Good morning, Topeka.

Bernie Tourney 19 honoring fallen Kansas National Guard Master Sgt. Bernard Lee Deghand will tee off on Oct.

10 at Holton Country Club at 9 a.m. Teams pay 290 dollars each, with proceeds benefiting veteran projects and scholarships for Jackson Co. students.

The Villages Inc. in Topeka is refocusing services by launching a maternity home for homeless mothers, an adventure course called Sugarworks to build teamwork, and a juvenile detention center offering youth services.

The nonprofit, at 615 Southwest Urish Rd, will continue to expand programs + preserve nature.

The YWCA of NE Kansas will honor 25 women and an Employer of Excellence at its 38th annual Awards and Gala on Saturday, Sept.

12 at The Beacon, 420 SW 9th St, featuring a 5:30 p.m. happy hour, 7 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. awards.

Applications are open for Shawnee Co. high school students to join The Jones Project's new Leadership Academy in Topeka (sessions begin mid-September and will run for eight weeks over dinner).

Visit topekaleadershipacademy.org for details.

The Kansas Department of Transportation warns drivers to expect delays along I-70 & U.S. 77 in Geary County due to construction and increased traffic for Kansas State University's home football games starting Saturday, Sept.

5. Drivers should allow extra time for their trips.

Sen. Roger Marshall said imported beef may hurt local cattle producers (it is meant to replace lost Mexican exports after screwworm infections), leaving Kansas ranchers in Perry and Olathe worried about rising costs and uncertain markets during recent town hall events.

Westmoreland added a new plaque honoring 50 veterans to the memorial on the Historic County Courthouse lawn on Monday, Aug.

31; local officials said a small crowd gathered to view the tribute.

About 100 Shawnee County employees using GLP-1 medications may see their monthly costs jump from $37 to $150-$200 if commissioners shift coverage; the board is reviewing options ahead of the Sept.

24 final budget decision (no change has been made yet).

A new mural focused on teen mental health and suicide prevention will be unveiled Wednesday, Sept.

9 from 10 to 11 a.m. at 815 S. Kansas Ave, with local and state leaders and artist Phil (Sike Style) Shafer joining the event.

The Bucks for Buckles campaign offers Kansas drivers an incentive to wear seat belts from Aug.

31 to Sept. 13, with two Shawnee County locations set to give a dollar if everyone in the vehicle is buckled.

Sunshine Connection honored overdose victims today by hanging butterflies with names to remember those lost – a reminder that community members battling addiction in Topeka are not alone and can find hope.

High school sports teams face challenges from rising temperatures this week as Topeka High uses wet bulb readings (a measure of heat and humidity) to decide if practices need to move indoors or shift to later times, and varsity football games will start one hour later to protect student athletes.