Local Area

Topeka teens’ music making rounds on Internet
December 31, 2015
Two girls who met in 2008 at a Topeka summer camp became best friends, and now they are becoming something of an Internet sensation, representing a clothing line and collaborating on musical endeavors they hope will inspire youths to have positive views of themselves.
Bonner business to offer ‘market’ days
December 31, 2015
Happenings Event Space, 11635 Kaw Dr., Bonner Springs, will begin hosting a Third Sunday Market on Jan. 17.
Edwrdsville city staff organize donation drives
December 31, 2015
The Edwardsville city staff completed a number of charitable ventures this month as part of the 2015 holiday season.
Arizona must pay fines, reimburse Kansas customers
December 31, 2015
An Arizona company that told customers it was selling products to help a charitable organization has been ordered to pay $10,000 and reimburse customers.
Chieftain ending publication with current edition
December 31, 2015
The World Company is ceasing publication of two of its weekly newspapers, including The Chieftain of Bonner Springs and Basehor.
Manhattan staging New Year’s Eve ball drop
December 30, 2015
Up to 10,000 New Year’s Eve revelers are expected to turn out in the Kansas town known as the Little Apple for a ball-drop event modeled after the one in New York’s Times Square.
Face to Face: Bonner Springs business owner Nancy Goss
December 30, 2015
Nancy Goss, owner of Excess Self Storage in Bonner Springs, is the subject of this week’s Face to Face.
Kansas mulling stiffer penalties for water violations
December 30, 2015
Kansas state officials are considering stiffer penalties for water violations.
2015 in review: Top stories of the year
December 30, 2015
The top 10 stories reported by The Chieftain in 2015.
Derby police to give school officers body cameras
December 29, 2015
The police chief in the Wichita suburb of Derby says his department will outfit its four school resource officers with body cameras as part of a pilot project.
Remember When for Dec. 31, 2015
December 29, 2015
Events reported this week in The Chieftain 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Kansas’ governor defends state’s new guns-on-campus law
December 29, 2015
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he’s not second-guessing a new state law that would require college campuses to allow concealed weapons, calling it a constitutional right.
Budget shortfall, World Series among Kansas’ top 2015 news
December 29, 2015
A budget shortfall that forced lawmakers to increase sales and cigarette taxes and a long-awaited World Series title were among the top stories in Kansas in 2015. Here’s a look at those and the rest of the year’s Top 10 stories.
Topeka offers $500K push to revive shopping centers
December 28, 2015
An effort to improve large, blighted shopping centers in Topeka is getting a $500,000 boost.
Kansas Turnpike Authority approves two-year bridge projects
December 28, 2015
The Kansas Turnpike Authority has approved contracts for two-year bridge projects in Wichita and between Topeka and Emporia.

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