$5M grant should restore Topeka's Jayhawk Theatre to former grandeur
A $5 million grant announced Thursday is expected to enable downtown Topeka's Historic Jayhawk Theatre to be restored to its former grandeur.
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A $5 million grant announced Thursday is expected to enable downtown Topeka's Historic Jayhawk Theatre to be restored to its former grandeur.
McPhersonSentinel Just north of Walters Pumpkin Patch sit an old church, the last vestiges of a town called De Graff. Now called the De Graff Community Church, the classic country church carries a Burns address of 1145 N.W. 108th. Constructed in 1902 as First Presbyterian Church of De Graff, about 50 people call the church their own. And it has grown over the course of the last year — despite COVID-19. "It has been a fantastic time," said minister Kurt Spivey, who has led the church since January of 2020. "The church has grown, even with the virus." This week some good news came fo...