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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Voters in four northeast Kansas school districts approved bonds, plus a Saturday parade

Plus, Chez Yasu's last weekend and the Veterans Day parade route.

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Voters in four northeast Kansas school districts approved bonds

Lyon County's $25.9 million new-school bond is the largest approved

Source: KSNT

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Value
Lyon Co. new school$25.9M
Vermillion facilities$16.83M
Wabaunsee career facility$14M
Jefferson West$7.5M
Lyon Co. athletics$5.19M
Vermillion fine arts$1.99M

If you vote in northeast Kansas, your school ballot may have been a winner. KSNT lists the bond measures voters approved in the Jefferson West, Lyon County, Vermillion and Wabaunsee County districts, ranging from $1.99 million to $25.9 million.

  • Lyon County USD 251: new school 55.6% yes, athletic complex 53.8%
  • Vermillion USD 380: facilities 63.1% yes, fine arts 61.6%
  • Wabaunsee County USD 329: $14 million career facility, 59% yes

Jefferson West USD 340 was the closest call, with 1,127 yes votes to 1,056 no.

Jefferson West's bond passed by the thinnest margin, with 51.6% yes

Bond results as KSNT reported them after the 2026 general election

Jefferson West USD 340: $7.5 million bond

✓Yes1,12751.6%
No1,05648.4%

Lyon County USD 251: $25.9 million new school

✓Yes93755.6%
No74844.4%

Vermillion USD 380: $16.83 million facilities

✓Yes44763.1%
No26136.9%

Wabaunsee County USD 329: $14 million career facility

✓Yes1,04559.0%
No72641.0%

Source: KSNT

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RaceCandidateVotesShare
Jefferson West USD 340: $7.5 million bondYes, won1,12751.6%
Jefferson West USD 340: $7.5 million bondNo1,05648.4%
Lyon County USD 251: $25.9 million new schoolYes, won93755.6%
Lyon County USD 251: $25.9 million new schoolNo74844.4%
Vermillion USD 380: $16.83 million facilitiesYes, won44763.1%
Vermillion USD 380: $16.83 million facilitiesNo26136.9%
Wabaunsee County USD 329: $14 million career facilityYes, won1,04559.0%
Wabaunsee County USD 329: $14 million career facilityNo72641.0%

Data centers are a live topic across the state, too. A new survey shows more Kansans believe data centers hurt the economy than help it, and KSNT's roundup also points to Emporia, where voters approved a high-impact data center prohibition.

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Parade day

Headed downtown Saturday, Nov. 7? Parking along the Veterans Day parade route is "strictly prohibited" starting at 3 a.m., and the City of Topeka and Topeka Police Department say cars left there will be towed at the owner's expense. The parade begins at 11 a.m. at S.W. 10th and Harrison, and the route runs east on 10th Avenue to Kansas Avenue, then north to 7th and west to Buren Street. WIBWKSNT

Saturday's parade day starts with a 3 a.m. parking ban

  1. Nov. 73 a.m.: parking along the parade route becomes "strictly prohibited."
  2. Nov. 711 a.m.: the parade begins at S.W. 10th and Harrison.
  3. Nov. 7Route: east on 10th Ave., north on Kansas Ave. to 7th, west to Buren.

Sources: WIBW, KSNT

Last call

Chez Yasu French Restaurant, at 2701 SW 17th St., is closing after 24 years. WIBW says it will stay open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Saturday, Nov. 7, its final day of service. The restaurant announced the closing on its Facebook page. The Topeka Capital-JournalWIBW

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Mayor Spencer Duncan said two city employees held an unauthorized meeting about the proposed project. WIBW reports they met with a legal representative and several board members and discussed water service. Duncan said the employees attended without notifying the city manager's office, his office, city legal counsel or council members, and The Capital-Journal also reported the mayor's statement. WIBWThe Topeka Capital-Journal

Curry mural

The Pennsylvania-based Burr Living Trust has donated John Steuart Curry's 1928 mural "Wall Map of Europe" to the Kansas Museum of History. A free public reception to unveil it runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the museum, 6425 SW Sixth Ave. The Topeka Capital-Journal

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The outdoor ice rink at downtown is now projected to open in late December to early January, not early to mid-December. The delay comes from adding a metal canopy to the design. WIBW

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Buckle up: the Topeka Symphony's American Road Trip rolls into Washburn's White Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7. The program nods to Route 66 on its 100th anniversary, then journeys from the Mississippi River to the Grand Tetons and the Grand Canyon. No gas money needed.

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Daily Topekato me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Voters in four northeast Kansas school districts approved bonds, plus a Saturday parade

Plus, Chez Yasu's last weekend and the Veterans Day parade route.

The TLDR

  1. Voters in four northeast Kansas districts approved school bonds
  2. Saturday's Veterans Day parade means no parking along the parade route starting at 3 a.m.
  3. Chez Yasu closes Saturday after 24 years
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