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Great Bend dealing with trash, dead animals dumped at compost
Issues at the compost site caused the City of Great Bend to release a press release Monday on the proper usage of the site south of town. Permitted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the compost site is only permitted to take trees, tree limbs, grass and leaves.
Kansas volleyball ranked preseason No. 13 in the country
There are high expectations of this year’s Kansas volleyball squad, and those expectations only grew Monday with the release of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason top 25 poll. The Jayhawks came in at No. 13 in the country ahead of the upcoming 2024 season. KU is one...
Betty Rae’s will open new Prairie Village ice cream shop this week
A popular Kansas City-based ice cream shop will soon open a new Johnson County location for the second time this summer. Betty Rae’s will celebrate the grand opening of its new shop in Prairie Village at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a release from the company. Betty Rae’s...
Senior Living facility caught fire in Lawrence Monday afternoon
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A senior living facility in Lawrence caught fire Monday, August 19th. According to a press release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical (LDCFM), crews responded to a fire incident at 1501 Inverness Drive a little after noon on Monday afternoon. Many residents and people around the community...
Countdown to Kickoff: Youthful Maize South leaning on 4-year starting QB Tate McNew
MAIZE, Kan. (KWCH) - The Maize South Mavericks were one of the top teams in 5A throughout the entirety of the 2023 season. And it was rightfully so behind a massive senior class that was led by a trio of pass-catchers that are now playing in college in Jeron Askren, Sammy Dresie and Darius Felton.
City of Topeka begins storm clean-up
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The city has begun cleaning up debris from last week’s big storm. City crews will collect downed limbs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. the week of Monday, Aug. 19 in Oakland, north Topeka and Potwin. The city asks that you not put your debris directly under trees or around fire hydrants. 27 News spoke […]
Breathe Coffee House: A place of Hays history, community connections
While savoring the aroma of fresh coffee, Breathe Coffee House in Hays offers a hub for conversations and morning treats. The building, 703 B Main St., underwent transformations before owner Patrick McGinnis remodeled it into a coffee shop in 2016. McGinnis has experience in ministry, restaurants, community development, mental health,...
Countdown to Kickoff: Derby hopes to ride top talent back to title game
DERBY, Kan. (Catch It Kansas) – Derby High School has produced a crop of Division I talent under head coach Brandon Clark during his tenure, but no Panther team that Clark has coached has had as much talent as his 2024 team. Headlined by Tennessee tight end commit Dasaahn...
Flattland to play in Newton Friday
NEWTON, Kan. — Help celebrate completion of the new library project with an ice cream social and live music from Flattland! The party starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in the main parking lot and will move inside if weather requires. Bring your lawn chairs. Accessible parking will be available in the northeast parking lot.
Speaker coming to Bethany College Wednesday
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Bethany College will conclude a year-long vocational reflection initiative funded by a $15,000 Professional Development Grant from the Council of Independent College's Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The culmination of this programming will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Mindy Makant, a distinguished professor and leader in vocational studies, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
Shaking and grooving: Kansas high school football coaches share their favorite musicians
TOPEKA — Music is a great unifier. Everyone enjoys a different tune or genre. When meeting someone for the first time, it's commonplace to ask about their favorite band or musician. This summer, instead of writing about X’s and O’s, the Capital-Journal contacted all 331 head football coaches in Kansas asking for their...
Kansas City might ask voters to help fund a new jail by passing a sales tax renewal
Last week, members of Kansas City Council's finance committee heard an ordinance to put a renewal of the 1/4th-cent public safety sales tax on the April ballot — which would allow the city to fund the construction of a new rehabilitation and detention center. Kansas City has been without...
The Topeka Zoo Commemorates Its 91st Birthday with Free Admission to the Zoo
Come to the Gage Park Celebration Day (and the Zoo’s Birthday!) on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, August 31st! It’s a FREE Admission Day at the Topeka Zoo as part of Gage Park Founders Fest! In exchange for free Zoo admission, they ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to support our local community.
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