Bryan Grabauskas

Producer at WIBW-TV (Topeka, KS)

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Family of man shot by Topeka police officers drops lawsuit against city

4 days ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The family of a man shot and killed by Topeka police officers has dropped their lawsuit against the city. Taylor Lowery was killed during a 2022 confrontation in the parking lot of a Kwik Shop in South Topeka. Officers had pursued him there from the site of a domestic call where they first encountered him. The officers were cleared of wrongdoing in 2023 by District Attorney Mike Kagay, who described Lowery ignoring officers’ commands while wielding a knife.
Topeka family searching for missing man finds new clue to whereabouts

1 week ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka family searching for a man missing two weeks says they’ve tracked his whereabouts a little later the night he went missing. Kaden Zubler’s family says new video obtained Thursday puts the 25-year-old in North Topeka, walking along Topeka Blvd. north of NW Morse St. That was on May 15 around 8:10 p.m., about an hour later than his previous last known location near 17th and Topeka Blvd. The family has also raised the reward for his return to $5,000.
Michelin to reduce staffing levels at Junction City plant

1 week ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - Michelin North America, Inc. confirmed Wednesday evening that it is cutting workers at its Junction City plant. In response to difficult market conditions, we are reducing production and staffing levels at our tracks plant in Junction City, Kan. With difficult decisions, based on our value of Respect for People, we always provide individual support for each person. We temporarily idled the factory to discuss the separation offer directly with employees.
Kansas’ ban on youth gender treatments facing legal challenge

1 week ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas’s new ban on gender-affirming care for children under 18 is facing a legal challenge. The ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit May 28 on the behalf of a Lawrence family. Loe v. Kansas asserts that Senate Bill 63, or the ‘Help Not Harm Act,’ violates equal protections granted under the Kansas Constitution. Loe v. Kansas Petition by WIBW on ScribdThe Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 63 in February, but were met with a veto from Governor Laura Kelly.
Man charged in Topeka shooting

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Formal charges are filed against the man arrested for a shooting Monday afternoon in Topeka. Maleek Hughes, 48, is accused of shooting Kenneth Johnson, 48, in the 800 block of SW Tyler. Johnson was treated at the hospital for injuries considered to be non-life threatening. Hughes was taken into custody at the scene, and booked two days later in connection to the incident.
TCT holds special sendoff for retiring CEO Vickie Brokke

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka theater scene gathered for a special send off Thursday night. The Topeka Civic Theatre held a reception to celebrate the retirement of President and CEO Vickie Brokke. Brokke started working with the theatre in 2011. She oversaw the expansion of youth programs and reinforcement of its financial stability, even through the pandemic. Brokke says she’ll miss everybody she credits for her success but could never fully leave theater behind.
Caterpillar factory in Wamego to remain open, retain workforce

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

WAMEGO, Kan. (WIBW) - A Wamego factory set to close this year will remain open under new ownership. Caterpillar confirmed to 13 NEWS that one of its subsidiaries, Solar Turbines, will take over the plant Solar Turbines designs and manufactures industrial gas turbines. Caterpillar Inc. notified its workforce at its Wamego, Kansas, facility that Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary, will take ownership of the facility.
Concrete poured for Downtown Topeka ice rink

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s new ice rink moved another step towards completion. Workers put down the rink’s foundation Wednesday, pouring and finishing the concrete across the 100 ft. long space directly north of Evergy Plaza. The Downtown Topeka Foundation says permanent chillers will be installed to keep the rink frozen, but it will be used for different events in other seasons. “I think it is the next chapter of what’s happening downtown,” the Foundation’s Kurt Young said.
Valeo awards scholarships to staff members pursuing degrees

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Valeo Behavioral Health recognized its employees’ off-the-clock efforts to improve themselves. The Valeo Foundation awarded scholarships to eight staff members pursuing a degree in addition to their full-time work at the clinic. The scholarships are an annual tradition the organization says has grown from a mere retention and morale strategy. “We find that it’s not even about the money,” Aimee Copp-Hasty, Valeo Development Director, said.
First of two Junction City murder suspects found guilty

3 weeks ago | wibw.com | Bryan Grabauskas

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - The jury reached a verdict Friday for one of the two people charged in a 2023 homicide in Junction City. Johnnae Bisio, 23, and Andre Baker, 22, are both charged in the homicide of Carson Simon, 18, of Ogden. Junction City police officers found Simon January 6, 2023, in the 2700 block of Forte Ave. Bisio and Baker were arrested for the killing over 10 months after Simon’s death, each being charged with first-degree murder. Bisio’s trial began May 12, 2025.

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