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Area native returns to serve Valley Falls Family Medicine
Valley Falls Family Medicine will gain a new doctor this month in Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe-Meyer, a Nortonville native who has returned home to serve her community following medical school and training. Dr. Wolfe-Meyer will fill the vacancy left behind by the retirement of Dr. Larry Campbell in April of 2021....
Teen taken to hospital following crash in east Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: A teenager was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a crash at Mt. Vernon and Webb Road, that’s between Harry and Pawnee. Police were called to the crash around 11:30 a.m. Two vehicles were involved. They learned a car carrying...
Path forward for Newman Regional Health, Stormont-Vail leads Q&A with City Staff meeting
The prospect of a brand-new medical facility in Emporia led the early conversation for Wednesday’s Q&A with City Staff. City Manager Trey Cocking answered numerous questions about the current state and future options for Stormont-Vail’s projected building near Roads 180 and G, as well as the possible financial harm to Newman Regional Health if Stormont is allowed to move its staff currently operating at Newman Regional Health to the new facility and then duplicate several services already offered by Newman Regional.
Heavy traffic, delays expected on I-70 as K-State football game approaches
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Drivers are being warned to expect delays and increased amounts of traffic on I-70 this weekend as Kansas State University kicks off its football season in Manhattan. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) are both posting warnings head of K-State’s home football game against UT-Martin at […]
Robinson Middle School students return after possible gas leak evacuation
Update 11:45 a.m.: Robinson Middle School confirmed to 27 News that the Topeka Fire Department cleared the scene and students returned to class around 9:30 a.m. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department is at Robinson Middle School to investigate a possible gas leak. Around 8:50 a.m. the Topeka Fire Department was called to Robinson […]
Saints, Blue Devils end in 0-0 draw
Seward County made its 2024 debut this past Sunday and once again stepped on the home field for a tough match-up against Kansas City Kansas, where the Saints held strong with the Blue Devils through all 90 minutes of action and had a chance late in the final minute to put themselves on the board, but could not connect as they finished with a 0-0 result in their KJCCC opener.
‘Pure’ iced tea chain HTeaO set to open first JoCo shop
Gardner residents who have anxiously waited for months for Texas-based tea franchise HTeaO to open will have to wait a bit longer. The iced tea shop at the intersection of Main Street and Moonlight Road, just east of downtown Gardner, will be the first Johnson County franchise for the Texas-based company.
Madison seeking success with three returning seniors for 2024
After starting the 2023 season 4-0, the Madison football team finished the season with a 5-4 record, losing its final four regular season games. As head coach Nate Teichgraeber enters his second season guiding the Bulldogs, expectations remain high despite key pieces gone due to graduation. The Bulldogs return seniors Colton Isch, Packer Bolinger, and Cade Hurlburt, and juniors Octavian Dean, Lane Smith, and Drake Loveall.
Pittsburg City Commission, Residents Continue to Wrestle with Homelessness
The Pittsburg City Commission on Monday night dove headfirst into a lengthy conversation about homelessness at their bi-weekly meeting. KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more. The topic wasn’t even on the agenda, however, the city commission and city staff engaged for more than 24 minutes on various fronts on the topic of homelessness such how to improve the situation, and how it’s changed since the COVID pandemic.
Top 25 Bobbleheads Just In Time For KU and K-State Kickoff
Released in conjunction with the start of the 2024 college football season, The bobbleheads will be available in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store at this link. The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in January, are $40 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order. These are limited edition bobbleheads, individually numbered to 2,024.
Riley Elementary students continue to strive for English Language proficiency
It's only 11 days into the USD 428 school year and Riley Elementary students in Great Bend are already setting goals. At the end of January, 135 English Language (EL) students at the school took the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA). Riley Elementary has 18 certified EL staff members, including teachers Kelsey Scheuerman and Traci Miller, who administer the test. Miller described how students are using last year's results to prepare for this year's KELPA test during Wednesday's board of education luncheon at the school.
Debate over homeless shelter at Lenexa hotel rages. How did we get here?
The current debate raging over a proposed county homeless shelter at a repurposed Lenexa hotel has echoes of a legal battle the city had over a previous homeless shelter. On Monday night, a Lenexa Planning Commission meeting centered around a Special Use Permit to turn a La Quinta Inn and former Denny’s into a county homeless shelter, featured frequent references to a previous controversy over Project 1020, the only other homeless shelter in the city serving single adults.
📷 Throwback Thursday: Shaw Theatre - Vol. 85
Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection." STEVE HARMON. Hutch Post Contributor. Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the southwest corner of...
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