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A weekly, local government podcast that focuses on Shawnee County and Topeka. Listen every Monday as the Topeka Capital-Journal's podcast brings you the voice of your local government officials.  


    • Jul 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Our City

    Michelle De La Isla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 23:51


    "Our City" sits down with outgoing Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla to talk about her new role at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.

    The Election Deadlines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 5:00


    Our City gives you the election deadlines you need to know in 5 minutes.

    The parks in Shawnee County

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 22:48


    How are the parks in Shawnee County? Director of the parks and recreation department stops by "Our City" to discuss.

    The halfway point

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 32:35


    *NOTE* This podcast was recorded Friday before the J&J vaccine was cleared for use. 50% of Shawnee County has been vaccinated. Our City talks with Erin Locke about that and more.

    The Topeka Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 21:24


    Our City talked with council member Mike Lesser. He recently joined the FOTZ board.

    The policy change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 7:36


    Our City looks at a potential policy change to the building code approval process. There are some building codes in Topeka that date back to 1997.

    The ombudsman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 19:38


    Our City talks with Monique Glaudé, who is serving as Topeka's ombudsman

    The Vaccine Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 29:35


    Our City talks with Dr. Erin Locke to see how the vaccine timeline has sped up. What is the current vaccine timeline now that the state is in Phase 5?

    The Great Overland Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:24


    Our City talks with Lexi Ray, a program event manager, who is planning the future of the Great Overland Station.

    The freshman council member (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 25:06


    Our City talks Christina Valdivia-Alcalá about her first year in office.

    The freshman council member (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 24:55


    Our City talks with Spencer Duncan about his first year in Topeka City Council.

    The Zookeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 11:26


    Our City talks with Erin Day, a carnivore keeper at the Topeka zoo, about life during the pandemic and the zoo animals who helped her through it.

    The Health Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 20:56


    Our City sits down with Dr. Erin Locke to discuss vaccinations in Shawnee County.

    Our City Podcast Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 0:53


    The local government news you have been looking for is now airing weekly. Tune in every Monday to listen to "Our City," with host Blaise Mesa from the Topeka Capital-Journal. From Topeka City Council to the Shawnee County commission, we have your local government news right here.

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