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Topeka sought seed funds to build more bike lanes. Build Kansas said no.
The Build Kansas Advisory Committee rejected a proposal from the city of Topeka to use federal grant funds to build seven bike lanes across the community. The board rejected the $3.3 million price tag levied on the Build Kansas fund, which would have unlocked more than $13 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funds to construct the bike lanes. The city contributed $0 to the project, relying on the Build Kansas fund to contribute the entire local...
DA rules on Kansas high school baseball animal cruelty case
SEDGWICK COUNTY —In April, USD 262 Valley Center suspended the schools baseball season due to an investigation of alleged animal cruelty after a chicken was killed on the baseball field at the high school before a game, according to the Valley Center Department of Public Safety. A school employee contacted a school resource officer about the incident.
Former reporter settles with police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper, plans scholarship
LAWRENCE — Deb Gruver felt heartbroken and violated when police raided the Marion County Record last year. As a reporter at the newspaper, Gruver knew that powerful people in town weren’t fans of the accountability journalism she and her colleagues produced. But when police rolled up to the office on Aug. 11, 2023, she didn’t […] The post Former reporter settles with police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper, plans scholarship appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Highland Community College and Wichita Tech Honored with 2024 KBOR Data Quality Awards for Excellence in Data Reporting
At the June 2024 Data Quality and Planning Conference hosted by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), KBOR President and CEO Dr. Blake Flanders presented Data Quality Awards to Highland Community College and Wichita State University Technical College (Wichita Tech). Jeff Hurn, Director of Institutional Research at Highland Community College, attended to receive the award.
Manhattan man dies in NE Kansas collision
BEATRICE – A Manhattan, Kansas man has died in a two-vehicle collision that happened in Washington County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the wreck happened on U.S. Highway 36, about five miles east of Cuba, Kansas. A 2020 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by 49-year-old Brian Dowling of Manhattan was...
Riley County police arrest man for trafficking contraband into correctional facility
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police have arrested a man in connection with trafficking contraband into a correctional-care facility, authorities said. The arrested man was identified as Latorris Franklin, 45, of Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, Franklin was arrested around 9:46 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block...
New Irrigation Technology at Innovation Farm
An irrigation system on wheels that can operate in irregularly shaped farm fields will be featured during a demonstration day planned Aug. 1 at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge. The farm’s owner and operator, Ray Flickner, said the 360 RAIN irrigation system is the newest technology in place at...
Cold case cracked: Charges filed in 2017 murder of KCK 15-year-old
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Nearly 7 years after the murder of a 15-year-old working at a Kansas City, Kansas, laundromat, charges have been filed in the death of Harmon High School sophomore December Htoo. Htoo, remembered as a bright and talented student, singer, son, brother and athlete, was closing...
When school starts in Lawrence and more you should know for 2024-25 in USD 497
Here’s info on when students go back to Lawrence Public Schools, school supply lists, when breaks are scheduled and much more for the 2024-25 school year. The first day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Lawrence Public Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth...
Attempted murder charges filed against man in Emporia
EMPORIA (KSNT) – A man was arrested in connection to an incident that happened on Monday, July 15, when the suspect allegedly attacked a woman with a mallet. According to a complaint filed in the Lyon County District Court, the suspect allegedly kidnapped and attempted to kill a woman, repeatedly beating and/or strangling the victim […]
Axe-throwing bar Blade & Timber closes in Leawood, reopens further south
A Leawood facility offering axe throwing, cocktails and more has moved further south. Blade & Timber has officially moved out of its Town Center Plaza location, opening a new space a couple of miles south on 135th Street last month. Blade & Timber is now at 4800 W. 135th St.
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