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Topeka Rescue Mission leaders credit fired city manager with advancing homeless talks

Current and former leaders of the Topeka Rescue Mission credit Stephen Wade with advancing community-wide discussion about how to serve a growing unsheltered population. And they blame a councilwoman for ....

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'A seat at the table': Topeka business leaders ask for more input on unsheltered crisis

As Topeka city officials float solutions to the growing homelessness crisis, local community leaders want a voice in the conversation. ....

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Topeka city manager was 'in a pretty bad place' in final days on the job | State

TOPEKA — As Stephen Wade struggled to navigate the turbulence of his final days as Topeka city manager, he frequently turned to a city hall colleague for solace. He met ....

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Topeka city manager was 'in a pretty bad place' in final days on the job

Documents obtained by Kansas Reflector, along with interviews conducted for this story, indicate that Wade struggled to cope with complaints about a worsening crisis with unsheltered residents and the police killings of mentally disabled Black men. Additionally, city employees raised concerns about his conduct, which eventually became the subject of a law firm's investigation and part of the discussion leading to his dismissal. ....

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Episcopal church disciplines former leader of Saint Francis

The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago disciplined the Rev. Robert Smith for his poor judgment as the CEO of the largest foster care provider in Kansas, requiring him to undergo ethics and fiduciary training. ....

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