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Around 120 Kansas kids are abandoned by their families because their mental health needs are too high
An adoptive mother knew that caring for three children from the Kansas foster system meant nurturing those kids through some truly serious problems. Yet the mother dramatically underestimated what she was taking on. Particularly the danger. Two of the adopted children made shanks out of broken glass and damaged toys....
College student drowns in southeast Kansas river
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Neosho County Sheriff’s Office said an international student from Fiji was recovered from the Neosho River Saturday night. The sheriff’s office said around 6 p.m. Saturday, deputies, along with the Chanute Fire Department and KDWP, were called to a drowning call at Detners Dam east of Chanute.
PBS documentary delves into love story of Julie Andrews and Oklahoma filmmaker Blake Edwards
Even more than a dozen years after his death, Blake Edwards remains an influential Hollywood icon, revered for directing movies like "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Days of Wine and Roses" and the "Pink Panther" comedies. Born in Tulsa and raised primarily in Los Angeles, Edwards, who died in 2010 at age 88, was married...
Prep parade: Cair Paravel's focus on steady improvement in first season in 11-man ranks
Editor's note: TopSports.news has finished its tour of preseason football practice at all 10 Shawnee County high schools and will post preview stories over the coming days leading into the opening games of the 2024 season on Sept. 6. ------------------------------------------- Coming off its best season as a full member of...
🎤New Hays housing, business developments okayed for economic development incentives
Various funding mechanisms for proposed new housing developments and business expansions were all approved at Thursday's Hay City Commission meeting. The city’s first-ever Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) was established in the Tallgrass Addition in 2020 and is nearly fully occupied. Local economic development interest group, Heart of America...
CAMPBELL: Pantry pest control measures
Someone recently came into the Cottonwood Extension office with a tiny insect, asking what it is. Fortunately, it had a distinctive long snout. So that meant it was a weevil and I was able to narrow it down considerably and identify it as a rice weevil. I did get verification from J.P. Michaud, entomologist at the Ag Research Ct. in Hays, too.
Stepping On Program by Newman Regional Health Celebrates 5 Years of Fall Prevention
Newman Regional Health’s Stepping On program, a fall prevention initiative for seniors, is celebrating five years of helping older adults stay safe and maintain their independence. The program is now accepting registrations for its next session, set to begin on Sept. 5 - Oct. 10. According to a written...
Heartland Community Foundation grant supports HPL Kansas Room remodel
The Heartland Community Foundation recently awarded over $6,800 to the Hays Public Library to assist with the project to remodel the Kansas Room. The library’s grant request specifically targeted funds to purchase new tables for the Kansas Room. The update of furniture, flooring, lighting, and layout will improve the Kansas Room for presentations, group gatherings and research. The Kansas Room project is part of a larger remodel of the library’s basement.
Body found in car registered to missing Peabody Interim City Clerk Jonathan Clayton
Positive identification remains pending. The registered owner of the vehicle is Jonathan Clayton, 42, of Peabody. Body found inside car registered to missing Peabody Interim City Clerk Jonathan Clayton. Positive identification remains pending. The registered owner of the vehicle is Jonathan Clayton, 42, of Peabody.
Ribbon Cutting Held Friday Evening for New McPherson High School Field
McPHERSON, Kan. — The formal ribbon cutting for McPherson High School’s new outdoor athletic facility took place Friday evening prior to a community pep rally to kick off the fall sports season. A number of the amenities for the project were funded through private donations in the Fund...
Liberal looking to continue turnaround after breakthrough season
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After dominance in the 1990s, it’s been a rough couple of decades for the Liberal High School football team. That is until third-year head coach Bryan Luetters entered the program. “It was a change. We we all questioning about it, like anyone would, but he’s...
Students play mini golf and discover library services
As part of Kansas State’s Week of Welcome, Hale Library hosted a “Purple Pride Putt Putt” event from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday. Nine stops spread throughout the library guided students in exploring much of what Hale has to offer, and participants received free popcorn, cookies and Arnold Palmers upon completing their competitions.
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