So The Topeka Capital-Journal asked if they re following their own advice. The Capital-Journal reached out to the three Shawnee County commissioners, the nine members of Topeka City Council and the mayor to ask two questions:
• Are you vaccinated?
• Why or why not?
As of Wednesday, 65,512 Shawnee County residents “completed the vaccine series,” according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s website.
Council member Spencer Duncan said he is vaccinated.
“I am unapologetically vaccinated and unapologetically (going to) tell everyone to get your darn vaccine,” said Duncan said at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “I understand there are issues and concerns, but get it.
Topeka and Lawrence have been flirting with each other for decades.
“Lawrence put a ring on it,” said Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla after singing her version of “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé.
De La Isla’s version of the song was encouraging all the “single cities” in northeast Kansas to get together, which is happening as De La Isla and Lawrence Mayor Brad Finkeldei prepare for a road trip.
The two mayors were joined by members of the Lawrence Chamber and the Greater Topeka Partnership to announce a joint trip to learn from the Arkansas cities of Bentonville, Fayetteville and Rogers. Those three cities could be an educational guide for how Lawrence and Topeka can grow together like the northwest Arkansas region has, multiple speakers said at Thursday’s joint news conference.
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