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LMH Health Fair to offer free and reduced-price medical screenings
LMH Health’s annual Health Fair will give folks a chance to catch up on routine health screenings, get a flu shot and learn from community organizations. The event is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the LMH main campus, 325 Maine St. “Teams from LMH...
Ravens Roll in Shortened Opener
The Red Ravens impressed on the football field before the season opener ended early due to weather. Coffeyville defeated Kansas Wesleyan JV 35-0 in an abbreviated 2024 debut. CCC looked the part, scoring touchdowns on five of six offensive drives, and holding the Coyotes offense scoreless. Running back Steven Robinson...
🎥 WATCH: 1861 Club will be ready for Fair
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — James Fisher with the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is sure the venue is going to be ready to go for Friday's start of the Kansas State Fair. "On any building project, there's always those last few details," Fisher said. "Especially when you're not only building a building, but starting a business, it's all of those last minute details that can't be done until the last minute that we're doing right now."
RCPD to implement increased safety measures in Aggieville
Starting tonight, RCPD will restrict traffic in certain areas of Aggieville from 11:00 PM to 2:30 AM, and will be limited to Friday and Saturday nights. The affected streets are 12th Street (North from Laramie and South from the alley between Moro and Bluemont), and Moro Street (Manhattan Ave east through 11th Street.)
Columbus Titans Football: 2024 Season Preview – A New Era of Growth
The Columbus Titans are ready to kick off the 2024 football season with renewed purpose and determination. After a challenging 2-7 season in 2023, the Titans are focused on growth, development, and building a winning culture. Reflecting on 2023: Lessons Learned. The 2023 season was a learning experience for the...
A woman on Kansas football’s sideline took big hit from running back Daniel Hishaw
As expected, the Kansas football team dismantled Lindenwood 48-3 in Thursday’s 2024 season opener at Children’s Mercy Park. While renovations are being done at David Booth Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks will play home games on both sides of the state line. They’ll play two games at Children’s Mercy Park and four at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
City commission discontinues 14th Street/Van Buren project, Kollhoff continues being combative
The Abilene City Commission met Monday for their last meeting of August. During their meeting, the commission decide to no longer pursue the intersection project at NW 14th Street and Van Buren Street. John Kollhoff, commissioner, continued voting no on the majority of items presented to the commission. In the commission’s last two meetings, Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, he voted against items nine ...
Listeria outbreak continues a month after deli meat recall
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - You’ll want to make sure Boar’s Head deli meats aren’t part of your holiday weekend meals. The Center for Disease Control confirmed nine deaths linked to a listeria outbreak first reported earlier this summer. Boar’s Head recalled deli meats in late July, but listeria cases have continued. Inspectors found mold, insects and blood in the meat.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: A beautiful sunny Saturday, staying calm for Labor Day
Starting off this morning with cool and humid conditions. A couple of showers lingering to the southeast will slowly wither and die as temperatures start to rise. Abundant sunshine with light winds and pleasantly warm temperatures will make today an excellent day to head outdoors! Rain is expected to stay away from Kansas for the entire weekend.
More law enforcement out for holiday weekend
Trooper Chad Crittenden with the Kansas Highway Patrol talked to Hutch Post about the special enforcement campaign that is going on now through Labor Day. "Usually around the holiday weekends or major holidays, KDOT provides additional overtime for step funding," Trooper Crittenden said. "It's where we have a lot more troopers or officers all around the state, highly visible out there, but we are taking strict enforcement out there, just ensuring and trying to get that education out there. We try to do it through social media first and give the warnings that way, but again, we have to ensure that people are not impaired out on our roadways, not using their phones in ways they shouldn't be, and especially enforcing the speed and occupant protection violations."
The last 10 Kansas State matchups versus FCS opponents
Take a look back at the last 10 matchups Kansas State has had versus FCS/1AA opponents. With Kansas State set to play host to UT Martin later this evening, let's take a trip back in time to see the last 10 times Kansas State lined up with an FCS/1AA opponent.
Recent water main breaks highlight need for major ongoing, upcoming work across Emporia
It hasn’t been a great week for Emporia’s waterline network. Just Thursday, Underground Utilities crews had to repair water mains on Grove between Chestnut and Lawrence, near the site of unrelated work as part of Emporia’s annual Street Rehab process, and on West 15th between Rural and West. Other unplanned work this week has included a main break at Seventh and Arundel on Tuesday.
Lady Panther tennis team opens season with win at Lyons
Before the rains came, there was tennis to be played in Lyons. The Great Bend High School girls opened the 2024 season Thursday afternoon in Lyons. The Lady Panthers scored 48 points for the team title, followed by Pratt with 39 points, and Ashland with 26 points. Paige Stacey posted...
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