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🌱 Patch AM: How you can help tag monarch butterflies in Topeka this week

Also, don't miss Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Topeka Patch calendar

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Good morning Topeka! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help tag monarch butterflies in Topeka this week
  • Were you at Stormont Vail ER during this measles exposure window?
  • How Topeka police are tackling mental health and suicide risks

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

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thundershower, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Monarch butterflies to be focus of activities in Topeka (cjonline.com) — Topeka residents can join hands-on monarch butterfly classes and tagging sessions at the Topeka Zoo and Kansas Museum of History on Sept. 27, Sept. 29 and Oct. 2, with supplies provided. Organizers explain how monarchs migrate through Topeka each fall, and ask participants to preregister online and dress for outdoor fieldwork.
   

2. Measles exposure reported at Topeka hospital (wibw.com) — Health officials report a measles exposure at Stormont Vail's emergency room in Topeka, warning anyone there late Sept. 20–early Sept. 21 to monitor for symptoms through at least Oct. 12. Residents who may be susceptible are urged to avoid schools, care facilities, and contact with high‑risk people, and to confirm their measles immunity with vaccination information from KDHE and Shawnee County.
   

3. Specialized team help support Topeka police with mental health resources (ksnt.com) — Topeka residents are getting a closer look at how the Topeka Police Department's peer support team helps officers cope with the intense mental strain of their work, including suicide risks. Local leaders highlight the 988 and 211 numbers, which connect callers in Topeka to crisis counseling and social services, and describe growing attention to wellness in police training.
   

4. Kansas law graduates sworn in as attorneys after passing bar exam (wibw.com) — Newly minted Kansas attorneys took their state and federal oaths at the Topeka Performing Arts Center after passing the Kansas Bar Exam, bringing a fresh class of lawyers to the state. Kansas Supreme Court justices presided as graduates described the demanding path through law school and bar prep, and encouraged future lawyers to seek mentorship and support.
   

5. Kansas Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for Sept. 25, 2026 (cjonline.com) — If you bought Kansas Lottery tickets, you can now check the Sept. 25 Mega Millions, Pick 3, 2 By 2, and Millionaire for Life numbers and see if you won. Larger prizes must be claimed by mail or in person at Kansas Lottery headquarters on North Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, which can cash winnings of any size.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Topeka Landmarks Commission, in partnership with the City of Topeka's Planning Division, has begun developing a preservation plan for Ritchie Cemetery, located at SW 27th St.
    and SW Boswell Ave. Many individuals interred at Ritchie Cemetery played significant roles in Topeka's history, including formerly enslaved… (Nextdoor )
  • Topeka residents are invited to attend an event to help foster residential development in Topeka.
    The Topeka Residential Development Forum will offer networking opportunities, presentations, and more! Attendees must register to attend this event:… (Nextdoor )
  • City of Topeka Kansas posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist II - Payroll in Topeka. Apply here.
  • Rasmussen College posted a job opening for Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Part Time Nursing Instructors Needed in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topeka here.

Ok Topeka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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