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Topeka’s Mark Turgeon is back in the collegiate coaching ranks. Turgeon was announced as the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s head basketball coach on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Turgeon arrives to Kansas City after the Roos announced the departure of head coach Marvin Menzies once the season concludes. Kansas City is currently 4-18 with a 1-7 Summit League record.
Turgeon is back on the sidelines for the first time since leaving Maryland in 2021. He enjoyed 10 years coaching the Terrapins from 2011 to 2021. Prior to Maryland, the Topekan had head coaching stops at Jacksonville State, Wichita State and Texas A&M.
Turgeon has a career record of 471-272.
The 60-year-old head coach was a 2024 inductee into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. In 2021, Turgeon was part of Hayden’s inaugural Hall of Fame class.
In high school, Turgeon helped the Wildcats win the Class 4A State Championship in 1982 and 1983. He would go on to play for KU, helping the Jayhawks to the 1986 Final Four.
According to Jeff Goodman, Turgeon signed a 5-year deal with the Roos.
A spokesperson for Kansas City told The Capital-Journal that Turgeon’s introductory press conference will be held after the Roos’ season concludes.
Liam Keating covers high school sports and Washburn University for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@gannett.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Linn County, Kansas, man died in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after midnight Thursday, a 41-year-old Centerville, Kansas, man was driving south on Mills Road about 6.5 miles southwest of La Cygne when he lost control of a 2012 Hyundai Elantra.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment, causing the Hyundai to overturn before coming to rest on its top.
The driver and sole occupant of the car, Edward Schultz, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A new mural under the Kansas Avenue Memorial Bridge will be unveiled Thursday afternoon in North Topeka.
A ceremony celebrating the mural will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2 under the bridge near Veterans Park, 131 N.E. Laurent St.
The finished mural, titled “Reflections of North Topeka,” is the culmination of a project that brought together artists, students, volunteers, local leaders and community members to create a lasting tribute to the history and spirit of North Topeka.
“Over the past several months, the bridge has been transformed into a vibrant outdoor gallery that tells the story of our community,” organizers said in a news release. “From the area’s Indigenous roots and the Kaw Nation to the development of Eugene, the growth of North Topeka, and the revitalization of today’s NOTO Arts & Entertainment District, the mural celebrates the people, places, and events that shaped our community.
“What makes this mural truly special is the community behind it. More than 90 volunteers helped paint this project, proving that when people come together with a shared vision, incredible things can happen.”
The celebration will include:
- The official unveiling of the completed mural
- A brief program with remarks from the mural team
- A ceremonial ribbon cutting
- An opportunity to meet the artists and learn about the stories behind the artwork
- Complimentary refreshments
Led by Project Manager and NOTO Arts Administrator Staci Schnacker, lead artist Zandra Sneed-Dawkins, and supporting artists DeAna Morrison, Jordan E. Brooks, and Pradeep K. Bangalore, “this mural is more than public art,” organizers said — “it’s a celebration of the people, places, and history that make North Topeka unique.
This project was supported in part through the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsConnect Topeka, the City of Topeka, Shawnee County Parks + Recreation, and many other community partners, businesses, artists, and volunteers.
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