> ## 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 daily brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-daily-brief-142/ - Published: 2026-11-12T13:45:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-12T13:45:42.000Z - Description: Topeka, Kansas and US news for busy people - Nov 12, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: Topeka, #brief, #fullemail # Topeka - Topeka City Council members announced they will refuse one-on-one meetings with Compass Data Centers to ensure transparency. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-city-council-summary-25/) - The Topeka City Council approved state review of a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District for a 42-home upscale subdivision. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-city-council-summary-25/) - The Topeka City Council tabled an ordinance allowing duplexes and multi-unit housing in single-family residential zones. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-city-council-summary-25/) - A draft ADA plan presented to the Topeka City Council identified $3 million in needed upgrades across 16 municipal facilities. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-city-council-summary-25/) - Topeka police and paramedics responded to a reported assault near Southwest 13th and Tyler streets. [→](https://www.wibw.com/2026/11/11/police-paramedics-respond-assault-call-central-topeka/?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Expect mostly sunny skies today in Topeka with a high near 52°F and a light north breeze. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Kansas' governor's race remained uncalled Wednesday, with Democrat Cindy Holscher leading Republican Ty Masterson by 7,644 votes as 32 counties completed audits and provisional ballots remained outstanding. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-309/) - A Wichita City Council majority on Tuesday declined to vote on a proposal barring city participation in ICE's 287(g) program but agreed to discuss holding a public town hall on the issue. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-309/) - A tied 3-3 vote by Kansas' Legislative Coordinating Council on Nov. 6 preserved lawmakers' scheduled 4.4% pay raise and approved moving forward with contractor Propylon's $8M bill-drafting system for the 2027 session. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-309/) - Fuller Industries ended production at its Great Bend plant Nov. 6, affecting an estimated 90 employees after selling its chemical business to Betco, which will relocate operations to Ohio. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-309/) - Topeka City Council members said they will only meet publicly with Compass Data Centers after residents alleged city staff held undisclosed talks about the proposed data center campus. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-309/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - Nvidia's board met Nov. 11 to consider removing founder and CEO Jensen Huang amid an investigation into his relationship with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies suspect of spying for China, sending Nvidia shares down more than 8% in after-hours trading. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-306/) - The USDA proposed tightening SNAP eligibility rules that would cut 6.3 million people from the food stamp program by fiscal 2029, saving an estimated $44.65 billion through fiscal 2031\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-306/) - Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race, becoming the state's first Democratic senator since 1982 and first Black senator since Reconstruction. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-306/) - A three-story Brooklyn building collapsed into an adjacent construction site Nov. 11, killing at least eight people and injuring 17, including seven children. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-306/) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent relocated to a military base after threats from Iran, as the Justice Department indicted three alleged Iranian operatives over a September plot targeting a British air base used by U.S. bombers. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-306/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/11/Tab2FileL-21.png) --- --- # November 12, 1954: Ellis Island Closes After processing more than 12 million immigrants since 1892, Ellis Island officially shut its doors on November 12, 1954\. Once the nation’s busiest federal immigration station, it later served as a detention, hospital and training center before closing and eventually reopening as a museum. *This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our [AI policy](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/).* --- Found a mistake? Have a news tip or feedback to share? Contact our newsroom using the button below: [Contact Us](https://www.citizenjournal.us/contact/)