Topeka Brief
August 11, 2025
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Topeka Events Calendar: From Theater to Zoo Adventures, Capital City Offers Diverse August Entertainment
TOPEKA, Kan. — The capital city is hosting a variety of entertainment options this weekend and beyond, ranging from Shakespeare productions to family-friendly activities at local museums and outdoor venues. The Beacon will present “The Taming of the Shrew” from Thursday through Saturday, with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Thursday
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Historic Clark Doll Stands as Testament to Segregation’s Impact on Children in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. — A small plastic doll with dark skin sits behind glass at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, representing one of the most significant psychological studies in civil rights history. The Clark Doll, used by psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark during groundbreaking research in the 1940s,
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Capitol Hill
SNAP Cuts in Federal Budget Could Force Grocery Store Closures in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Cuts to federal food assistance programs included in recently passed budget legislation could force grocery stores to close across Kansas, creating new food deserts in communities that already struggle with access to fresh food, according to grocery operators and researchers. The legislation, which President Donald Trump signed into
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U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall takes flight for appeal on improving air ambulance reimbursement
By Tim Carpenter - Kansas Reflector
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From the office of the 3rd District
The following are recent news releases from Congresswoman Sharice Davids
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From the office of Dr. Marshall
The following are recent news releases from Senator Roger Marshall.
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From the office of the Governor
The following are recent news releases from Gov. Laura Kelly’s office.
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Weekly Newsletters from Leadership
A Doctor’s Note, August 8, 2025
Form the desk of Sen. Roger Marshall
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Tracey Mann: Serving the BIG FIRST of Kansas - August 4, 2025
From the office of Rep. Tracey Mann
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Ron Estes weekly update
August 3, 2025
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Jerry Moran: Kansas Common Sense
August 4, 2025
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Derek’s Docket, August 4, 2025
From the Office of Rep. Derek Schmidt
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Kansan to Kansan
WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2025
From the office of Gov. Laura Kelly
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Opinion
Opinion: The battle never ends; it’s not supposed to
by Mark McCormick, KLC Journal
August 5, 2025
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Kansas Farm Bureau Insight: Corn sweat and August
Greg Doering, Flint Hills
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Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
Trump to meet Putin Friday August 15 in Alaska
Greg Loving
August 8 2025
New Census?; Fewer DOJ Environmental Cases; OpenAI Launches GPT-5; Gaza Takeover; India Halts US Arms Buying
Greg Loving
August 7 2025
Trump-Putin summit; Lilly obesity pill; MAGA antitrust?; NASA moon nuclear reactor; Japan auto makers
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August 6 2025
Tariffs; Detroit reverses course; Humans and Neanderthals; AI interview outrage; NFL buys ESPN stake
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🌾KS news
Kansas Rep. Davids Highlights Performance in Congressional Softball Game
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids took to social media Saturday to showcase her performance in the 17th annual Congressional Women’s softball game, which raised more than $650,000 for breast cancer support. The July 16 game at Audi Field pitted members of Congress against the Bad News Babes in a
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Shop Kansas Farms attends Great American Farmers Market in Washington, D.C.
Between alternating views of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on the National Mall, Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) offered a taste of Kansas-crafted foods to visitors at the inaugural Great American Farmers Market in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 3-8. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted
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KS - August 7 2025
Transmission Line Loan Pulled; Attorney Named to Court; Supreme Court Battle; Kansas Best for Driving; Fifth-Grader Wins Golf
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KS - August 6 2025
Wichita Cartel Raid; Airport Expansion Plan; Late-Season Wheat; Gun in Bathroom; Topeka History Tales
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KS - August 4 2025
Wichita Housing Shortage; USDA Moves Jobs; Building Collapse Kills One; KPERS Reports Returns; Hot Weather Returns
Greg Loving
KS - August 1 2025
Fatal D.C. Crash; Kelly’s Water Priority; Mann Runs for AG Again; Wildfire Smoke Impacts; Ted Lasso Wraps in KC
Greg Loving
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