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Kansas State's 2024 breakout candidates: Redshirt freshmen
The GoPowercat staff drafts the redshirt freshmen they believe to have breakout potential this season. The start of fall camp has arrived in Manhattan, signaling that the 2024 season for K-State is closer than ever. In the spirit of final preseason predictions the full GoPowercat staff has assembled for a unique approach to this year's potential breakout performers.
No announcement made on new city manager; Gage removes name from contention
Manhattan City Commissioners did not select a new city manager at Tuesday’s special meeting. The group spent an extra 30 minutes ahead of the their regularly scheduled meeting in executive session to discuss the finalists, who interviewed early last week. Springfield, Missouri, TV station KY3 reported last night that...
Registration Open for the Rural Grocery Transition Specialist Program
The Rural Grocery Initiative sees the need to support rural grocers in business transition planning as essential to keeping the benefits of hometown grocery stores in rural communities. With this in mind, registration is open now for the Rural Grocery Transition Specialist program! This self-paced, online course is designed to train resource providers to better support rural grocery business transitions.
City Commission executes new Fire Department headquarters lease with K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A decades-long deal to provide fire protection for the K-State campus will continue. The Manhattan City Commission recently approved a new lease between the fire department and the university. “In 1984, the city signed a lease with K-State to have the headquarters, training, and fire facility...
Phase one of levee project nearing completion
Phase One of the new levee project in Manhattan is 95% complete. When complete the entire project will provide flood risk reduction for more than 10,000 people and save $.28 million for residential and commercial development. City commissioners were informed Tuesday that the levee build completion is estimated to end Sept. 22. The levee is located south of Tuttle Creek reservoir.
Wesley Derby ER temporarily closed due to air conditioning outage
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wesley Healthcare temporarily closed its emergency room in Derby, in the 2600 block of North Rock Road, “due to a failure in its air conditioning system.”. “Patients in Derby and surrounding areas are urged to seek care elsewhere in the area, or to visit the...
First Look at Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast
August 1 is the opening day for Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast. The new restaurant at Eastgate Plaza at 8131 E. Kellogg Dr. serves namesake dishes such as Korean corn dogs and egg toast along with mochi donuts, Korean spicy rice cakes, tteokbokki, and smoothies. ===========. 8131 E Kellogg Dr.,...
How the Kansas open enrollment law is playing out in Wichita-area schools
Aaron McCarty sees houses going up everywhere around Maize and thinks of the families who will fill them — and the children who will fill up classrooms. So he believes the Maize school district’s decision to shut off the enrollment of students from other towns makes sense, he said. “Are we going to need more […] The post How the Kansas open enrollment law is playing out in Wichita-area schools appeared first on The Beacon.
Woman sues Overland Park hospital, alleging infant son died after botched preparations for C-section
Crystal Cole, 38, filed a lawsuit against Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park earlier this week, alleging that her infant son died after she was administered the wrong drugs leading up to a planned cesarean section.
New Research Reveals the Value of Feeding Wheat to Pigs
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers. “Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy...
Wellington school district adopts “no phones in the classroom” policy
Sumner Newscow—The Wellington School Board has adopted a policy requiring cell phones to be removed from the classroom for the 2024-25 school year. When students return to school next month, they must check their phones before class in a classroom caddy – which will look similar as the picture above. The caddy will have a number which will be assigned to a specific student. Students must also check in their earbuds or headphones.
3 most important games for Kansas State football in 2024
Chris Klieman has been a godsend for Kansas State football. After Bill Snyder retired, fans were worried that the program might fade into irrelevance, but Klieman has ensured that wouldn't happen. Through five seasons as head coach, Klieman is 39-24 and he's fresh off a 9-4 season with a Pop-Tarts...
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