Good morning, Topeka.

Compass Datacenters held an open house where Shawnee County residents and local officials shared their views on the company’s future plans (they highlighted its potential to boost local business).

The Sonus Chamber Choir will perform its multimedia concert, Give Me Your Stars to Hold, at Topeka’s Great Overland Station at 7 p.m. Aug.

1. The event will debut new musical pieces and telescope views of the heavens, and reservations are required as space is limited.

Kansas Tourism has extended the Sunflower Summer program through Saturday, Aug.

8 to offer families free access to museums, zoos, historical attractions + nature centers. It now covers Kansas residents with school-aged children from pre-K to 12th grade.

Topeka Public Schools will begin classes without cell phones or other devices as a statewide ban takes effect this school year.

Students must store gadgets in lockers (and use the front office to contact parents), while a new platform is set to help in emergencies.

Local fire departments including Mission Township, Shawnee Co. Fire District 2 and 4, Auburn, and Rossville held a hands-on training session today to learn thermal imaging cameras (TIC) and practice spotting heat signatures in smoke-filled areas using a dollhouse prop.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 461 cyclosporiasis cases across Kansas as of Wednesday; Shawnee County had 85 cases while other counties reported fewer.

State and federal agencies continue investigating the outbreak (reporting gaps may extend up to six weeks).