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New Oklahoma laws address sheriff's offices and school resource officers
ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — It took over a year for House Bill 2914 to make its rounds through the legislature, first being read in April of 2023. Now law as of Monday, it's created the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Program. Sheriffs can submit grant applications to the attorney general’s office once each fiscal year to receive between $150,000 and $300,000 depending on qualifications.
Higher Grounds Coffeehouse and Deli ready to serve Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Higher Grounds Coffeehouse and Deli has opened to the public. The coffeehouse held a soft opening on Monday, July 1 amid the completion of construction and equipment. The coffeehouse is owned and operated by Noller and companies, which are the same people who own Laird Noller...
Junction City family displaced after storm destroys home
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Friday, June 28, a massive storm hit local towns, including Junction City. Shannan Himmaugh has been renting her house for seven years. When a tree came crashing through the house, it destroyed her bed. Luckily, she had just left the room to do laundry. “Everything was water damaged. It was crushed,” […]
Thousands lose power in Wichita metro as strong storms pass through
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Tuesday night wrap: Storms tore through southcentral Kansas Tuesday evening bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. The storms knocked out power to thousands and wreaked havoc in neighborhoods across the Wichita area. In Wichita’s Riverside neighborhood, the winds were powerful enough to uproot a large tree....
Sewing Shack invites you to rethink consignment shops
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Your packed closet could hold extra cash. Consignment shops can help sell it for you, and help shoppers find good deals!. Julie Gustafson owns Sewing Shack in Topeka’s Brookwood Shopping Center, SW 29th and Oakley. She visited Eye on NE Kansas with their bridal consultant Janette Feldkamp.
Contracts awarded for two upcoming turnpike construction projects in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Contracts have been awarded for two upcoming turnpike construction projects in Topeka, Kan. According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority, Contract No. 8094 has been awarded for drainage rehabilitation at mile marker 178, I-470/KTA. The contract was awarded to Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc., Topeka, Kan., for $143,615.
Oh-Oh…Oh! Council Grove to Osage City, Ottawa, and Osawatomie
I bicycled almost the entire way from Council Grove to Osawatomie, Kansas, yesterday on the Flint Hills Trail, a dedicated recreation path. Almost—there was just one detour, a couple-three mile country-road bend around some trail reconstruction west of Ottawa. And thank goodness for that detour: It led me to Burtle the turtle.
City manager says Hutchinson hotel is a 'genuine hazard'
Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas said the process that is beginning with the scheduling of a public hearing regarding the state of the Atrium Hotel property is a necessary step to get the building dealt with. "The asbestos would need to be abated first," Villegas said. "There are definitely a...
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