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Can Built for Zero work in Topeka?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – ‘Built for Zero’ is a model based around the idea that homelessness can be more than just managed, but rather solved. With 140 different communities across the country using this model, now including Topeka, they all have the same end goal, and that’s to reach ‘functional zero.’ Once at functional zero, this […]
Child seriously injured in crash during Atchison County police chase
ATCHISON, Kan. (WIBW) - A child was seriously injured following a rollover crash that occurred during a police chase Sunday in Atchison County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 5:36 p.m. Sunday at 244th and Sherman roads, about 5 miles south of the city of Atchison. According to the...
Great Bend’s Ian Premer enters junior year as Kansas’ top-ranked 2026 recruit
GREAT BEND, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - Given his combination of size and skill, Great Bend junior Ian Premer has grown to become one of the nation’s top high school football prospects in 2026. After a sophomore season that saw him haul in nine touchdowns and better than 500...
Topeka Country Club Welcomes Dustin Newman, PGA as New General Manager
The Topeka Country Club (TCC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dustin Newman, PGA, as the new General Manager, effective September 30, 2024. Mr. Newman joins us with a wealth of experience and an impressive track record in club management, having demonstrated visionary leadership and a commitment to enhancing member experiences throughout his career.
Complete Washington Spirit wins big against KC Current to move to 2nd in league
It was a match-up between the second- and third-ranked NWSL teams, for which Washington Spirit, with new players joining in the summer trade window and starters coming back from the Olympics as recently as this week, had little time to prepare as a group. Despite this, they pulled together as a group to beat Kansas City Current 4-1 and move into second place spot.
Clear the Shelter Day is coming up at Lawrence Humane Society; some pets’ fees are waived now
Clear the Shelter Day, the annual effort to find furever homes for shelter animals nationwide, is coming up soon — but it’s getting an early start this year in Lawrence. Saturday, Sept. 7 will be the big day when all animals’ adoption fees are waived at the Lawrence Humane Society. But fees will also be waived for certain animals between now and Sept. 5.
Largest 5k in Kansas City sets record for number of participants
The Head for Cure Foundation was established over two decades ago to celebrate the life of Chris Anthony, a 37-year-old man and lifelong resident of Kansas City, who passed away in February 2003 after suffering from a glioblastoma brain tumor
KU players weigh in on the benefits of holding a practice at Arrowhead Stadium
The Kansas football program will begin its 2024 campaign later this week, as KU takes on Lindenwood in the season opener. The Jayhawks will play their two non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, as ongoing renovations to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium mean KU will play its home slate away from Lawrence this fall. Earlier this month, KU went out to Children's Mercy Park for a practice. The Jayhawks were able to get a feel for what it's like to play in the stadium and what a game day could be like.
Powercat Gameday adds three new hosts to pregame show
Powercat Gameday returns for its 29th season of K-State football coverage in 2024. This season, the biggest pregame show in the Big 12 will be presented by a four host panel that includes three new hosts. For the first time in nearly a decade, Powercat Gameday will be hosted by...
KU football opens as a heavy favorite in Week 1 matchup with Lindenwood
The Kansas football season opener is just days away. The Jayhawks will kick off the 2024 season on Thursday night at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City as FCS program Lindenwood comes to town. The Lions recently made the jump to the Division I and FCS level. Lindenwood is coming off a 3-7 season last year. Heading into this season, the Lions were picked to finish eighth in the Preseason Big South-OVC Association Poll.
New Pastor Brings Generations of Faith to the Pulpit
The new senior pastor whom my congregation, Second Presbyterian Church, will welcome to the pulpit this weekend brings with her a family legacy that may seem unusual. The Rev. Sarah Are Speed is not simply the daughter of Carol and the Rev. Tom Are, former senior pastor at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, she’s part of the seventh generation of pastors from her family.
Kansas Travels to Brown for Monday Matinee
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Kansas hits the road on Monday as the Jayhawks will play the Brown Bears at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. "Brown has been one of the most successful teams in the country over the...
Small group of nuns vex big companies
Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City. The Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Google – calling on companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides. They invest in corporations that match their religious ideals, but also in some that don’t, so they can push change. As activist investing becomes politically polarized, the nuns are no strangers to making a statement. Recently they went viral for denouncing a speech from fellow Catholic Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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