> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Topeka Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-brief/ - Published: 2025-08-10T15:57:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:30.000Z - Description: August 11, 2025 - Author: Teri Hansen - Tags: tcj *Hi everyone!* *Let us know what you want to know! We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!* *\-Teri Hansen, teri@citizenjournal.us* --- ## Today's newsletter sponsor [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/maccollege.png) News](https://www.mcpherson.edu/?utm%5Fsource=ks&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue062925&utm%5Fcontent=pos3)[Topeka Events Calendar: From Theater to Zoo Adventures, Capital City Offers Diverse August EntertainmentTOPEKA, 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1225.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-08-10-085401.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-events-calendar-from-theater-to-zoo-adventures-capital-city-offers-diverse-august-entertainment/) [Historic Clark Doll Stands as Testament to Segregation’s Impact on Children in TopekaTOPEKA, 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,![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1224.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/doll-test.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/historic-clark-doll-stands-as-testament-to-segregations-impact-on-children-in-topeka/) --- ## Capitol Hill [SNAP Cuts in Federal Budget Could Force Grocery Store Closures in KansasTOPEKA, 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1222.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1-2-1.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/snap-cuts-in-federal-budget-could-force-grocery-store-closures-in-kansas/) [U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall takes flight for appeal on improving air ambulance reimbursementBy Tim Carpenter - Kansas Reflector![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1223.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1-6-2.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/u-s-sen-roger-marshall-takes-flight-for-appeal-on-improving-air-ambulance-reimbursement/) [From the office of the 3rd DistrictThe following are recent news releases from Congresswoman Sharice Davids![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1227.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Sharice-Davids-2-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/from-the-office-of-the-3rd-district/) [From the office of Dr. MarshallThe following are recent news releases from Senator Roger Marshall.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1226.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1-8-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/from-the-office-of-dr-marshall/) [From the office of the GovernorThe following are recent news releases from Gov. Laura Kelly’s office.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1220.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-08-10-074417.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/from-the-office-of-the-governor/) --- ## Weekly Newsletters from Leadership [A Doctor’s Note, August 8, 2025Form the desk of Sen. Roger Marshall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1221.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Roger-Marshall-1-14.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/a-doctors-note-august-1-2025-2/) [Tracey Mann: Serving the BIG FIRST of Kansas - August 4, 2025From the office of Rep. Tracey Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1201.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Mann-7.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/tracey-mann-s/) [Ron Estes weekly updateAugust 3, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1204.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Ron-Estes-6.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ron-estes-weekly-update-3/) [Jerry Moran: Kansas Common SenseAugust 4, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1192.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Moran-10.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/jerry-moran-kansas-common-sense-3/) [Derek’s Docket, August 4, 2025From the Office of Rep. Derek Schmidt![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1191.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Schmidt-6.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/dereks-docket-august-4-2025/) [Kansan to KansanWEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2025 From the office of Gov. Laura Kelly![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1157.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Gov-Kelly-1-11.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansan-to-kansan-2/) --- ## Opinion [Opinion: The battle never ends; it’s not supposed toby Mark McCormick, KLC Journal August 5, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1203.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-08-08-075849.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/opinion-the-battle-never-ends-its-not-supposed-to/) [Kansas Farm Bureau Insight: Corn sweat and AugustGreg Doering, Flint Hills![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1190.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/4-1-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-farm-bureau-insight-corn-sweat-and-august/) --- ## 🌤️Weather ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2025/08/1-3.png) --- Sponsors (click me!) 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Davids Highlights Performance in Congressional Softball GameKansas 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1241.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screen-Shot-2025-08-10-at-9.40.37-PM.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-rep-davids-highlights-performance-in-congressional-softball-game/) [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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1202.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1-2-3.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/shop-kansas-farms-attends-great-american-farmers-market-in-washington-d-c/) [KS - August 7 2025Transmission Line Loan Pulled; Attorney Named to Court; Supreme Court Battle; Kansas Best for Driving; Fifth-Grader Wins Golf![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1218.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-109-1.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ks-august-7-2025/) [KS - August 6 2025Wichita Cartel Raid; Airport Expansion Plan; Late-Season Wheat; Gun in Bathroom; Topeka History Tales![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1217.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-106.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ks-august-6-2025/) [KS - August 4 2025Wichita Housing Shortage; USDA Moves Jobs; Building Collapse Kills One; KPERS Reports Returns; Hot Weather Returns![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1216.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-92-3.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ks-august-x-2025-2/) [KS - August 1 2025Fatal D.C. 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