Phil Anderson

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Multimedia Journalist at WIBW-TV (Topeka, KS)

Multimedia journalist at WIBW-TV Channel 13 in Topeka, Kan. News tip? Message me on Twitter, call or text (785) 501-8844 or email [email protected].

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Meth, cocaine, fentanyl, weed, guns and $17,000 in cash seized in Junction City drug busts

1 week ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A pair of drug busts Wednesday evening in Junction City netted authorities a variety of illegal drugs, weapons and cash, officials said. The drug busts took place around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at residences in the 1100 block of Haven Drive and the 2200 block of Thompson Drive in Junction City. Officers from the Junction City Police Department and Geary County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at the homes.
I-70 ramps in western Shawnee County to be closed on Friday

1 week ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Interstate 70 ramps at two roads in western Shawnee County were scheduled to be closed on Friday, Kansas Department of Transportation officials said. The on- and off-ramps on westbound I-70 at S.W. Carlson Road and S.W. West Union Road were to be shut down from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, officials said. Ramps on Interstate 70 at S.W. Carlson and S.W. West Union roads in western Shawnee County were to be closed on Friday, officials said.(MGN)No posted detours will be listed.
Topeka Community Foundation to award scholarships to more than 85 students

1 week ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Community Foundation on Tuesday evening will honor more than 85 scholarship recipients from high schools across Shawnee County and the state of Kansas. The event is set to begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Topeka County Club, 2700 S.W. Buchanan. The program honoring the students will begin at 7 p.m.More than $140,000 in scholarships will be awarded to the students during the program, officials said.
Mobile home catches fire Thursday evening in south Topeka

1 week ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews extinguished a mobile home fire Thursday evening on the city’s south side. The blaze was reported around 6 p.m. Thursday at a mobile home at 3831 S.W. South Park Avenue. According to Battalion Chief Brian Ginter, first-arriving crews found flames and smoke coming from the mobile home. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, Ginter said. No occupants were found inside the mobile home and no injuries were reported.
Funeral service taking place Thursday in Seneca for slain Catholic priest

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Phil Anderson

Share SENECA, Kan. (WIBW) - A funeral service is taking place Thursday morning for a beloved Roman Catholic priest who was fatally shot this past week in Seneca. A memorial Mass for the Rev. Arul Carasala will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 411 Pioneer St. in Seneca. Carasala previously served at Augustine Catholic Church in Fidelity; Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sabetha; and St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore.
April 15 'efficiency'

2 weeks ago | duluthreader.com | Phil Anderson

April 15 is the deadline for submitting our tax returns and hoping those taxes will be wisely spent for the common good. The purpose of government is to do collectively all the things we can't do individually that are essential for a decent society. Taxes are the dues we pay for civilization. The current administration is slashing all those essential public goods and services in the name of efficiency and cutting waste and fraud.
Crash reported before dawn Wednesday on US-36 highway in Brown County

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

HIAWATHA, Kan. (WIBW) - A crash was reported early Wednesday on a Brown County highway in northeast Kansas, officials said. The crash was reported around 6:12 a.m. Wednesday on US-36 highway near the east side of Hiawatha. Initial reports indicated serious injuries resulted from the collision. There was no official word as of 6:35 a.m. Wednesday on whether the roadway had been closed to traffic. Additional details weren’t immediately available.
Crash reported early Wednesday on I-70 just east of Topeka

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews were responding to a report of a crash early Wednesday on Interstate 70 along the Kansas Turnpike in eastern Shawnee County, officials said. The crash was reported around 6:10 a.m. Wednesday on westbound I-70, about a mile west of the Topeka Service Area on the turnpike. The location was about 4 miles east of Topeka. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries. Additional details weren’t immediately available.
Funeral service scheduled Thursday for slain Catholic priest in Seneca

2 weeks ago | kwch.com | Phil Anderson

SENECA, Kan. (WIBW) - A funeral service has been scheduled for a Roman Catholic priest who was fatally shot this past week in Seneca, officials said. A memorial Mass for the Rev. Arul Carasala will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 411 Pioneer St. in Seneca.
Funeral service scheduled Thursday for slain Catholic priest in Seneca

2 weeks ago | wibw.com | Phil Anderson

SENECA, Kan. (WIBW) - A funeral service has been scheduled for a Roman Catholic priest who was fatally shot this past week in Seneca, officials said. A memorial Mass for the Rev. Arul Carasala will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 411 Pioneer St. in Seneca. Authorities said Carasala, a native of India, was shot and killed on Thursday, April 3, outside the rectory of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, where he was serving as a priest.