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All in Local Businesses
TopSports.news—a locally owned and operated website dedicated to sports coverage and related community events in the Topeka and Shawnee County area—officially launched on Jan. 1, 2021.
Each author took a different path to publication, yet all four echoed one key aspect of publishing: writing is only half the battle.
Bayens said Kansas is fortunate to have governmental support for cultivating and keeping a well-trained workforce with initiatives that include registered apprenticeship and internship programs.
Omni Circle will offer resume assistance, workplace behavior training and entrepreneurial skill development to determined individuals of all ages eager for mentorship.
Lazone Grays Jr., CEO of IBSA Inc., has long been a proponent of workforce development and training opportunities for low-income individuals striving to overcome barriers.
“Washburn University and Washburn Tech have been great partners in preparing people for careers that are waiting for them now and new ones that will come in the future.”
Through the Top City interns program, interns from multiple companies participate in social events at fun venues like the Topeka Zoo and Evergy Plaza, and benefit from professional development opportunities featuring influential business leaders.
Two other Brookwood businesses, Linen Tree & Co. and Soulfire Nutrition recently experienced big changes.
The Burger Stand, which is directly across from Madison Avenue Boutique on the terrace, opened at the beginning of May after serving Topekans for nearly 10 years in College Hill
Madison Schmidtlein owns Madison Avenue Boutique, a modern, trendy clothing shop that also has jewelry, accessories and gift options
“Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name and they’re always glad you came. You wanna go where you can see our troubles are all the same. You wanna be where everybody knows your name.”
“Terry’s is a neighborhood bar with good food, staffed with good people. The ‘Cheers’ of Topeka,” he explained.
The year was 1933 and it was the end of prohibition—Brass Rail Tavern was open for business. Claiming to be the “oldest bar in town,” Brass Rail Tavern is located in Oakland at 401 NE Emmett Street.
“My dad told my mom he’d only have the bar for a year.” That was 1957 when Frank “Speck” Benge and Lou Benge bought Seabrook Tavern at 2105 SW Mission. Now, 65 years later, Speck’s Bar and Grill still challenges folks to eat their 3-pound burger and 3 pounds of fries!
On the outside, Darting Basketball Academy is a basketball club focused on helping kids grow their skill level. But to Owner Kerry Darting, it’s about teaching lessons that resonate beyond the final buzzer.
Rob Smith didn’t set out to start a thriving side business as a baseball coach. But that’s what happens when you coach your son’s team and happen to have experience playing Major League Baseball.
“We have a deep love for this place because it’s where we spent lots of time as kids,” said Toth. “It really shaped us into who we are today.”
