Good morning, Topeka.

One Heart Project met with local lawmakers and city leaders on Sept.

16 to discuss support for at-risk youth in Topeka. Their discussion focused on offering second chances and rallying community help to provide guidance + opportunities.

Taste of Elegance will be held Saturday, Oct.

3 at Valley Falls Fairgrounds to support hospice services in Jefferson Co. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 5 p.m., with live and silent auctions planned and tickets costing ($35).

Topeka Zoo welcomed Antin, a 4.5-year-old Amur leopard (critically endangered) from the Toledo Zoo today.

The animal will settle into a redesigned habitat that encourages natural behaviors and helps support a coordinated breeding program for the species.

Starting Sept. 28, SENT and Washburn Tech will offer GED classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the SENT Family Resource Center (455 SE Golf Park Blvd), providing adults with closer access to workforce development.

At Washburn University on Wednesday, more than 115 employers gathered for the annual Career and Internship Expo to explore how AI tools assist work without replacing employees.

Career officials urged students to build critical thinking and communication skills to succeed in face-to-face hiring.

Judge Robert Wonnell's Constitution Day mock trial for third-graders began for 90 students in his courtroom and today has expanded to serve over 45,000 kids nationwide- including classes on military bases from four continents- with video presentations by Delaware Gov.-Matt Meyer and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

Carl Carlson, founder (of Carlson Financial), explains a raise can lead to lifestyle creep by prompting higher spending like purchasing new cars or larger homes.

He advises planning to balance a raise with saving more and building an emergency fund.

State health officials warned locals Tuesday of a rise in rabies exposures from wild animals, mostly bats, and noted increased usage of post-exposure shots & follow-up treatment as CDC & KDHE reported a 33% to 76% uptick compared with last year.

Kansas health officials are warning residents to be alert to rising rabies exposures among wild animals — mainly bats — and advising providers to check risks before treatment.

No human cases have been reported.

Washburn football lost narrowly to No. 7 Northwest Missouri State after rallying from a 3-touchdown deficit last Saturday.

The team will host Central Oklahoma Saturday at noon (their conference play home opener) as it builds on the competitive effort.

KU football will travel to London on Saturday to face Arizona State at Wembley Stadium (11 a.m. on FS1).

Coach Lance Leipold expects the game to forge lasting memories and highlight the high stakes of international play.