🌱 Patch AM: How a Topeka trailblazer shaped generations of students and a school

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Topeka trailblazer shaped generations of students and a school
• Here's how Topekans can cash Kansas Lottery wins this week

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Keith H.!

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trailblazing teacher who taught during segregation in Topeka celebrates 100th birthday (wibw.com) — A pioneering Topeka-born educator, Barbara Ross, just celebrated her 100th birthday, decades after teaching Black students during segregation at Washington School and helping them transition after Brown v. Board. Her influence in Topeka endures through Ross Elementary School, named for her and her husband to honor their impact on generations of local students and families.
   

• Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Aug. 15, 2026 (cjonline.com) — If you bought a Kansas Lottery ticket, you can now check the Aug. 15 winning numbers and see how to claim prizes in person at the Topeka headquarters on North Kansas Avenue or by mail. The article lists Powerball, Pick 3, and other game results, plus clear instructions and contact details for redeeming winnings safely and correctly.
   

📸 Around Topeka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Topeka

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Wednesday August 19
• 1st Day of Pre-K
  Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
Friday August 21
• First Late Start Friday
  Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
Tuesday August 25
• IH Parent Information Night EC-2nd
  Indian Hills Elementary Topeka, KS 66614
  4:30 pm
• Parent Information Night 3rd-5th
  Indian Hills Elementary Topeka, KS 66614
  5:00 pm
• Parent Information Night
  Farley Elementary Topeka, KS 66614
  5:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17
• Fall Sports Practice Begins
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
• First Day of Preschool
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake Grade School, 200 Rice Rd, Silver Lake, KS 66539
• Kindergarten Full Days Begin
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake Grade School
Wednesday August 19
• Future Farmers of America Meeting
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  7:55 am
Friday August 21
• 7-12th Grade Portraits
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  8:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Watermelon Scrimmage
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  8:00 am
• Shakin The City →
  The Woodshed Event Center, 1901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Too hot to get out on the shunga creek Trail.
  I thought I would share the animals i can generally see from my window. Some new some old pictures. (Nextdoor East Topeka North)
• I haven't explained the "chair " very well.
  This is our daughter utilizing the chair. You can probably see why it was so expensive. https://youtube.com/shorts/o35cOg00x4Y?is=TmHrU2KIKcq1IhOc … (Nextdoor East Topeka North)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Full-Time - 1st Shift in Topeka. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager- $13- $15/hr in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topeka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

• Lawrence 2024 non-profits ranked by largest year-over-year increase in government grant revenue (lawrencereporter.com)
• MHSC Hires New AcuteCare Services Director (sweetwaternow.com)
• Lawrence's affordable housing board eyeing sites around the city for development (lawrencekstimes.com)

Baldwin City

• Douglas County Judge Blake Glover appointed to fill vacancy created by Judge Sally Pokorny's retirement (ljworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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