The first day of school is an anxious day for most students returning to classes, but in a pandemic, those jitters might be bigger than normal. Hannah Kemble and Glynis Kickhaefer, school counselors for Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437, join Rafael Garcia, education reporter for The Capital-Journal, to chat about strategies parents can take to help mitigate any nerves or anxiety.

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Continuing our live question and answer podcasts, Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino sits down with The Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir and producer Evert Nelson to answer questions regarding COVID-19 on August 11, 2020. 

The podcast is live-streamed on Facebook with questions both prepared and answered live at the end.

Ariane Davis, Angela Lee and Danielle Twemlow sit down with The Capital-Journal reporter India Yarborough for a continued discussion in the podcast series Beyond the Story: Police Reform. 

Continuing our live question and answer podcasts, Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino sits down with The Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir and producer Evert Nelson to answer questions regarding COVID-19. 

The podcast is livestreamed on Facebook with questions both prepared and answered live at the end.

Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir met with John Kabus to discuss his run for Shawnee County Commissioner. 

Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir sits down with current Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook at the Capital-Journal podcast studio to talk about his reelection campaign. 

Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir interviews Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill at his office as he is the incumbent candidate in the 2020 elections. 

Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Hrenchir interviews Tony Weingartner, the assistant director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation since 2008, as he runs for Shawnee County Sheriff in the 2020 elections. 

Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla sits down with Topeka Capital-Journal reporter India Yarborough to continue the discussion on police reform in the Capitol City. 

Beyond the Story: Reforming the Police from The Topeka Capital-Journal takes a look into the issue of police reform by talking with community leaders, law enforcement and citizens.

In this episode, reporter Tim Hrenchir interviews Topeka Police Department chief Bill Cochran.