🌱 Museum Breaks Record + Camp Courage + Topeka Crash Victim IDed

Hi all. I'm back with your new copy of the Topeka Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

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Mostly cloudy, a little rain. High: 50 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Topeka:

1. The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center broke its spring-break attendance record with 7,461 visitors coming to the museum from Mar. 10 through 18. The record was attributed to several factors, including the nationally traveling “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit,” which is based on the PBS KIDS television series. More than a third of the visitors came from outside Shawnee County, and the museum offered free admission nights and programming for children with autism or special sensory needs. (WIBW)
2. This June, the Topeka Fire Department will hold its fourth annual Camp Courage event, which aims to inspire girls aged 14 to 20 to consider firefighting as a career. The one-week camp provides hands-on experience with real-world firefighter activities such as deploying fire hoses, search and rescue, and basic first aid. The program, which has a one-on-one instructor-to-student ratio, is free to attend but is physically demanding. Applications for the event open on Apr. 1 at 10:00 a.m., and it will be held from Jun. 5 to 9. (KSNT News)
3. The Topeka police have identified a 2-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash on Mar. 21 near the intersection of 31st St. and Southeast California Ave. According to Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka, the victim was identified as Ximena Perez. The police have contacted all parties involved in the incident, but no arrests have been made so far. The police will present their findings to the District Attorney's Office once the investigation is complete for further consideration. (KSNT News)

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Today in Topeka:

• Community Navigator, At Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (8:00 AM)
• Mobile Food Pantry, Capital City, At Hummer Sports Park (9:00 AM)
• Computer & Gadget Help March, At Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Civil Service Commission Meeting, At Topeka City Office (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Wednesday morning, one person was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash at 37th and S. Kansas Avenue in south Topeka. (WIBW)
• Nurses from across Kansas gathered at the Celtic Fox in Topeka on Tuesday night to talk about nursing shortages. The gathering was arranged by KU’s School of Nursing. (KSNT News)
• The City of Topeka celebrated World Water Day on Wednesday. According to the city, from river to river, 20 million gallons of drinking water is produced and 15 million gallons of wastewater is treated every day. (City of Topeka via Twitter)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.