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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.
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...
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."
Buildup to the Blitz: Wichita Heights driven to develop talent and experience
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Graduating 24 seniors from last season, experience is something Wichita Heights football will need to build back up this fall. "A lot of our team left last year," Wichita Heights senior running back Lucas Meyer said. "We're just filling in some pieces. We've got a lot of young talented dudes that will continue to make plays and it'll be critical throughout the season."
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.
Reno County Courthouse shows off renovations
Reno County showed off the renovations to the Courthouse with public tours on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Staff members hosted four tours throughout the day. The tours highlighted the Veterans Room, administration, jury rooms, and the Reno County District Attorney offices. All five floors of the Courthouse had renovations done to...
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge get bounce-back win over Cardinals
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge gathered a 6-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium. While scoring all six of their runs in the middle innings, the piggyback role worked to perfection in the contest, which evened the series 2-2. Matt Lloyd swiftly slotted a single the other way to left field to bring in Michael Siani from third for a Cardinals run in the top of the first. Marco Raya ultimately stranded two runners in scoring position after forcing an infield putout.
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