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A proposal for a $5.7 million “tiny home transitional village” could hold up to 200 beds for the homeless at the former site of Topeka’s tent city. Each tiny home costs less than $5,000 and could last 20 years, said Barry Feaker, executive director of the Topeka Rescue Mission, when he presented the plan to city council Tuesday night. The units would be around 64 square feet, have electricity and a heater and air conditioner. He said it’s too early in the process to estimate when something could be completed Tuesday was the first time he presented the full plan to city council. ....
Northeast Kansas Veterans Affairs officials spoke to Topeka City Council around 30-60 days before an official proposal to eliminate the emergency room at the Colmery-O Neil VA Medical Center could be made. Leaders are considering designating the Topeka VA an urgent care as it has seen little demand at times for its emergency department. Changes might not take place until next year, said Rudy Klopfer, CEO of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System. Klopfer said he would write the proposal that could be approved by the VA’s Central Office. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough toured the medical center in April and said he was comfortable with the discussions around the changes but didn t much further. ....
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. ....