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Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting for new Early Learning Center
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting today for its new Early Learning Center. The new center will serve kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This adds to the other 13 locations across Manhattan and Wamego, which serve elementary to 18-year-olds. There are 9 classrooms and the club is licensed for 156 kids who will participate in fun activities to prepare them for school. Club members said this facility is crucial to the region.
5 more thoughts from Kansas football coach Lance Leipold, including 1 on Harry Stewart III
LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold spoke on a wide range of topics last week, during Big 12 Conference media days in Las Vegas. Here are five more takeaways from what he had to say, as fall camp nears for the Jayhawks:. Lance Leipold highlights newcomers, including running...
Moonlight Market: Christmas in July
First Warn 5 Meteorologist Greg Bennett joins My KC LIVE from Shawnee’s Moonlight Market. This week’s theme is Christmas in July and will begin at 4pm! Greg chats with the co-founder of Friction Beer, Brent Anderson, about what the market means to them. Shawnee’s Moonlight Market returns on...
Best Things Happening This Weekend in Wichita (July 19-21)
Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita this weekend? Looking to plan ahead for something in the future? We got you covered with the Best Things Happening This Weekend In Wichita. Brought to you by The Eddytorial: A Wichita By E.B. Podcast. Give us a listen!. Available on...
Cair Paravel Latin School hires this 20-year-old as its next head girls basketball coach
TOPEKA — A young and familiar face will patrol the sidelines for Cair Paravel girls basketball this winter. The Lions appointed 20-year old and current Washburn University student Jaley Barkley to the head coaching position this summer. “It has been really fun for the past few weeks because it has been a different dynamic being such a young coach,” Barkley said. “I am excited for the new challenge and the journey ahead.” ...
Tickets to be available soon for Great Bend Airfest
A B-29 Superfortress, Mig-17s, a P-51 Gunfighter, parachute performers, a mini jet…the list goes on and on. The fifth Great Bend Airfest is shaping out to be one of the best airshows in the region. As the September event is just over two months away, Great Bend Municipal Airport...
Last chance to win prize, Topeka St. Jude Dream Home
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Tickets for this year’s Topeka St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are going fast, here’s how to make sure you won’t miss out. Fewer than 1,000 tickets remain for this year’s Topeka St. Jude Dream Home. All of the funds collected from northeast Kansans reserving tickets goes to helping the children and families […]
MEDIA RELEASE – Recovered Stolen Vehicle & Warrant Arrests
On Thursday morning, July 18, 2024, at 6:41 AM, a law enforcement officer with the Pittsburg Police Department observed a vehicle that was not displaying any state issued license plates turn onto Amber Drive. The Officer turned his patrol vehicle around to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle pulled into the driveway of 1011 Amber Drive. The driver exited the vehicle and quickly entered the residence and closed the door behind him. Further investigation into the vehicle revealed it had been reported stolen out of Joplin, Missouri.
Jerome Tang on Why He Stayed at K-State: ‘My Family and I, We Love the Time in Manhattan’
Despite receiving interest from several Power Five powerhouse programs, Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang decided to sign an extension that would keep him in Manhattan through the 2031 season. Tang, who is coming off his second season as head coach with the Wildcats, has already produced...
Great Bend council denies rezoning of Baker Ave. property
In May, the Great Bend City Council moved to send a rezoning request on Baker Avenue back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Property owner Jack Manases wants to rezone the real estate at 1620 Baker from R-2 (two-family) to C-2 (general commercial). The council was leery about spot-zoning a...
Meetings on zoning and solar in Arlington and Pretty Prairie next week
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Monday, July 22nd, 2024, starting at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Townhall meeting at the Arlington City Hall and Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, starting at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Townhall meeting at the Pretty Prairie City Office. The discussion is to find out...
RECAP: US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup wraps up 2024 event in Kansas
Wichita, Kan. – After a thrilling week of action, 14 teams claimed US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup titles at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan. More than 4,500 spectators were on hand in the Sunflower State to take in the last moments of this year’s Presidents Cup, with multiple thrilling final matches providing a fitting ending to a campaign that started last fall.
Labette County Fair Starts Tomorrow
The Labette County Fair starts this weekend in Oswego. Starting tomorrow, the horse show performance will kick things off at 8 a.m. On Sunday, the dog show takes place at 11 a.m. followed by the pony pull at 2 p.m. Events will take place all next week as the fair will continue through next Saturday. Some additional highlights include the rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday night, Bull riding on Friday and the demo derby on Saturday. All events take place at the Labette County Fairgrounds in Oswego, and coming up on Tuesday, we'll have fair organizers on for a preview of events during Open Line at 9:10 a.m.
‘Manhattan was a Home for Me’
Kansas State all-time great Jacob Pullen is back in America and will play a starring role in the TBT Tournament as a member of the Purple Reign team, which is set to play in Wichita on Saturday. It's been an eventful year for Pullen, who finished up his 12th season of professional basketball, and who is spending the summer months training for another year on the basketball court.
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