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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Eye on NE Kansas is taking time to focus on the issue.

Michelle McCormick, executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, appeared on the show Tuesday to discuss how widespread sexual violence is and the resources available for those impacted.

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The City of Topeka is about to launch a new initiative to get a handle on homelessness.

The recent Point in Time count showed the number of unsheltered people rising. City Manager Steve Wade and the city’s Strategic Initiatives Coordinator Kristin Moorhead visited Eye on NE Kansas to explain what happens next.

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April 3 through 9 is National Public Health Week.

Ashley Goss, Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment deputy secretary for public health, and Cristi Cain, KDHE’s local public health program director, visited Eye on NE Kansas to give a little more insight into their work.

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You can support the work of the Topeka and Shawnee Co. Public Library through the Library Foundation’s Day of Giving — Tuesday, April 4. 

TSCPL Library Foundation Executive Director Ashley Charest visited Eye on NE Kansas to discuss the foundation’s role in supporting TSCPL.

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Topeka is known for its softball history and was considered a national hotspot for the sport back in the day.

This weekend, women who played the game from the 1930s through 1970s are invited to a special reunion. Washburn University softball coach Brenda Holaday and Brian Bohnsack, who helped organize the event, visited Eye on NE Kansas to share the details.