Todd Blackinton has been promoted to chief operating officer at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus.

Rachel Sachs, Advisors Excel Vice-President of Life Operations, was named a NAILBA Independent Distribution (ID) 20 Award Winner of 2021.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the awardees of $1.1 million in grants and contracts to promote the development, success, and long-term sustainability of Native American-owned businesses.

Zach Ahrens will begin his new role and officially become President and CEO beginning January 17, 2022.

Kiera McNellis, a student in the culinary arts program at Washburn University Institute of Technology, was selected parliamentarian for SkillsUSA Kansas at the organization’s recent leadership conference.

Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce that Adrienne Mills, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR has accepted the role of Vice President, Ancillary & Support Services, at Stormont Vail.

Reser’s Fine Foods has awarded the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center a gift of $5,000 to support education programming.

Stormont Vail Health announces that Kaitlin Ditch, M.D., has joined the team to practice as an adult endocrinologist in Topeka.

Leadership Greater Topeka, a program of the Greater Topeka Partnership, is pleased to announce its 2022 class.

Laurie Pieper, GO Topeka’s Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, has been chosen to serve on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council to represent the Sunflower State.

Visit Topeka is pleased to announce the capital city has secured a new youth indoor track-and-field meet slated for February 2022.

Enchanting Earth, located at 805 N. Kansas will be having its grand opening Friday December 3rd, with a special NOTO ribbon cutting at 4:30pm.

Mammoth Sports Academy on Monday announced former Shawnee County Parks & Recreation Superintendent Olivia Mayer as the new general manager of the facility.

Washburn Tech will become Santa’s Workshop when it hosts Toys for Tots Build Day Friday, Dec. 3.

Visit Topeka is encouraging spring travel to Topeka in 2022 through the creation and promotion of a four-month-long exhibition that will span various family-oriented venues across the city, drawing visitors from throughout the Midwest.

Topeka Public Schools Superintendent Tiffany Anderson has been named the 2021 grand marshal, while 11-year-old Wyatt Starz, a fifth-grader at Wanamaker Elementary School will serve as the parade’s junior grand marshal.

Wings Etc. Topeka franchise owners Dave and Cara Clingenpeel hope to ease the burden for local families this holiday season.

The International Downtown Association recently recognized Downtown Topeka Inc. and its local partners with a Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for their efforts to stand up and promote Evergy Plaza.

This week, Topeka Collegiate students and faculty presented 168 ‘Go-Kits’ to YWCA Northeast Kansas, to be distributed to victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking in Shawnee, Jackson, Brown, and Wabaunsee Counties in Kansas.

Bill Engvall has announced that he is saying goodbye to stand-up, launching the farewell tour “Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time”. He will perform his stand-up routine one last time at the Topeka Performing Arts Center on February 11th.