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Topekans head to Texas
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Volunteers from the Topeka Chapter of the American Red Cross will be on hand to help hurrican victims. Read story.
49 News sits down with Deputy City Manager Randy Speaker
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
He is responsible for cleaning-up rundown neighborhoods in Topeka and because of budget cuts, Deputy City Manager Randy Speaker has to do it with less money. Find out his vision for Topeka and what he says you need to do to make a cleaner Topeka. Read story.
Wichita provides backup as Topeka trucks get fixed
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tonight, mechanics in Kansas City are trying to figure out what's wrong with one of three of Topeka fire’s broken trucks. 49 News Reporter Marshanna Hester explains who's come to Topeka's rescue. Read story.
YouTube video provides new evidence in vandalism case
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Police may be following some new leads after a video of a crime surfaced on the popular video-sharing Web site, YouTube.com. What the video showed and didn't show. Read story.
K-State Ag Today: How to ensure accuracy for soybean analysis
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Soybean growers still have time to conduct a plant analysis in their fields, but there’s little room for error when taking samples from soybean plants. K-State Ag Today’s Jeff Wichman shows us exactly how to take the perfect sample. Watch video.
Crabgrass got you crabby?
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
What are a few options to rid yourself of these pesky plants? Read story.
12-year-old boy accused of sex crimes
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A child is charged with aggravated criminal sodomy. Just how young his alleged victims were. Read story.
Kline campaign sends letter out on anti-abortion letterhead
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
What turned out to be a gaff for Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline's campaign could mean serious, unintended consequences for the anti-abortion organization. Read story.
Neighbors ask for help with weeds
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
It's been a year since 49 News began quarterly meetings of its Neighborhood Advisory Board. The hot topic on tonight's agenda was high weeds. Learn why neighbors were all worked up over weeds. Watch video.
KC parimutuel venue to close down
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Find out what problems the Woodlands cannot solve. Watch video.
Misunderstandings about autism add to the challenge
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
National radio talk show host Michael Savage called autistic children brats. Now, he says his comments were meant as criticism against the medical community. People who deal with autism daily says it's not a general label because there are no two autistic kids alike. Reporter Alana Rocha explains how the comments hurt the kids working to overcome their condition. Watch video.
Roberts campaign responds to 49 story
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Find out what the point of contention is in one of Senator Pat Roberts' ads for re-election. Read story.
Constitution Hall named to Historic Register
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Learn the historic importance of this property. Watch video.
Broken fire trucks plague Topeka Fire Department
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The City of Topeka has no fire trucks to fight a fire in building more than three stories tall. Find out how it impacts your safety and what the city is doing without them. Watch video.
Millions still out there for Kansans
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Millions of dollars is just sitting, waiting for Kansans to claim it, and some of the money could be yours. 49 News Reporter Jessica Drew found out who qualifies for the money, and what one group is doing to make sure people get it. Watch video.
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