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Jessica Drew is the weekend anchor and community reporter for 49 News.
One of Jessica’s passions is meeting and talking with people about issues affecting them, their neighborhoods and the city. Helping the community through her reporting and being a member of Safe Streets are just two of the ways she contributes to making Topeka the safest capital city.
When not at work, Jessica stays active with her love of the outdoors and runs, rides four-wheelers and cooks. She adopted a dog, Grace, from Helping Hands and the two can often be seen at the Bark Park. If you see them, stop by and say “hello,” and don’t forget to email Jessica your story ideas.he
You can follow Jessica on Twitter @jessicadrew.
Recent Stories
Community reaching out to ex-cons
Some people in Topeka want to make the city safer by helping ex-cons. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains what helped one ex-offender succeed, and how a new program is trying to ensure safety in the neighborhoods.
Construction begins on wind turbine at Topeka school
Construction has begun on the first wind turbine in Topeka city limits.
Thousands of Kansans waiting for health insurance
More than 25,000 Kansans are waiting for insurance coverage from Kansas Health Policy Authority. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains what this means for one family who has been waiting since December, and why there is a backlog of cases.
Kansas National Guard returns home
More than 60 soldiers return home after a year long deployment.
Newborn baby body found
Junction City Police need help in finding the mother of a newborn child found dead.
Watt Saver program saves customers money
Westar kicked off a new program to save customers money, while saving Westar energy usage during peak times.
New graffiti fighting feature
Topeka's Code Enforcement unit is using new technology to tackle the graffiti problem. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains what new feature they have started using, and how it will benefit the entire community.
Keep America Beautiful gets a $5000 grant
Keep America Beautiful Topeka/Shawnee County will receive a $5000 check next week.
Crime is decreasing in Topeka
Crime is down double digits in Topeka ever since citizens got involved trying to make Topeka the safest capital city. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains how far the crime rate has dropped, and how a football analogy is pushing the goal forward.
Westar prepares for severe weather
Severe weather season is just around the corner and we're working to keep you prepared. We also wanted to know how Westar is working to prepare for bad weather. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew tells us what Westar does before the storm, and why they sometimes don't restore power as fast as you'd like.
Neighbors say Denison boy was accidentally shot and killed by his friend March 20, 2010
Snowy weather making travel dangerous March 19, 2010
Two days after rally, republican lawmakers present budget with more education cuts March 19, 2010
County says road complaints are up in Auburn Twp. March 19, 2010
Riley Co. launches new Web site March 19, 2010
