Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 87, low: 61.
Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midland Care names new Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director (wibw.com) — Midland Care in Topeka has appointed Dr. Scott A. Paxton as its new Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director, bringing board-certified expertise in family practice and palliative medicine. He'll lead interdisciplinary teams to strengthen hospice and palliative services, aiming to help Topeka-area patients and families navigate serious illness with more coordinated, compassionate care.
• Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Aug. 24, 2026 (cjonline.com) — If you bought a Kansas Lottery ticket, you can now check the Aug. 24 winning numbers and see how to claim prizes at the Kansas Lottery headquarters in downtown Topeka. The article lists results for Powerball, Pick 3 and other games, and explains mail-in and in‑person claiming options, including the Topeka office address, phone number and weekday hours.
• Ex-Kansas officer loses badge after drug convictions in Shawnee County (kansascity.com) — Shawnee County court actions led Kansas regulators to revoke the law enforcement certification of former Concordia officer Amanda K. Waterman after her felony drug conviction in the county. For Topeka-area residents, the case underscores how state standards boards respond when officers are later found guilty of serious crimes, including earlier drug and forgery convictions elsewhere in Kansas.
📸 Washburn University held their annual WU Fest Tuesday afternoon on the Memorial Union Lawn. WU Fest is held at the beginning of the school year to help students celebrate the new school year. —keith H.
Eagles' Nest Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\ 12:32 pm
High School Football Jamboree Silver Lake USD 372 Nemaha Central High School, 214 N 11th St, Seneca, KS 66538, U 7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
High School Varsity Volleyball Tournament Silver Lake USD 372 Salina South High School, 730 E Magnolia Rd, Salina, KS 67401 9:00 am
High School Junior Varsity Volleyball Tournament Silver Lake USD 372 Perry-Lecompton High School, 404 Lecompton Rd, Perry, KS 66073\ 9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Lost dog… Found this precious dog headed next door to my home and headed down to Humane Society in the hopes that someone will claim him/her Has a monitor of… (Nextdoor 35th & Meriden)
Dark brown dog with a long tail and a red collar running loose on Lakeshore Boulevard for anybody who's looking. Couldn't get too close. Sorry, no picture he was too fast. (Nextdoor Shawnee Lake)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Production Lead - Topeka, KS in Topeka. Apply here.
Oracle posted a job opening for Oracle Health Federal Senior Learning Consultant - 100% travel in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topeka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lawrence
Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence (lawrencekstimes.com)
Lawrence school board president plans return of some public comment (lawrencekstimes.com)
Lawrence school board approves publishing proposed 2026-27 budget (lawrencekstimes.com)
Baldwin City
Remembering Luther Taylor, a Small-Town Kansas Baseball Player Who Made It to the Majors (hppr.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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