Federal administrators say that, despite assurances, the state has failed to fix problems administering its food stamps program. More: continued here
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Read More »U.S. Postal Service plans to close office in downtown Topeka, seeks feedback
Since 1932, the United States Post Office at 424 S. Kansas Ave. has served hundreds of thousands of people as it stood as a proud landmark anchoring the north end of downtown Topeka. But today, with mail delivery down substantially and the U.S. More: continued here
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