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Man faces 2nd-degree murder charges in fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash (opens the original)
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka man is facing second-degree murder charges for a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a teenager. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office announced it has filed formal charges against Noah J. Metz, 27, of Topeka. The charges stem from a fatal motor vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Sept. 23, in the 2200 block of S.E. 37th St., Topeka. The victim of the crash was identified as 14-year-old Joshua Solis. Metz is being held at the
Shawnee Co. Parks + Rec. to celebrate grand opening of Gage Park Playland (opens the original)
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee County Parks and Recreation and other county leaders will cut the ribbon and officially open the new Gage Park Playland on Thursday. Shawnee County Parks and Rec. has scheduled the ceremony for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 635 SW Gage Blvd. near the park train depot. The new play area features new roller slides, climbing structures, a zip line, and interactive play elements for the kids to enjoy, along with gathering spaces. All centered around the elevated S
Investigation into Geary Estates apartment fire shows alarm issues (opens the original)
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GRANDVIEW PLAZA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the Geary Estates apartment complex after a fire left 36 apartments uninhabitable, and they have found some “alarming maintenance issues.” The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office is working with the Grandview Plaza Fire Department to investigate the Sept. 19 fire at the apartment complex. Records indicated that the fire alarm monitoring company received trouble signals from 11 fire alarm systems at the complex,
Washburn celebrates $3 mil gift that will support history dept. and honor long-time employee (opens the original)
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Washburn University is celebrating the arrival of a $3 million gift that will support the history department and honor a long-time department member. The university said Wednesday that the combined gift from Johnathan Hart and Lloyd Shermer will help increase resources to the department and give it more flexibility to pursue opportunities and priorities as they come while improving the educational experience. “This exceptional investment will be transformational for the dep
Report outlines, updates DCF’s latest commitments to reform child welfare system (opens the original)
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A third-party report shows some progress and areas for improvement in the State of Kansas’ commitment to reforming child welfare services. The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), the independent, neutral third party overseeing the McIntyre class action settlement, released its fifth report evaluating the State of Kansas’ progress in 2025 toward achieving performance requirements and improvement goals outlined in the settlement. This report shows where the State pe
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