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February News

February 29 - State government transparency web site now online
February 29 - Westar Energy announces 2007 results
February 27 - Business Serving In-Home Needs of Seniors in Shawnee County Now Under New Ownership
February 22 - 2008 Ne Ks Business Ethics Award Nominees
February 21 - Save Our Youth Presents...We've Got Talent Showcase
February 20 - Westar Energy Declares Dividend
February 20 - Heartland Park Adds Two AMA GNC Professional Flat Track Series Races For 2008
February 18 - Economic Development Executive to Keynote Chamber Breakfast
February 16 - 2008 Homeshow - Dreamy Doghouses
February 16 - AFP-Kansas supports bill allowing more public input in selection of Supreme Court, appellate judges
February 16 - ywca battered women task force accepts donation
February 8 - HPT Welcomes The Return fo AMA Flat Track
February 7 - Free-market groups call for Legislature to reject energy bills
February 5 - Frankie Valli Concert Rescheduled for June 5th
February 5 - Beauchamp’s Gallery  Pays Tribute to Prairie Printmakers
February 5 - Designer Humor Line: Innovative Bilingual Greeting Card Company Partners with Hispanic Comedian Jade Esteban Estrada

January News

January 31 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas commends state Senate for putting a sunset on new spending program
January 31 - Challenge participants lose weight, gain camaraderie
January 30 - Westar Co-Sponsors Institute for Electric Efficiency
January 30 - MB Piland Takes Honors for Regional Clients at 2008 Topeka ADDY® Awards
January 28 - Topeka Wolverines Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Fundraiser
January 26 - Ritchie House Campaign Announces Gift from Cox Commucations
January 26 - Larkin says farewell as YWCA CEO
January 26 - Topeka Launches Black History Month Month Observance
January 26 - Chamber Introduces New Senior Vice President
January 26 - Chamber Presents Annual Awards
January 26 - New Specialty Market Opens
January 26 - Give the gift of song to the special someone on Valentine¹s Day
January 23 - film examines ‘what if the south had won’
January 22 - AFP-Kansas announces priorities for 2008 Legislative session
January 22 - Chamber Annual Meeting This Week
January 19 - AT&T Announces $10,000 Grant to Support Technology for Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce Foundation
January 19 - Local Topekan Starts Viral Campaign to Draw Presidential Candidates to the City
January 17 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas to release priorities for 2008 session at Statehouse media briefing
January 17 - Kansas Author Publishes Third Book
January 14 - Energy Signs Contracts with Wind Energy Developments
January 14 - House Republican Caucus unveils fiscally responsible legislative agenda for 2008 session
January 9 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas welcomes Governor’s efforts to reduce waste in government spending
January 9 - Seventh Presidential Candidate Files for Kansas GOP Caucus
January 7 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas applauds Senate Majority Leader’s proposed government efficiency bill
January 7 - Local Dancers Gear Up For Auditions and Spring Performance Season with Special Guest Teacher and Ballet Midwest Alumna
January 3 - get fit topeka! challenge kicks off this weekend
January 3 - Kansas Action for Children and MB Piland Take Top Honor at 2007 Kansas City Philly Awards

December News

December 16 - Beauchamp’s Warms Up January with COLOR
December 16 - Target Distribution Center Donates to the YWCA of Topeka
December 16 - Cell Phones for WTCS
December 9 - Memorial Service for Victims of Omaha, Nebraska Mall Shooting
December 9 - Leadership Greater Topeka Class Announced
December 3 - 800PBX Now Offers a Free Courtesy Service, SantaCalls

November News

November 28 - 2008 Kansas Legislature to Consider Condemnation of Gangsta Rap
November 28 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas to launch statewide campaign in support of fiscal restraint in the Kansas Legislature
November 20 - Shekhar Challa, MD Named an Advisory Board Member of an Australian company
November 20 - AIA Topeka Student Riverfront Design Competition
November 19 - Visioninig Project Achieves 98 Percent of Goal
November 19 - Westar Energy Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering
November 19 - YWCA holiday store provides hope and gifts for families
November 12 - Westar Energy Announces Public Offering of its Common Stock
November 12 - Store collecting holiday gifts for troops
November 4 - Westar Energy Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results

October News

October 30 - Del Monte Strengthens Presence in Topeka with New Distribution Center
October 28 - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas chapter continues to grow
October 28 - Boy Scouts Enlisting 300,000 Americans to Join "Operation Popcorn"
October 27 - Westar Energy Co-Hosts 24th Annual Lineman's Rodeo
October 27 - Advisors Excel partners with Annexus Group
October 27 - Watoto Children's Choir from Uganda
October 23 - Beauchamp’s to Feature Robert Sudlow; 60 Years of Art
October 23 - Peace Pole Dedication Focuses on Uniting Community in Search for Peace
October 22 - Business Expo Showcases Local Products And Services
October 22 - Heartland Park Topeka Names New Director of Sales and Marketing
October 22 - Metropolitan Ballet of Topeka - The Nutcracker
October 19 - State and local government spending has gone up nearly 300 percent
October 19 - Last Minute Folk Concert Series Presents ~ Erika Luckett ~
October 19 - Visit Topeka Inc. to host 4th Annual Meeting Planner Showcase, November 7
October 17 - Yeqiang (Ye) Wang featured at 15th annual Art for Kids fundraiser
October 16 - Heartland Park Topeka Teams up with Capper Foundation Easter Seals and the SCCA
October 16 - YWCA Amps up the 2007 Week Without Violence
October 10 - Jason's Deli Ribbon Cutting
October 10 - Tourism Development Fund Board will hear grant applicant presentations, October 15
October 9 - Last Minute Folk Concert Series Presents ~ COSY SHERIDAN with T.R. RITCHIE ~
October 8 - YWCA Amps Up The 2007Week Without Violence
October 8 - Kansans Attend Summit in Nation’s Capital
October 7 - Eight-year-old girl works dispurses monies raised
October 2 - Making A Difference Crop
October 1 - The Nature Conservancy Applauds Westar Energy’s Announcement Today That It Plans To Integrate 300 Megawatts Of Wind Energy Into Its System 
October 1 - Cub Scout Adventure Day: Cub Scouts Get Their Day in the Sun
October 1 - Westar Lauches Kansas’ Largest Wind Energy Program

September News

September 28 - Kansas ranks 1st in government job growth
September 24 - BENEVON:  Creating Sustainable Funding for Nonprofits Presents
September 24 - The "Golden Touch" is now "Tap N Go"
September 24 - Leadership Program Seeks Nominees
September 22 - Randall Exon Paintings Are Centerpiece of New Show; Kansas Realists Come Home
September 18 - Kansas Realists Come Home…..to Beauchamp’s Gallery
September 16 - College Football Hall of Fame Gives Visitors a Unique Touring Experience Via Sennheiser GuidePort Personal Touring System
September 13 - Pigskin’s Sports Bar to Host Nationally Recognized Comedian Andrew Martinez
September 12 - The ABC's of Making Money for Teens
September 10 - Chamber Membership Means Credibility 
September 10 - Westar Energy Adopts Climate Change Policy
September 6 - Bowyer Returns to Heartland Park Topeka for Clash with Fellow Nascar Drivers
September 6 - Aaron Douglas Art Fair Saturday
September 5 - Art Guild Gallery "Kansans Paint Kansas" Exhibit
September 4 - Westar Energy Audit Committee Promotes Beasley to Officer
September 4 - Topeka Author Publishes Book on Mental Illness
September 4 - September First Friday Art Walk to Feature the landscapes of Rodney Troth
September 3 - stitching together a community of strength
September 3 - Grassroots Art Show Gears Up For Its Second Year

August News

August 29 - Pigskin's Sports Bar to Host Nationally Recognized Comedian Andrew Martinez
August 27 - Hy-Vee groundbreaking marks start of store construction
August 16 - Women’s Night Out Turns Up The Comedy Heat
August 14 - EZ-PC Computer Sales & Service Teams With Microsoft to Bring Technology Directly to the Doorstep of Topeka’s Businesses
August 7 - Westar Energy, KEPCO Enter 38-Year Energy Agreement
August 1 - Beauchamp’s to Feature Kansas Landscapes

July News

July 31 - Only a Few Spaces Left for Diverse and Emerging Artists 
July 30 - Topeka Latina and Scholarship Awards Gala
July 29 - Topeka I.A.B.C will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 1
July 19 - Visit Topeka Inc. will host Tourism Development Grant informational meetings, July 26 & August 6
July 19 - Eight-Year-Old Girl Works for the Greater Good
July 13 - Local Teen Awarded $10,000 Scholarship
July 12 - Racers Take to the Drap Strip for the National Dragster Challenge at HPT
July 11 - Heartland Park Topeka Road Course To Undergo Modifications
July 11 - Heartland Park Topeka Names New General Manager
July 11 - Innovative Technology Services, inc. - Announcing the launch of www.itsTopeka.com
July 6 - Dirt Race #6 of the "Think Green" Waste Management Series to be held at HPT
July 5 - Holiday Racing Packed With Excitement At Heartland Park Topeka
July 5 - World Of Outlaws Thunder at the Heartland dirt race returns to Heartland Park Topeka dirt track after three years
July 5 - Green Point Ribbon Cutting


June News

June 30 - Westar Energy Realigns Leadership Team
June 30 - Alorica Hiring 600+ Customer Service Agents Immediately  in Topeka
June 22 - Beauchamp’s to Feature Amazing Pastel Paintings
June 22 - The Business Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility
June 20 - Statement Regarding Hill’s Expansion
June 20 - Coca-Cola Opens New Sales &Distribution Facility In Topeka, Kansas
June 4 - Free camp for children with diabetes

May News

May 29 - Topeka Maintains Below Average Cost of Living
May 20 - 38 women – all women leaders in the capitol city
May 15 - Hot Rods And Humvees This Saturday At Heartland Park Topeka As Track Hosts Armed Forces Day Celebration
May 14 - Beauchamp’s to feature Nothing But Landscapes
May 14 - E.T. Drag Series Kicks Off At Heartland Park Topeka
May 14 - Local Artists Release CDs
May 10 - Downtown Businesses Brings New Display Window Technology To Topeka
May 9 - Scouts To Help Elderly With Flood Clean-Up
May 9- Beauchamp’s to feature Nothing But Landscapes
May 9 - Pizza Hut Proceeds To Greensburg Disaster Fund
May 9 - Women Leading Women
May 3 - Women Unite and Take a Stand
May 2 - Young Artist of the Year Awards
May 1 - Shawnee County Tire Amnesty Event

April News

Apr 26 - Young Artist of the Year Awards
Apr 26 - Westar Energy Board Promotes William Moore To President And CEO; CEO James Haines Announces Retirement
Apr 22 - Heartland Park Topeka To Recognize Slain Teen At Dirt Track Opener
Apr 20 - Global Marketing Strategy Outlined
Apr 18 - Art Auction to Benefit Domestic and Sexual Abuse Victims
Apr 17 - Loretta Lynn to Perform on Sunday, June 17
Apr 16 - Kansas Koyotes Sign 2007 Athletes - “Meet and Greet” Held at Blind Tiger in Topeka
Apr 16 - Local Boy Scouts Kick-Off Fundraising Campaign
Apr 2 - Westar Energy Purchases Aquila's 8% Leasehold Interest In Jeffrey Energy Center

March News


Mar 28 - Delegation Advocates for Federal Funding
Mar 27 - APFL Releases 2007 Schedule
Mar 26 - Tourism Development Fund Board will meet to make recommendations for transient guest tax funding, March 28
Mar 22 - Guy and Ralna of “The Lawrence Welk Show”
Mar 22 - Art for Easter at Beauchamp's
Mar 16 - HealthAccess Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and $15 Million in Donations
Mar 13 - 10th Annual Grape Escape – A Passport to the World of Wine
Mar 12 - Heartland Park Topeka And Old Chicago To Host Pinks™ Watch Party
Mar 11, 2007 - Westar Energy Plans To Break Ground For Energy Center March 12
Mar 6, 2007 - Last Minute Folk Concert Series presents Acoustic Eidolon
Mar 2, 2007 - New Partnership Announcement
Mar 1, 2007 - Westar Energy Announces 2006 Results


February News

Feb 27, 2007 - New Downtown Topeka Businesses
Feb 26, 2007 - Westar Energy Requests Bids For Renewable Energy
Feb 21, 2007- Westar Energy Increases Dividend
Feb 16, 2007 - Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors’ issue position statement 
Feb 15, 2007 - Colorfields Fine Art Glass Gallery & Hotshop
Feb 15, 2007 - Economic Development Team Negotiating to Bring 100 Million-Gallon Ethanol Plant to Topeka
Feb 8, 2007 - Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen to Visit Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
Feb 6, 2007 - Good Friends & Good Laughs Equals .......Good Art?
Feb 5, 2007 - Combining Fashion and Compassion
Feb 2, 2007 - Westar Energy Announces Preliminary 2006 Results
Feb 2, 2007 - Small Business Networking Breakfast
Jan 30, 2007 - Topeka Artist Garners Regional, National, & International Recognition for his Work

January News

Jan 30, 2007 - Murder In The Cathedral
Jan 20, 2007 - Business Growth In The New Economy
Jan 18, 2007 - Chamber Presents Annual Awards
Jan 16, 2007 - Guy and Ralna of “The Lawrence Welk Show”
Jan 16, 2007 - Sheffel Theater Clinic Media Day
Jan 16, 2007 - Tickets On Sale For Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan Slated For Topeka On April 28
Jan 15, 2007 - TIBA Presents "Business Growth in the New Economy"
Jan 4, 2007 - Topeka Independent Business Association Member Luncheon
Jan 3,2007 - Early version of "Chicago" among fare at 2007 Silent Film Festival
Jan 2, 2007 - Incentive Workshop, Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Jan 2, 2007 - 2007 Opening Show at Beauchamp's
Jan 2, 2007 - Kinsinger Recertified for National Chamber Executive Designation
Jan 2, 2007 - The Smothers Brothers

2006 News

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