Publication: Topeka Capital-Journal

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 3 mins ago - 1 reports

Chance for rain over Memorial Day holiday

_ The high on Friday should reach the lower 70s, with slightly higher temperatures in store for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, when highs are expected to reach the lower to mid-80s.Forecasters are calling for possible rain and thunderstorms today through ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Topeka (Kansas, United States), National Weather Service

First reported 37 mins ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 1 reports

Governor's appeal fails as House downs tax plan

House adjourns until Tuesday, session to stretch to next week The House then adjourned until Tuesday, stretching a session already in overtime.Brownback hosted legislators for a morning coffee Friday, after emailing a statement the night before supporting ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 37 mins ago]

Entities: Taxes, Coffee, Commodities

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 55 mins ago - 1 reports

K-10 betweeen Lawrence, JoCo could become partial tollway

_ The Kansas Department of Transportation said Thursday that the highway should be widened in the next 20 years to six lanes.The plan would add high occupancy toll lanes, or HOT lanes, in each direction. The HOT lanes would be free for mass transit vehicles ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Transportation

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Second child dies after crash in southern Kansas

_ The patrol says 5-year-old Navaeh Smallwood of Turon died Thursday after being hospitalized since Monday’s accident on Kansas 61 about a mile north of Preston, northeast of Pratt.Another child, 2-year-old Craigjohn Vanzandt of Turon, died at the accident ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 1 hour ago]

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

ATF Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives

Five arrested on warrants sweep through Topeka

_ Five Topeka residents were arrested Thursday when law enforcement officials from multiple agencies executed search warrants at two locations in the city.A Friday morning press release from the Shawnee County Sheriff’s office said methamphetamine, drug ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Narcotic, warrants, Rachel D, ATF Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explos..., Methamphetamine

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

American Medical Response

Authorities seek hit-and-run driver after 3-vehicle crash

Several suffer minor injuries Thursday night at NW 39/Topeka Deputy Jesse Foster said authorities were called at 10:15 p.m. to the scene near the intersection of N.W. Topeka Boulevard and N.W. 39th.A tan sport utility vehicle was northbound on N.W. Topeka ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Topeka (Kansas, United States), American Medical Response, Witness

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Nissan Titan

Police chase of stolen truck ends in Topeka man's arrest

Man captured in Central Park; police car suffers minor damage Timothy Arterberry was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, felony attempting to elude and numerous traffic offenses.Arterberry was driving a red 2012 Nissan Titan with ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Tim Ireland, Arrests, Nissan Titan, Police, Park Police

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 reports

Police arrest man in overnight stabbing

Man from Burlingame stabbed late Wednesday in south Topeka Police Lt. John Sturgeon said officers were sent at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to 1810 S.W. 30th on a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Sturgeon said, officers found a man who had been stabbed.The ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Sturgeon, Arrests, Police

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 2 reports

2 injured in crash involving motorcycle in S.E. Topeka

Witness said man on bike went flying at least 10 feet in the air Topeka Police Department officer Matt Rose said the incident happened shortly before 3:15 p.m. at S.E. 29th and Freemont.The woman, driving a green Pontiac Grand Prix, was westbound on S.E. ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Topeka (Kansas, United States), Matt Rose, Pontiac Grand Prix, American Medical Response

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Archer: County website design needs more 'sizzle'

Changes made to county website seek to give it a new look and feel Archer voiced praise at the commission’s morning meeting for the part of the site focusing on the county’s parks and recreation department, saying it is “flashy” and has “pizzazz.”But ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Trustwave, Revolving Fund, Pollution Control, Postmark, Water Pollution

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Preliminary hearing set for Topekan charged in shooting

Erick Smith also charged with aggravated battery in Shawnee County Erick Shakeel Smith, 20, will have a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. May 30 at the Douglas County District Court.Smith has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery in the shootings ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 18 hours ago]

Entities: District Court, Drugs, Corroboration

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 4 reports

House declines vote-and-see-what-sticks tax proposal

Talks at a stalemate, Senate may run tax bill of its own, seek House concur Sen. Les Donovan, R-Wichita, came back to the negotiating table just before lunch and proposed that the Senate vote on its plan for a 6.3 percent sales tax that drops to 4.95 ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Tom Holland, Declination, Howitzer

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...what’s coming up and vote on what’s good for the state versus trying to rush something through just to pass it on the 90th day," Houser said. "I say, let’s take the time to do it right.”"

Session to go overtime [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 19 hours ago]

"At this point in time the House would respectfully decline," Carlson said. "We feel a test vote is important but we don't feel that would be an accurate vote if people know another bill is coming down the line."

House declines vote-and-see-what-sticks tax proposal [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - 20 hours ago]

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