On July 11, 2023 Topeka’s governing body voted 10-0 to terminate city manager Stephen Wade’s contract for cause. Wade was the fourth city manager of Topeka among an additional five interim managers since the city adopted a council-city manager form of government in 2005. WHY DO WE HAVE A CITY...
Please join me on July 17 and SUPPORT COMMUNITY CHANGE FOR EVERYONE! The Coalition for a Better Topeka is a group of local business owners and activists banned together to address the unsheltered, homeless crisis affecting NOTO, District 2 and the city of Topeka at large. The Coalition is demanding...
Topeka Habitat has partnered with Braided Haven Inc. to host our inaugural Pride Build. Pride Build is a fun way for members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community to come together to celebrate diversity, learn new skills, and make an important statement about the fundamental human right of a safe,...
GIVE A MAN A FISH... TEACH A MAN TO FISH... Toby Leavendusky has a love of fishing, fun and family and in 2020 turned that love into a business: Absolute Fishing Guides. “Before officially becoming a guide I was at the lake whenever time would allow, taking friends and family...
THE LIFE + LEGACY OF BLAKE CAZIER seveneightfive contributor coordinator Kristen Shook The following article is a first person account of the short life of Blake Cazier and the foundation that formed by his family in the aftermath of his death. It is my belief and hope there are not...
by Scott Stebner | photos by Scott Stebner For Topeka native Trevor Dabney, mountain biking, much less trail building, was never at the front of his mind. After all, Kansas has the reputation for being a flyover state.In his youth, Trevor sought after and excelled at two-wheeled sports, like BMX...
A JEWEL TO BEHOLD FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGESby Tom Krebs | photos by Jill Goetz | photos by Jennifer Goetz + Jeff Carson "Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo; I do believe it's true.." - Paul Simon Yes, it’s definitely happening these days at Topeka’s jewel...
URBAN FARMING | INDUSTRIAL HEMP | SENATE BILL 560 For those of us from a certain generation, if you search the recesses of our closets hard enough, you’ll likely find a faded (too small to fit now) black shirt bearing the red logo of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E)...
The Historic Vinewood, snug in the wooded valley just north of Lake Shawnee's WPA-built dam, is opening its doors for Duke Mason and Cowboy, INC on Friday, February 11. Cowboy, INC includes members of the Grand Ottawa Opry band with a rockabilly / classic country sound to spur on your...
Be Safe Girl - Megan Snyder