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The Capital City Cluster Dog Show, cosponsored by the Topeka Kennel Club and Manhattan Kennel Club, begins tomorrow at Stormont Vail Events Center and runs through Aug.

23. The event features dock diving and scentwork competitions with 1,400 dogs representing 200 breeds, and admission and parking are free.

Beth and Duane Fager received the Philanthropic Leadership Award from Topeka’s Association of Fundraising Professionals and will be honored at National Philanthropy Day on Nov.

5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Topeka Country Club (Built to Last theme).

Second Chance Foods sells discounted groceries to help families lower their bills as food costs rise; owner Chuck Johnson buys overstock items from warehouses to keep prices low.

The store, located at Southwest 4826 Topeka Boulevard, accepts EBT (SNAP) and serves over 1,000 families each month.

Forge’s Finance After Five event on Thursday, Aug.

27 will help young professionals learn about home buying, investing, budgeting, and managing student loan debt. The free event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Celtic Fox (118 SW 8th St) and is hosted by the Greater Topeka Partnership’s Forge organization.

Crews began replacing a deteriorated culvert on S.W.

Valencia Road between 57th and 61st streets — traffic was closed after school buses passed on Tuesday, Aug. 18 — and work is ongoing with no set completion date; drivers should use alternate routes and plan for extra travel time.

The $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan is not fully operational three years after its ribbon cutting because its high-containment labs (BSL-3 and BSL-4) need equipment upgrades.

The USDA said it will open the BSL-3 lab by the end of 2026.

A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found many local drivers now view speeding as normal — 3 in 10 believe no one drives exactly at the limit — and it was released Tuesday, warning that these attitudes could lead to more risky driving and fatal crashes.

Topeka City Council approved zoning changes for Topeka Bible Church to repurpose 35,000 sqft of its building into a health clinic — serving pre- or post-natal women on Medicaid.

Construction may begin this month and take four to six months to complete.

Penny Kryfka recounted on WIBW's Hear me.

See me. podcast how she faced childhood despair, battled teen drug use and depression, and found support that led her to become a NAMI peer advocate in Topeka + inspire others to seek help.

Gary Woodland makes a remarkable comeback from brain surgery as he faces tough conditions on the course with extra security and family support from Topeka.

He won the Houston Open and now aims to move up in the FedEx Cup for a chance to compete in next year’s majors.