🌱 Patch AM: How Topeka’s only fire dog helps crack arson cases

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In today's newsletter:

• How Topeka's only fire dog helps crack arson cases
• Need to claim a big Kansas Lottery win in Topeka?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Skye, Topeka's only fire dog (ksnt.com) — Topeka's Fire Station 4 is home to Skye, the city's only working fire dog, honored for National Fire Pup Day. The six-and-a-half-year-old lab is specially trained to sniff out ignitable liquids, helping investigators pinpoint where to collect samples after a fire and speeding up arson investigations across Topeka.
   

• Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Oct. 3, 2026 (cjonline.com) — If you bought Kansas Lottery tickets, you can now check the Oct. 3 winning numbers and see whether you've scored anything from Powerball to Pick 3. Bigger prizes can be claimed by mail or in person at the Kansas Lottery headquarters on North Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, which cashes prizes of any amount on weekdays.
   

📸 Around Topeka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Topeka

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 1791 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• 6th Annual Combat Air Museum Car Show On The Tarmac →
  Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Ave, Topeka
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Topeka Career Fair →
  Hilton Garden Inn, Road, Topeka
• Cardio Sculpt →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  12:00 pm
• Barre Fusion →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors (8-session class) →
  327 SW Frazier Ave, Topeka
• Restorative Yoga →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  12:15 pm
• Zumba® →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Tai Chi for Health →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  10:00 am
• Cardio Kickboxing →
  Center for Integrative Health, 5423 SW 7th St, Topeka
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Live Music - Hamilton Loomis →
  Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka
  5:30 pm
• STOP THE BLEED →
  Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial A, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am self employed and I am looking for caretaking respite jobs, housework help, or driving ambulatory patients to or from medical appointments or procedures.
  If you can use any help like that or similar help please text me or call and leave a message at 785 496 8350. (Nextdoor Hummer Sports Park)
• Recognize this dog???
  Found dog on 41st going up the really steep hill. Between Urish & Marlborough. It appears to have been lost for a little bit. (Nextdoor Lake Sherwood - Southwest)

• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Topeka. Apply here.
• Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topeka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

• 105 Live's Spooky Showcase Kicks Off Halloween in Manhattan (kansaspublicradio.org)
• Lawrence filmmaker explores program uniting incarcerated mothers and their children in new documentary (ljworld.com)
• Blue Mound (nps.gov)

Eudora

• Football Frenzy 10/02 (kmaj1440.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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