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🌱 April Fly-Out and 10 more events
Hello Wakarusa! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Paws in the Park at Helping Hands Humane Society Inc
- April Fly-Out at Topeka Regional Airport
- Cinco De Mayo - Viva La Downtown Topeka 2026 at Evergy Plaza
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 82 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 37.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Paws in the Park
Helping Hands Humane Society Inc, 5720 SW 21st St, Topeka
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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April Fly-Out
Topeka Regional Airport , 6510 SE Forbes Ave , Topeka
11:00 am -
Cinco De Mayo - Viva La Downtown Topeka 2026
Evergy Plaza , 630 S Kansas Ave , Topeka
3:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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V Track at Tonganoxie
Tonganoxie High School , 404 US-24 , Tonganoxie
3:30 pm -
HS JV B Golf at Anderson Co.
Garnett Country Club , 1201 N Lake Rd , Garnett
2:00 pm -
HS Boys JV BB at Burlington
Burlington High School , 830 Cross St , Burlington
4:00 pm -
HS Boys JV Golf Scramble at Lamont Hill
Lamont Hill Golf Club , 22975 KS-368 , Vassar
1:00 pm -
HS V Track at Jeff West
Jefferson West High School , 619 Condray St , Meriden
3:30 pm -
HS Girls V SB vs Burlington
Jones Youth Park , 640 Lawrence St , Carbondale
4:00 pm -
HS Boys V BSB vs Burlington
Carbondale Attendance Center , E Santa Fe Trail St , Overbrook
4:00 pm -
HS Boys JV BB vs Burlington
Burlington High School , 830 Cross St , Burlington
4:30 pm -
HS Boys V Golf at Lamont Hill
Lamont Hill Golf Club , 22975 KS-368 , Vassar
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Topeka
- Topeka Community Foundation honors scholarship recipients and donors at banquet (wibw.com)
- Topeka hospital offers pediatric intensive care closer to home (wibw.com)
- Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for April 15, 2026 (cjonline.com)
Lawrence
- Free State Festival slate includes new film from acclaimed director and musician, films celebrating Algerian history (ljworld.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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