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Monkeys In The News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The controversy-plagued Topeka Zoo on Saturday reported another death of an animal at an age below its typical life expectancy. Zoo director Mike Coker said a necropsy was being conducted to try to determine the cause of death for M'Bili, a male Lowland gorilla who was found dead Saturday morning at the age of 17 years, eight months. The typical longevity for a Lowland gorilla in captivity is...
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Orangutan Outreach (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Nov 6, 2009 The Topeka Zoo invites people to learn about orangutans during International Orangutan Awareness Week, November 8-15th. Topeka (WIBW) - They're the red-headed, swinging sweethearts of the Topeka Zoo, and, next week, the world is asked to learn about them and the rest of their species. The Topeka Zoo invites people to learn about orangutans [...]
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Lawrence Free State defense had its hands and feet full with the aggressive Topeka Washburn Rural offense during Saturday’s Kansas 6A soccer championship match. The Firebirds battled wave after wave of the Junior Blues’ relentless attack, but on three occasions Washburn Rural got through to claim a 3-0 victory and its first state championship since 2002.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
TOPEKA | A group of Kansas school districts that filed a lawsuit in 1999 against the state over education funding is considering renewing its legal fight. Representatives of the group say that state officials continue to roll back increases in school spending because of declining revenues, but the cuts are eroding the funding levels approved by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2006.
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Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
TOPEKA | A group of Kansas school districts that filed a lawsuit in 1999 against the state over education funding is considering renewing its legal fight. Representatives of the group say that state officials continue to roll back increases in school spending because of declining revenues, but the cuts are eroding the funding levels approved by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2006.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Capitol Federal Financial earned $66.3 million in fiscal 2009, a 30 percent increase from the $51 million profit in 2008. The Topeka-based organization attributed the $15.3 million improvement to the lower interest rate environment.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capitol Federal Financial (Nasdaq: CFFN) (the "Company") announced results today for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Detailed results will be available in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
TOPEKA | Before the St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team left for Topeka on Saturday morning, assistant coach Chuck Hammons led the players on a tour of the school’s gymnasium and pointed out the banners from past soccer seasons. “He said, ‘Each one of those banners is like a chapter to a book,’ ” Saints coach Craig Ewing would recall later....
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KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Since DirecTV does not offer Versus, the KU-Kansas State game can only be watched on DISH Network if you are using satellite. Here are some local places that use DISH: Famous Dave's, Kansas City Sister's Restaurant and Bar, Kansas City West Coast Saloon, Lawrence Paradise Saloon, Lawrence Varsity Blues, Topeka The 20s Bar, Topeka Spanky's Sport Bar and Grill, Topeka Seabrook Bar...
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BarfBlog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A couple who were upset at the owner of a Mexican restaurant were charged today with deliberately sickening dozens of patrons by spiking the salsa with an insecticide. The Capital-Journal of Topeka (Kansas) reports today that Arnoldo Bazan, 30, and his wife Yini De La Torre, 19, both of Shawnee (Kansas) and both in clear violation of the half-your-age-plus-7-rule for relationships , have been...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TOPEKA | William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.
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Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TOPEKA | William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.
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Miserable Donuts (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Exactly one year ago today, I stumbled off a plane at the Topeka Airport, got on a bus and was hauled to Fort Riley to start demobilizing. Seems like it wasn't all that long ago.
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Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TOPEKA, Kan. — A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates...
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Rocky Mount Telegram - Business (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TOPEKA, Kan. — A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates...
