Good morning, Topeka.

The city held a Trunk or Treat downtown at Evergy Plaza from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., where families enjoyed food trucks, live music, games and costumes, with Topeka Police and SWAT providing a touch-a-truck display (hands-on vehicles).

The Topeka Area Continuity of Care hosted its fall senior resource fair at Fairlawn Plaza (more than 40 vendors offered information on Medicare open enrollment, assisted and independent living, and local senior organizations).

Eight Kansans were added Thursday morning to the Kansas Walk of Honor at the state capitol (including former Chief Justice Kay McFarland and civil-rights activist Lucinda Todd), and officials said the class spotlights women whose contributions have been overlooked.

Forge will host a free “Vote, Dammit” party to celebrate young voters from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

3 at The Wheel Barrel, 925 N. Kansas in NOTO; people who pre-register at GoTopeka.com/go-events + receive a free t-shirt.

Topeka Metro will provide free passenger rides on Nov.

3 to help voters reach polling locations, and paratransit riders will be allowed two no-cost trips + visit the state voter-info site to find your polling place.

Speakers at the 2026 Kansas Economic Policy Conference said decades of population loss in many rural counties have eroded the property-tax base and harmed services like housing, child care, and healthcare.

Panelists said data centers could boost local tax revenue but noted a 2025 law offering developers 20-year tax breaks and public concerns about energy and water use.

Stormont Vail dietitians say families can enjoy Halloween candy but should set aside favorites, eat a balanced meal before trick-or-treating, make candy the dessert, or remove extras by donating or using dentists' buyback programs.

Kansas beat Washburn (68-50) in Thursday's Late Night in the Phog exhibition, leading 31-26 at halftime as Libby Fandel scored 16 and the teams combined for 52 turnovers; Kansas will begin its regular season Tuesday, Nov.

3, and Washburn opens Nov. 13.