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Yesterday

WIBWYesterday

TPS confirms passing of 17-year-old Highland Park High student

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Topeka nonprofit thrift store to close its doors, shifts to online auctions

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Topeka weather shift brings cooler days and peak fall foliage

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Saturday, October 31

WIBWOct 31

Cease and desist ordered to Kansas civics group

Legacy | ObituaryOct 31

Betty Dobelbower Obituary (2026) - Topeka, KS - Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home

WIBWOct 31

Kansas Museum holds first Halloween event with history scavenger hunt in Topeka

KSNT 27 NewsOct 31

One injured in east Topeka shooting

WIBWOct 31

Investigation underway after shooting leaves 1 injured in Topeka

Kansas ReflectorOct 31

Opinion: Thank goodness President Trump will return to Kansas. Now he can check out all our hot GOP men!

Friday, October 30

WIBWOct 30

Active-duty service member in Topeka sentenced for wire fraud

KSNT 27 NewsOct 30

Topeka man accused of killing woman found competent to stand trial

KSNT 27 NewsOct 30

Kansas Avenue section to close in Topeka, here’s why

Legacy | ObituaryOct 30

Shawndell Renea Haas Obituary (2026) - Topeka, KS - Barnett Family Funeral Home - Oskaloosa

MaxPrepsOct 30

Highland Park High School (Topeka, KS) Football

Legacy | ObituaryOct 30

Doris M. Baker Obituary (2026) - Topeka, KS - Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - Topeka

Thursday, October 29

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Kansas Lottery Pick 3, 2 By 2 winning numbers for Oct. 29, 2026

WIBWOct 29

Shawnee County election official shares update regarding advance voting

WIBWOct 29

‘Wish we could have got to it’: 17 victims in crime spree that left three stabbed in Topeka

WIBWOct 29

President cancels Salina rally

WIBWOct 29

Police list five locations for Wednesday crime spree in Topeka

WIBWOct 29

Man, 47, held on $3 million bond in connection with Wednesday attacks in Topeka

The Topeka Capital-JournalOct 29

Max W. Prosser

WIBWOct 29

Motorcycle rider seriously injured in Wednesday crash in west Topeka

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 29

Karen Kay Oard Obituary Oct 29, 2026

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 29

Patricia "Patti" L. Grant Obituary Oct 29, 2026

Wednesday, October 28

WIBWOct 28

United Way of Kaw Valley releases official intake dates for Christmas Bureau

WIBWOct 28

Christmas Bureau Topeka Kansas

Legacy | ObituaryOct 28

Tammy Lou Elms Obituary (2026) - Topeka, KS - Bowser-Johnson Funeral Chapel Inc.

The Topeka Capital-JournalOct 28

B. Kent Garlinghouse

Monday, October 26

KMBCOct 26

Vice President JD Vance rallies for Roger Marshall in Topeka as Kansas Senate race enters final stretch

Kansas City StarOct 26

JD Vance rallies support for Marshall as Republicans strive to hang on to Kansas

C-SPANOct 26

Vice President Vance Speaks at Midterm Rally in Topeka, KS | Video

Friday, October 23

MaxPrepsOct 23

Topeka Basketball Schedule

Wednesday, October 21

NY Daily RecordOct 21

Veteran sues after jumping out of ambulance on highway near Topeka, Kansas

Tuesday, October 20

Legacy | ObituaryOct 20

Leroy Hesse Obituary (2026) - Topeka, KS - Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home

Penwell-Gabel Funeral HomeOct 20

Patrick McVay Kelly Obituary Oct 20, 2026

WIBWOct 20

Topeka City Manager steps down, interim named

Monday, October 19

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral HomeOct 19

Winona Wurtz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

WIBWOct 19

Halloween Happenings planned for locations in Topeka area

Sunday, October 18

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 18

Chris W. Ross Obituary Oct 18, 2026

Saturday, October 17

MaxPrepsOct 17

West High School (Topeka, KS) Football

Friday, October 16

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral HomeOct 16

Michael "Mike" Hammes - View Obituary & Service Information

WIBWOct 16

Topeka man charged with second-degree murder in fatal April motorcycle crash

Thursday, October 15

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 15

Kathryn Jean Mannen Obituary Oct 15, 2026

Wednesday, October 14

WIBWOct 14

KDOT prepares for partial reopening of I-70 in downtown Topeka

Monday, October 12

WIBWOct 12

Topeka police identify suspect arrested after shooting at Sam’s Club

Sunday, October 11

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 11

Luke Madden Obituary Oct 11, 2026

WIBWOct 11

One dead after motorcycle and car collide in southeast Topeka

Saturday, October 10

WIBWOct 10

One arrested after early-morning attack seriously injures Topeka bartender

Friday, October 9

WIBWOct 9

Man hospitalized, person of interest in custody after shooting at Sam’s Club

WIBWOct 9

Divas of Soul coming to Topeka Performing Arts Center

Thursday, October 8

WIBWOct 8

Program highlights history of Topeka’s Constitution Hall

Wednesday, October 7

WIBWOct 7

Kansas’s first 3D-printed house still a work in progress

WIBWOct 7

One injured in shooting early Wednesday in west Topeka

WIBWOct 7

KBI: 61-year-old Topeka man arrested for electronic solicitation

Tuesday, October 6

Dove Cremations & FuneralsOct 6

David J. Anstaett Obituary Oct 6, 2026

Monday, October 5

WIBWOct 5

Man shot by Topeka Police arrested for domestic violence days before, records show

Penwell-Gabel Funeral HomeOct 5

Joyce E. Worcester Obituary Oct 5, 2026

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral HomeOct 5

Nila Miller - View Obituary & Service Information

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