Good morning, Topeka.

Topeka Police, Fire, and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will play a friendly softball game for the Boys & Girls Clubs at Felker Park, 2540 SW Gage Blvd, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.

29. Families can also enjoy food trucks, music, and kid-friendly activities.

After their ice-cream truck broke down on Highway 24 late Aug.

22, a local couple is searching for the homeless man who stopped to offer help; he drove a white pick-up truck with orange decals. They hope to thank him and repair their truck for growing their business.

The inaugural Black Rodeo will be held Aug.

28 and 29 at North Topeka Saddle Club with performances at 8 p.m. and an opening night petting farm plus historic reenactment at 7 p.m.; tickets cost $19.25 for children and $30.76 for adults online.

WIBW-TV News Director Melissa Brunner will be inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame as a member of the 2026 class.

She has been a familiar face in Northeast Kansas since 1996 (earning awards for community service and reporting).

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library continues Dolly Parton’s literacy legacy with the Imagination Library providing over 5,000 local children a monthly book starting with her favorite, The Little Engine That Could (the program began in 2017 and is set to grow).

The Shawnee Co. Suicide Prevention Coalition will host a 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept.

12, at 8:30 a.m. at Crestview Shelter House (4901 SW Shunga Dr.), where residents can run, walk, enjoy food and coffee, and bid at a silent auction to support vital services.