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Popular Wichita tattoo shop to close its doors soon
It is business as usual for Hell Bomb Tattoo shop owner Steven Turner, but a bomb was recently dropped on him when he found out he will have to close his store on East Douglas. Popular Wichita tattoo shop to close its doors soon. It is business as usual for...
Garfield man hospitalized in Pawnee County rollover crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Garfield, Kansas, man was rushed to the hospital in suspected serious condition after a rollover crash in Pawnee County on Saturday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at approximately 5:45 a.m. on U.S. Highway 56, four miles west of Garfield. The man, 49, was driving east on […]
Concerns grow over wildfires getting closer to oil wells in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – There are new concerns about how close wildfires can get to oil and gas wells in Kansas. A study from UC-Berkeley found that from 1984 to 2019, there were five times more wells in wildfire burn areas. There are also more people living near wells. The study finds there’s double the […]
More than 100 families waitlisted after enrollment link leak at Girls and Boys Club
Boys And Girls Club Ceo Junnae Campbell, explains the unfortunate situation some Maize parents ran into while trying to enroll their students in before or after-school childcare. More than 100 families waitlisted after enrollment link leak at Girls and Boys Club. Boys And Girls Club Ceo Junnae Campbell, explains the...
First-ever Kansas Local Food Summit slated Aug. 27-28 in Wichita
MANHATTAN — A program to help people in every Kansas county improve their access to nutritious foods will be hosting a two-day meeting in Wichita to connect communities with similar food issues. The first-ever Kansas Local Food Summit is scheduled for Aug. 27-28 at the Kansas Leadership Center and...
3 new housing, business developments moving forward in Hays
"Exciting" and "something we've been needing for a long time" That's how Hays city commissioners described the next steps for three more housing and business/retail developments that were unanimously approved by the commission Thursday. Jess Rohr, public works director, called approval of the final plat for the Depot Addition near...
Kansas coaching legends join former Hutchinson HS star’s staff at D1 level
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A few weeks after former Hutchinson High School and Pittsburg State University star Nate Dreiling became the youngest coach in FBS college football when he was named interim coach at Utah State, two Kansas coaching legends at the junior college and NCAA DII levels are joining Dreiling’s staff.
Preview of Olympic Opening Ceremony
I was getting a haircut this afternoon and the 2024 Olympics' Opening Ceremony was on live (2:30pm in Wichita is 9:30pm in Paris). It was generally sickening. NBC will show this in prime time this evening and I wanted to give you fair warning as to what to expect. Below are three screen captures.
🏈 Blue Dragons top KJCCC preseason poll for sixth straight year
WICHITA, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College football team is favored to win the Jayhawk Conference, the conference announced at its Media Day on Friday at Riverfront Stadium. The Blue Dragons have now been the preseason favorite to win the title for six straight seasons. "This conference is a...
Chuck Schmidt and Veronica Gillette run in Wichita Democratic primary for Kansas House
Chuck Schmidt and Veronica Gillette both want to flip a Republican seat for Democrats in the Kansas House. The two face off in the Aug. 6 Democratic primary in hopes of challenging Republican Rep. Sandy Pickert in the general election for the seat from the 88th District in southeast Wichita. You can find your polling […] The post Chuck Schmidt and Veronica Gillette run in Wichita Democratic primary for Kansas House appeared first on The Beacon.
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