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Concerts at the Corner Music Series at Mark Arts
Mark Arts is hosting Concerts at the Corner this Fall, a three-week concert series featuring local and regional musicians. Tickets are reasonable at $3 for Mark Arts members and $5 for General Public. The series will be held outside in the Mark Arts sculpture garden and is open to the public. The venue will also offer food options, the Xclusive mobile bar, and kids’ activities.
myWSU portal to get facelift next month
After a delayed start to revamping the portal, Wichita State recently announced plans to roll out a temporarily modernized myWSU platform. Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, WSU’s Information Technology Services department will start making changes to myWSU. The change comes after Ken Harmon, chief information officer for Information Technology Services,...
School supply shopping: Wichita vs. Maize
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - It seems like school supply shopping gets more expensive each year. “I know like a box of crayons has gone from being 50 cents regular price to now that’s on sale now,” LeaAnn Walker. Walker is a mom who likes a good deal when...
City of Wichita asking people to cut back on water usage amidst drought
City of Wichita asking people to cut back on water usage amidst drought. The City of Wichita is moving its own water usage operations to phase 2 of its drought response plan as the lake levels at Cheney Reservoir continue to drop and it is asking the community to join them so it can cut back on water usage by 10 percent.
God’s grace brings university chaplain back home
Father Edmund “Ed” Herzog, Newman’s chaplain, may be a new face to some people in the Newman community, but he is certainly no stranger to the university. Herzog attended Newman University from 2007-2011 and was confirmed in St. John’s Chapel on campus in 2009. Now, 17 years later, he returns to lead Campus Ministry and guide students through formation, stewardship and leading Mass. Prior to Herzog’s new assignment, he was the chaplain of Bishop Carroll Catholic High School for six years.
Feedback at community meetings is against zoning
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Administrator Randy Partington attended the meetings in Arlington and Pretty Prairie this week where the idea of zoning the parts of Reno County that are currently unzoned was the topic. First, county staff explained what zoning does. "Mark Vonachen did a quick overview, high...
Talk20 Hutch coming up Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The July edition of Talk20 Hutch is coming up July 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hutchinson Public Library. The ten presenters each have local ties and are talking about issues relevant to the community. "We have Dakotah Sanders, Andrew Davidson, Taryn Borders...
Goss sees two rate cuts coming
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Creighton University economist Ernie Goss believes the Federal Reserve can't wait much longer to reduce rates. "We asked the bankers this time about interest rate cuts," Goss said. "On average, about over half recommended, advocated for two rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. And I think we probably will see at least two rate cuts in 2024, the first one coming on September the 18th."
Jordan to speak Wednesday as CHIP series continues
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — David Jordan will be the speaker in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) speaker series on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wool Market & DIY School, 420 N Main St, Hutchinson. Jordan, President and CEO of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund,...
JC Breakfast Optimist Club Members Met The JCPD Assistant Chief of Police
On Wednesday, July 24, Junction City Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police, Cory Odell met with the JC Breakfast Optimist Club members at Jim Clark’s Chevrolet showroom on Goldenbelt Boulevard. Cory grew up in a small town north of Corcordia, Kansas. His studies in college prepared him to be a band director until he did his student teaching. His internship as a music major helped him decide that teaching elementary students to play a band instrument was not a career he wanted to pursue.
Traffic alert: Kansas Highway Patrol responds to crash at I-70 and Central
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - On Wednesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a crash at Central Avenue and I-70. The crash happened around 1 p.m. on July 24. According to KHP, the ramp from I-670 to Central Avenue is closed as crews work to clear the scene. Editor’s Note:...
Feeling more like July, hazy conditions
Another cool morning with temperatures falling into the middle to upper 60s. Just like the last two mornings, we could see some patchy fog development in some areas as winds are light and variable. Heat looks to build in today as temperatures reach into the middle 90s. This is the...
Barton ranked #2 in the nation for best athletic department
Mark it seven straight years that Barton Community College has finished as one of the top three most successful athletic programs in the country. The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletics Administrators (NATYCAA) judges all community colleges across the country on how their teams finish at national competitions. Barton Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs said the Cougars athletic department finished second in the nation for the 2023-2024 school year.
Why there was an air of hope in Atchison that Amelia Earhart’s plane has been found
Tony and Lloyd Romeo, along with other Amelia Earhart researchers and enthusiasts, gathered in Atchison’s Fox Theatre to discuss Earhart’s disappearance and possible theories on finding the plane.
These issues drove candidates to run for Shawnee County Commission District 2
Incumbent Kevin Cook and lifelong Topekan Robert Soria will face off in the Aug. 6 primary election for the Shawnee County Commission District 2 seat. The seat, which covers the north-central and northeast parts of the county, has been held by Cook since January 2013. The winning Democrat will move forward to the Nov. 5 general election, where he would face Henry McClure, a Republican and lifelong Topekan. McClure is unchallenged in the GOP primary. ...
When Topeka-area schools will have their first day of classes in August
August brings finding the perfect pen while back-to-school shopping, meeting new teachers, making new friends and, for some students, attending their first day of school in a new unfamiliar place. Superintendents at multiple school districts shared their excitement for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year, which will begin in mid-August. With the first day of...
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