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CONSOLIDATION OF TOPEKA GENERAL MAIL FACILITY RETAIL SERVICES INTO NORTH TOPEKA POSTAL STATION OFF THE TABLE ACCORDING TO TOPEKA POSTMASTER STEVE PINKERTON
While many Topekans read the announcement were informed that last Wednesday’s meeting over the proposed closing of retail services at the Topeka General Mail facility was canceled, Postmaster Pinkerton came to the meeting anyway. A small gathering formed in the P.O. Box lobby. Postmaster Pinkerton fielded questions and concerns from a number of interested parties, ranging from [...]
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JAMAICAN INDEPENENCE DAY CELEBRATION THIS FRIDAY @ LUCKY DOGS | HEADLINED BY RC DUB, HOSTED BY DJ S. RANX
This Friday, August 7th, Lucky Dogs will be celebrating Jamaica’s Independence Day. Reggae rockers RC Dub will be headlining the event. Topcity’s own Sound Selector, DJ S. Ranx, will be hosting the party through-out the night. Reggae, good people and a Red Stripe drink special make Lucky Dogs a safe bet for anyone looking laid back [...]
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SPECKS’ BAR AND GRILL TO OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd
There’s no need to clean your glasses: The Topeka institution formerly known as Seabrook tavern has changed it’s name while preserving its identity. The current owner of Seabrook moved last month from 21st and Gage to downtown Quincy. The new tenant, Speck’s, is a familiar face, and she should be, as Debbie Maichel is the daughter [...]
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USPS HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 12th 2009 | POSTAL OFFICIALS SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT OVER PROPOSED CLOSING OF RETAIL OPERATIONS AT THE TOPEKA GENERAL MAIL FACILITY
The Post Office has announced a public meeting August 12th, 2009 at the Topeka General Mail Facility, 1410 NW Gage Boulevard. The meeting Box will be held in the P.O. Box area at 6 P.M. next Wednesday. The topic of discussion is the closure of the retail section, or “window” of the Topeka GMF, along with PO [...]
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Q AND A WITH HAILEY CRAIG OF THE BRASS RAIL ON THE MONDAY JULY 27th SLOPPY SECONDS SHOW:
By Eiri - On Monday,? ?July? ?27th,? ?Topeka will experience a great honor.? ?Sloppy Seconds—a signed,? ?multi-album band from Indiana—will be playing at the Brass Rail for the first time.? ?Recently,? ?via e-mail correspondence,? ?I got the opportunity to Haley Craig a few questions about the up-coming show: Are you excited to have Sloppy Seconds,? ?a signed [...]
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BLACKLODGE SEMI-FINALS WRITE-UP | HD VIDEO AND MORE PHOTOS INSIDE
Outside of the Boobie Trap Bar, the air is a cool seventy-five degrees and the breeze is light. Inside, the air is pulsing with the heat of a large group of bodies pressed in tight together, all struggling for better proximity to the stage. What started out as a thirty-band competition has wheedled it’s way [...]
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SUMNER GRANTED 60 MORE DAYS TO FIX RETAINING WALL AND WINDOWS| VIDEO STATEMENT INSIDE
Zaire Thomas once again spoke on behalf of W.R. Portee – perhaps the good Bishop was too tired from the interview with the New York Times? Whatever the reason, Thomas asked for 60 more days to come into compliance with the city. The request was granted. Full video below: (A higher quality version will be uploaded [...]
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PORTEE TELLS NEW YORK TIMES HE DOESN’T HAVE THE MONEY FOR SUMNER
The New York Times just did an interview with W.R. Portee: “While Mr. Portee said he recognized that significance, he also knows that he is facing an uphill battle in these economic times as he begins to apply for grants to begin renovation, starting with very little money in the bank for the job.” As Topcity reported [...]
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DOUBTING THE THOMASES: PART 2
The battle for Sumner School had been raging long before Zaire and Mary Beth Thomas stepped onto the field. Community First, Inc. had unsuccessfully campaigned for Sumner’s purchase years before the decision was made to put Sumner up for auction. Community First’s stated purpose has been a school and community hub for the [...]
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SECRETARY OF STATE TELLS CAPITAL-JOURNAL AND WESTLAWN VICTIMS LACK OF AUDITS FAULT OF LAWS | KANSAS STATUTE 17-1312a SAYS OTHERWISE
The Capital-Journal continues to circle around the Westlawn story, apparently too chicken to come in for a landing on the important issue: Secretary Thornburgh flipped Kansans the bird when his office failed to conduct required yearly audits. The plain language of K.S.A. 17-13.12a states: “Each cemetery corporation shall prepare and forward to the secretary of state at [...]
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In the rush to get the pictures up last night, Topcity had to skip a quick look through them before publication – and that’s because there is no way to quickly look at 2100photos, which is how many were taken last night. They are currently all up in the gallery, but hopefully by Sunday night any [...]
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