Group Readies For Heart Walk ... to new treatments and cures. The Heart Walk takes place September 25th at Lake Shawnee. Click here to post a comment. Topeka Heart Walk Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:52 GMT Accident Leaves Motorcyclist In Serious Condition ... to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, Thomas Barlett, 69, of Topeka was traveling south in the 3800 block of southeast West Edge road on his motorcycle just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. A truck ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:29 GMT Box Spring Mattress Caused Five Car Pile-up Topeka, Kan. _ A box-spring mattress flying out of a pickup truck and in the way of an oncoming car is to blame for an accident Friday around noon, on I-470 near Gage Boulevard. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:17 GMT Kiplinger readers pick Topeka A Washington, D.C.-based business and finance publication that named Topeka as one of the "Best Cities for the Next Decade," announced the capital city recently won its Readers' Choice designation as the "Best City for Your Future." Kiplinger made the announcement earlier this week in an article stating, "Topekans made it clear there is no place ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:15:48 GMT Railroad shops demolition marks end of an era in Springfield MO ... its system. Hundreds walked home with a pink slip, while others were offered transfers to other BNSF hubs, such as Topeka, Kan. The car repair shops chugged on under the auspices of Trinity Railcar until 2008, before it shuttered due to the rough ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:47:19 GMT Biggs expects low voter turnout During a news conference in Topeka Friday, Kansas Secretary of State Chris Biggs projected that 324,000 of the approximately 1.7 million registered voters in Kansas will turnout to vote in the primary election Tuesday. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:46:40 GMT Motorcyclist critical after wreck A Topeka man remained in critical condition Friday after an accident Thursday night in the 3800 block of S.E. Westedge Road near Lake Shawnee. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:46:21 GMT I-470 reopens after accident A stretch of eastbound Interstate 470 in southwest Topeka was reopened at 1:50 p.m. Friday after a multiple-vehicle accident blocked passage on the busy highway shortly after noon. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:46:06 GMT Area in severe T-storm watch ... Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha and Pottawatomie. The watch includes the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Ottawa and Hiawatha. The National Weather Service said large hail, dangerous wind gusts of 70 mph, ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:45:44 GMT Funds set up for Spencer family ... injuries Thursday afternoon at Childrena s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City . The mother, Stephanie, is hospitalized in Topeka . Two funds have been set up for the family. You can send donations to eithier locations at the following addresses: Spencer ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:02 GMT Public Comment Period Restructured for Sunflower Electric Draft Air Quality Permit ... , or in writing to: KDHE Bureau of Air, Attn.: Sunflower Comments, 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366 or presented at the hearing. A copy of the draft permit, permit application, supporting documentation, and information relied upon ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:47:02 GMT Proposed fuel tax change is back Shawnee County Commissioner Vic Miller holds up a copy of the April 7, 2009, Topeka Sales Tax Question while trying to make his point about what the City of Topeka can use the money for during a Shawnee County Commission meeting last December. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:08 GMT Fund set up for Spencer family ... injuries Thursday afternoon at Childrena s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City . The mother, Stephanie, is hospitalized in Topeka . A fund has been set up for the family. You can send donations to the following address: Spencer Family Support Funds ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:27 GMT Conference Draws Teachers And Historians To Topeka The 2010 National Underground Railroad to Freedom Program Conference will run through Saturday in Topeka. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:06:45 GMT Kan. GOP hopeful seeks 'full-time' pledges Kan. GOP hopeful seeks 'full-time' pledges TOPEKA - A Republican candidate for Kansas secretary of state is challenging his rivals to commit to being a full-time state official if elected and jabbed Thursday at an opponent who's become well-known for work on immigration issues. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:12:59 GMT Music critics' picks Our scene opens in Topeka, Kansas, where a teenage Andy McKee starts taking guitar lessons at Steam Music, then a year later takes over as teacher. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:47:42 GMT Disabled Girl's Stolen Bike Returned ... special needs that was stolen last month has been returned. Police tell 27 News that the bicycle was recovered in Topeka after a tip from a citizen. 8-year-old Daysi Lopez was born with cerebral palsy and despite several surgeries and lots of ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:33:01 GMT Baldwin Register: Kalyn Hudson, junior golfers staying busy ... three strokes back, Trey Smith had a 97 and Cade Diehl a 104. Hudson's playing partner was Emma Hutchinson of Topeka, Kan., who shot a 93. With the summer not yet over, many of the junior golfers likely have the mindset of Hudson, who plans to play ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:11:15 GMT Topekan Indicted On Drug Charges A Topeka man faces federal charges of drug trafficking. 23-year old Damon R. Glass was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:47:21 GMT School Shooting Drill Held Topeka, Kan. _ Topeka police officers and school resource officers from Topeka and Seaman school districts prepared for a school shooting. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:47:00 GMT