The Gage Park carousel will close this summer as Shawnee County Parks and Recreation begins an expansion of the carousel ...

Registration for spring, summer, and Adult Camps opens at 9 a.m. Monday, January 19. Each camp has its own theme and includes ...

Miller Park Zoo is mourning the loss of the Sumatran Tiger Rojo, who was euthanized last Tuesday due to a renal disease, and ...

Rojo arrived at Miller Park Zoo in 2017. He had previously fathered two cubs at Topeka Zoo. Sumatran tigers are considered critically endangered in the wild. One of Miller Park Zoo's most notable ...

BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Rojo, a Sumatran tiger at Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo, has died after being treated for renal disease. He was 19, above the 18-year median life expectancy, for a Sumatran ...

You know what’s funny about Lawrence? Everyone thinks college towns are expensive, but this place proves them wrong. Sure, the University of Kansas brings energy and excitement to the streets. But it ...

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako ...

From website for Animal Keepers' Forum (viewed 20 Nov. 2018): "In August of 1972, a short-lived "unofficial" newsletter appeared in the form of The Ruptured Rhino out of Topeka, KS. The intent of this ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kay McFarland Trust kicked off its first annual Veterans Appreciation event on Monday as Veterans Day approaches. Veterans from all branches gathered over lunch on Nov. 3 at the ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is posting an update on one of its resident lions Thursday after she experienced a health scare earlier in the week. The Topeka Zoo announced in a ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is posting an update on one of its resident lions Thursday after she experienced a health scare earlier in the week. Denmark facing "decisive ...

The Topeka Zoo has removed both of its lions from their exhibit because lioness Asante is being closely monitored for her health. After not having much interest in food, Asante's care team and vet ...