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Daily Delivery: X account poses as Kansas State recruiter, DMs with prospects
A Kansas State football representative posted this week on X (formerly Twitter), that an X account was posing as a Kansas State recruiting representative. However, the worst part is that this person also sent direct messages to high school prospects inviting them to visit K-State. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP...
Around 120 Kansas kids are abandoned by their families because their mental health needs are too high
An adoptive mother knew that caring for three children from the Kansas foster system meant nurturing those kids through some truly serious problems. Yet the mother dramatically underestimated what she was taking on. Particularly the danger. Two of the adopted children made shanks out of broken glass and damaged toys....
Senator Moran visits DJ Engineering, Douglass High
On Thursday afternoon Kansas State Senator Jerry Moran visited both Augusta and Douglass. Around 1pm DJ Engineering Owner and CEO Rezul Chowdhury greeted Senator Moran to the plant’s newest building expansion on Sixth Ave. Chowdhury made the decision to dedicate the building to Senator Moran, naming it after him. The building is now the Senator Moran Manufacturing Center. The team added 10,000 square feet to the building in order to accommodate for a newly built and purchased German-based Zimmermann Computer Numerical Control machine.
Kansas State Fair adds new cameras
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair not only wants to be Kansas' largest classroom, but also Kansas' safest. Kansas State Fair general manager Bryan Schulz ensures that the addition of new cameras and security features on the fairgrounds should provide peace of mind. "When you drive on State...
USD 251 superintendent confident students can continue ongoing academic achievements
USD 251 Superintendent Bob Blair is confident his district can continue a range of academic achievements noted for his students the past several years. Blair joined KVOE’s Morning Show on Friday to discuss the start of classes, which comes after an active spring and summer for the district. Much of the work done by the district’s board had to do with setting policies on open enrollment after action by state lawmakers last year, and that work appears to have paid off with over 10 students transferring in. Blair says overall enrollment should be level or slightly higher than last year.
🎤New Hays housing, business developments okayed for economic development incentives
Various funding mechanisms for proposed new housing developments and business expansions were all approved at Thursday's Hay City Commission meeting. The city’s first-ever Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) was established in the Tallgrass Addition in 2020 and is nearly fully occupied. Local economic development interest group, Heart of America...
Derrick Stewart Soars To First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Win At Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS (August 23, 2024) – Making just his third Lucas Oil MLRA start of the season, Ainsworth, Iowa’s Derrick Stewart stayed hot on the MLRA scene, and raced his way to his first career Lucas Oil MLRA victory on Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.
Former Ellsworth star Kaden Davis chases the NFL dream
For thousands of kids across the country, the dream of taking the field on an NFL Sunday feels every bit as distant as it does captivating. For former Ellsworth standout Kaden Davis, that dream may very well be just one catch away. The road to the NFL has been anything...
Go-karts, antique tractor pull new at Hoisington Labor Day Celebration
One of the largest parades in Kansas will work its way down Main Street in Hoisington for the 128th time on Monday, Sept. 2, as part of the annual Labor Day Celebration. The big weekend will also feature some new events. Hoisington Chamber Director Karen Baldyga said that begins Friday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. with the Thunder in the Wetlands Kart Nationals at Bicentennial Park.
Six for 26 in the Sunflower State: JJ Dunnigan
With much of the foundation set for the Wildcats in 2025 prior to a handful of fall evaluations and an imperative postseason portal push, the months ahead will also serve as a prime opportunity for K-State's coaches to entrench themselves with a handful of favorites in 2026. Knowing how important...
Stepping On Program by Newman Regional Health Celebrates 5 Years of Fall Prevention
Newman Regional Health’s Stepping On program, a fall prevention initiative for seniors, is celebrating five years of helping older adults stay safe and maintain their independence. The program is now accepting registrations for its next session, set to begin on Sept. 5 - Oct. 10. According to a written...
High School Football Previews: Goddard Lions
GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) – The Goddard Lions are weeks away from kickoff in the 2024 football season, and the team is looking to continue the momentum they’ve been building over the past few seasons. Back in 2022, the Lions went 0-9. However, this year, head coach Tommy Beason explained that sometimes you have to hit […]
Countdown to Kickoff: Goddard reloads in hopes of 5A playoff run
GODDARD, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - Coming off yet another AVCTL Division II title under Tommy Beason, the Goddard Lions are embracing a tall task of reloading a roster that graduated nearly 100% of its offensive production in 2023 and a majority of its defense. Goddard went 6-3 but was...
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