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🌱 Patch AM: What police are asking after a woman’s death downtown becomes homicide case
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Good morning Topeka! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What police are asking after a woman's death downtown becomes homicide case
- Why Topeka ranks No. 1 for remote workers buying homes
- How hot was Topeka West's football opener under Friday night lights?
Also on today's calendar: Holy Smokin' Jamboree 5K Run and 5 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Keith H.!
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Woman's death in downtown Topeka under investigation as homicide (ksnt.com) — Police are investigating a woman's recent death in downtown Topeka as a homicide after finding her body Wednesday evening in the 600 block of SW Tyler. Officers haven't released her name yet and are asking anyone with information to contact Topeka police or Shawnee County Crime Stoppers, including through email or anonymous tips. 
2. 10 U.S. cities where remote workers are buying homes in 2026 — ranked by value (qz.com) — Topeka tops a national ranking for remote workers by combining some of the country's cheapest home prices with the Choose Topeka cash incentive, which can provide up to $15,000 toward a home purchase. The article explains how local employers and the Greater Topeka Partnership fund the program, outlines typical home values around $190,000, and weighs Topeka's lower costs against its smaller-city lifestyle.
3. High school football fans, players battle heat on opening night (wibw.com) — Fans and players at Topeka West's home football opener against Piper braved intense late-summer heat but still packed the stands to support their teams. Parents described adjusting routines, hydrating constantly, and refusing to miss the game despite the uncomfortable temperatures.
4. Investigation launched into Kansas cyclosporiasis outbreak, cases stand at 840 (ksnt.com) — From Topeka, state health officials report that Kansas' cyclosporiasis outbreak has sharply declined as summer ends, after sickening 840 people and hospitalizing 39. Most cases hit in early July, and KDHE is now wrapping up interviews and analysis, promising a written report while reminding residents that the parasite is typically spread through contaminated fresh produce.
5. KTAG expands compatibility to 19 toll agencies across U.S. (wibw.com) — Based in Topeka, the Kansas Turnpike Authority has expanded KTAG's compatibility to 19 toll agencies nationwide, letting local drivers travel farther using a single transponder. Residents don't need to change anything with their current tags, but are encouraged to confirm their DriveKS account details and can order new KTAGs online to take advantage of the broader network.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Topeka
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★ Featured events ★
- Labor Your Legs 18th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk →
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Monday September 7
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Other local events
- No School- Labor Day
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614 - McEachron Book Fair
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614 - PTO Meeting
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
5:30 pm - Trash Bag Sales
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614 - Washburn Midweek Mashup Community Kickoff
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
6:00 pm - Holy Smokin' Jamboree 5K Run →
Topeka KS - McEachron Skating Party
Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
5:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
🗓 Events Nearby
- Junior High and High School Cross Country
Silver Lake USD 372 Cotton O'Neil Kanza Park, 2660 SW 3rd St, Topeka, KS 66606, US
9:30 am - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Silver Lake USD 372 400 E Pottawatomie St, Silver Lake, KS 66539, USA - Junior High Volleyball
Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
4:30 pm - High School Junior Varsity Football
Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My mom passed away and we had her funeral yesterday.
I want to give a shoutout to Topeka. We had a long procession of cars on the drive to the cemetery. People pulled over and stopped not one car passed… (Nextdoor Central Highland Park) - ISO anyone here in Topeka that might be willing to give me some guitar lessons reasonably priced.
I have gone to some of the guitar shops but they always want to quit giving me lessons saying because I'm right sided deficit I can't learn which is… (Nextdoor Historic Holliday Park)
- CRH plc posted a job opening for Production Lead in Topeka. Apply here.
- Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Associate - food industry in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topeka here.
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