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Cooltura Conexion combines cultural diversity with fun at grand opening Friday
A new business committed to celebrating the community’s diverse cultures just opened in downtown Emporia. Cooltura Conexion is a new space dedicated to showcasing different cultures and fostering cultural awareness in Emporia. Located in the former Casa Ramos building, the space has been transformed to function as an event space equipped for live music, dancing, food, a full bar and more.
Oklahoma State QB Transfers to Emporia State
A signal caller with experience in the Big 12 will soon be suiting up for Emporia State. Gunnar Gundy has officially transfered to Emporia State, following three seasons playing for his father at Oklahoma State. Gundy redshirted during his freshman season, and played in four games in each of the...
Care to Share Golf Tournament: Golf, Auction, Raffle, Live Music on July 27
Join Care to Share for a fun filled day while supporting your favorite golfer and Care to Share THIS Saturday, July 27th starting at 7am!. *A Community Smashburger lunch & Brickstreet BBQ Dinner, both requesting a freewill donation!. *Silent and Live Auction Items. *50/50 Raffle. *Live music featuring Vic Vaughan...
UKHS St. Francis Campus receives national recognition for stroke care
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The University of Kansas Health System (UKHS) St. Francis Campus has received national recognition for high-quality stroke care. According to the UKHS St. Francis Campus officials, the campus has received the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment, according to national recognized, research-based guidelines, leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Missouri woman arrested for alleged DUI after crash
Police in Hays, Kansas, reported witnessing an allegedly intoxicated driver traveling in the wrong direction before colliding with a parked vehicle. At about 10:23 p.m. Saturday, officers observed a black sedan traveling southbound in the opposite direction on a one-way street at the 800 block of Ash St., according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.
Zach Clemence calls his redshirt season 'the best thing I could have done'
When Zach Clemence and Bill Self agreed that the Kansas basketball forward was going to be allowed to remove his name from the transfer portal and return to the Jayhawks, there was just one stipulation: Clemence had to redshirt and sit out the 2023-24 season. As Clemence recalls, he received a challenge from the KU coach to improve every facet of his game and what he offers on the basketball court.
Gorillas Picked Second in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University football team garnered the preseason No. 2 ranking in the 2024 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Coaches and Media Polls released Tuesday (July 23) at MIAA Football Media Day, presented by Seigfreid Bingham. The Gorillas, the defending MIAA co-champions, received two first-place...
Abilene Rodeo Celebrates 25 Years of Horses and Bulls from Andrews Rodeo Co.
Andrews Rodeo Co. has been the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo stock contractor in Abilene for the past 25 years. Sammy Andrews, his wife Jacel, son James, and his crew have been coming to Abilene since 2000, bringing their industry-renowned bucking horses and bulls. When the Abilene rodeo committee decided to...
Prater Retiring ‘World’s Fastest Baja’ From Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout
From the late-1990s through the mid-2000s, Baja Marine’s snappy tagline was “Speed Changes You.” Longitudinal studies quantifying the effects of speed for Baja owners are in short supply, of course. Still, the catchy slogan delivered an aspirational message to would-be Baja buyers as well as current owners. It was good marketing.
Sedgwick County offers services for veterans
Howard Hutchinson, the president of the Veteran Providers' Coalition of Sedgwick County, and Tonya Buckingham, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds, joined KSN News on Monday to talk about veteran services and the upcoming Veterans Awareness Expo.
City of Salina announces asphalt overlay schedule
Beginning Wednesday, July 24 through Friday, July 26, Donelson Construction of Clever, Missouri begins work on the City of Salina’s annual asphalt overlay project. The schedule is as follows, weather permitting:. The prep work consists of milling off the existing asphalt striping. Then in a one-pass process applying both...
Barton Co. Health Dept. asking public to complete mental health survey
One goal of the Barton County Health Department is determining the needs of county residents and assessing whether or not those needs are being met by area healthcare providers. Mental health remains one of the largest problem areas. Katelyn Sigler, public health educator at the health department, said that's less about resources and more about the public not knowing about those resources. A new suicide prevention survey is aimed at raising awareness about those resources.
Numbers down, Great Bend considering ending June Jaunt
When last year’s attendance numbers were down for Great Bend’s June Jaunt festival, the rain and storms had an impact on the outdoor event at Jack Kilby Square. When numbers were again down this year with good weather forecasts, city officials began reconsidering the efforts to host the festival.
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