September 2009 File Photograph/the Capital-Journal

Topeka Capital-Journal - Fri Nov 27

Las Vegas trucker Eduardo Arencibia was driving an empty red-and-white semitrailer across Kansas two years ago when Shawnee County sheriff's Deputy Tracey Trammel pulled the rig over.

Gas spill closes Topeka Blvd.

The Capital-Journal - Fri Nov 27

The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,000 gallons of gasoline spilled onto the roadway at 1:20 a.m. Friday in the 6900 block of S.W. Topeka after a Ryder truck struck a tractor trailer causing it to overturn, said Sgt.

Crews Work Hazmat Situation Near Forbes Field

WIBW-TV Topeka - Fri Nov 27

Emergency crews worked early Friday morning to contain a hazmat situation on South Topeka Boulevard in Topeka after a tanker truck overturned, spilling its fuel cargo.

Nun's work is her 'mission'

The Capital-Journal - Thu Nov 26

Sister Mary Rosaleen Driscoll has been at the Marian Clinic, 1001 S.W. Garfield, for 20 years.

Topeka Sits Down for a Meal

KSNT-TV Topeka - Thu Nov 26

Government researchers estimate that one in seven American households is having a problem getting enough food, leaving 49 million people with food insecurity.

Visioning to host public meeting

Topeka Capital-Journal - Thu Nov 26

Community members have a second opportunity from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library to check out a presentation by Heartland Visioning.

Second "Heartland Visioning" Presentation Set

WIBW - Wed Nov 25

Community members who didn't catch the opening Heartland Visioning Report to the Community can get caught up on the process in a second presentation.

Mentor numbers up, more needed

The Capital-Journal - Wed Nov 25

Topeka's Big Brothers Big Sisters organization has recorded a 16 percent increase in the number of children being mentored this year compared to last year at this time.

Meetings, musical theater about the same

Topeka Capital-Journal - Tue Nov 24

How quaint the ways of Paradox! At common sense she gaily mocks! -- W.S. Gilbert, "The Pirates of Penzance" Just as the pirate king in the Gilbert and Sullivan play used a paradox to win the hero Frederic back to his side, two opposing forces in this past Thursday's Shawnee County Commission meeting tried to use a paradox to their advantage.

Hearing set for former Kline assistant

Kansas.com - Tue Nov 24

Eric Rucker, currently an assistant Jefferson County attorney, is scheduled to answer questions April 27-28 from the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on charges that he violated rules of professional conduct, including breaching the public trust.