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TOPEKA (KSNT)- Two organizations joined together Tuesday to spread awareness to parents and teens about fentanyl poisoning.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – An early morning shooting left 17-year-old Damayah Calhoun dead. It marks Topeka’s 29th homicide in 2023. Of the 29 homicides, nine were children. The last four victims were 18-years-old or younger. “It’s really hard as a mother that we often think ‘that could have been my child,'” PARS Director Mandy Czechanski said. […]

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 174 into law, decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in the state, signifying a crucial step forward in tackling the opioid crisis in Kansas. The bill introduces crucial provisions to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths. Fentanyl test strips are essential in reducing the harm caused by the opioid crisis, as they detect the presence of fentanyl in other substances and reduce the risk of accidental overdoses. With the decriminalization of fentanyl test strips in Kansas, it's important to know where to acquire them.

It's Your Business — update for May 8, 2021 India Yarborough, Topeka Capital-Journal Retiring & Hiring Kansas Hospital Association recently announced the hiring of Rebecca Meier to serve as administrative professional and receptionist. Meier has nearly 20 years of customer service and reception experience. Most recently, she worked for Doorstep, ONE Gas and Coldwell Banker Griffith and Blair. Meier attended Washburn University, and while there, her educational focus was on business administration and computer science. She and her husband, Steve, live in Topeka and have two ...