County District […]
Shawnee County Sheriff’s officials arrested a 12-year-old and confiscated a Glock airsoft pistol after the teen sent text messages containing information about a possible school shooting, Sheriff Brian C. Hill’s office said on Facebook late Friday afternoon. The name of the teenager and the school involved were not published. The sheriff’s office was contacted shortly […]
