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Office chair fire temporarily shuts down West Ridge Mall
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (144+ words) Topeka's West Ridge Mall closed temporarily May 5 after an accidental electrical fire burned an office chair there. The interior of the mall closed for one day for cleaning, though its Dillard's store and Furniture Mall remained open, the mall said…...
'Family First' act seeks to help foster children and families | Opinion
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (496+ words) Children are our future " there is no argument about that. When you consider the risks faced by children in foster care, and the impact it may have on the trajectory of their lives, I can't help but wonder why we…...
How San Francisco 49ers might use Kansas football OL Enrique Cruz Jr.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (217+ words) The Topeka Capital-Journal How San Francisco 49ers might use Kansas football OL Enrique Cruz Jr. LAWRENCE " The fact that the San Francisco 49ers were interested in him didn't seem to surprise Enrique Cruz Jr. Cruz, a lineman in 2025 for Kansas football, noted…...
WATCH | Enrique Cruz Jr. s NFL draft day phone call with San Francisco
1+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) The Topeka Capital-Journal WATCH | Enrique Cruz Jr. s NFL draft day phone call with San Francisco LAWRENCE " A member of the San Francisco coaching staff had a joke for Enrique Cruz Jr. on Saturday, as the 49ers decided to take Cruz…...
Tampa Bay signs QB Jalon Daniels as undrafted free agent: Pros, cons
1+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) LAWRENCE " Jalon Daniels didn't hear his name called Saturday during the 2026 NFL Draft, but he has signed with an organization as an undrafted free agent. Daniels, a quarterback in college for Kansas football, is on his way to join the…...
Pros, cons: Seattle Seahawks pick Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in NFL draft
1+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) LAWRENCE " Emmanuel Henderson Jr. heard his name called Saturday during the 2026 NFL Draft. Henderson, a wide receiver in college for Kansas football, is on his way to join the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle'selected him in the'sixth'round at'199th'overall. He is the'second'KU…...
Pros and cons of San Francisco picking Enrique Cruz Jr. in NFL draft
1+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) LAWRENCE " Enrique Cruz Jr. heard his name called Saturday during the 2026 NFL Draft. Cruz, an offensive lineman in college for'the Kansas'football team, is on his way to join the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco selected him in the fifth round at…...
The BTS World Tour is coming to the US, tickets have dropped to $58
1+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) The Topeka Capital-Journal The BTS World Tour is coming to the US, tickets have dropped to $58 - The BTS 'Arirang' World Tour is the group's first formal tour since 2019. - The U. S. leg of the tour begins on Saturday, April 25 in Tampa, Florida....
Chaos recalled as Topeka event center murder trial begins
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (130+ words) Jurors began hearing testimony April 21 in the murder trial of a security charged in last year's shooting death of a man at a Topeka event venue. Chaos recalled as Topeka event center murder trial begins A chaotic setting marked by…...
Is Trader Joe's expanding to Topeka? How close a new store will be
2+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Eighteen new Trader Joe's locations are expected to open across 12 states in coming months. The move underscores the grocery store chain's'steady growth strategy'as demand continues to climb for its low'cost, private'label groceries, said USA Today. Trader Joe's currently operates in…...