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Kansas NFL Team Notably Absent From Pride Celebrations
Despite the public celebration of hundreds of celebrities and organizations, including the NFL itself, one NFL team has notably refrained from publicly celebrating Pride Month. Kansas City Chiefs and Pride Month. Where team after team of various sports organizations have jumped at the opportunity to celebrate Pride Month with posts...
Kansas State has five players selected in 2024 MLB Draft
After a historic season that saw the team make the NCAA Super Regionals for only the second time in school history, Kansas State capped off its historic season by having five players selected in the MLB Draft. It all started on Sunday night on national television as Kaelpen Culpepper, one of the best position players in program history, was selected 21st overall by the Minnesota Twins.
Lawrence city commissioners have mixed feelings about on-the-go drinking downtown
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday showed a range of interest in creating a “common consumption area,” which would allow folks to drink alcoholic beverages as they move through downtown. City staff members researched other communities in Kansas that have enacted CCA districts and shared their findings in a...
New Teachers in USD 234: Wilcoxen, Hastings
This is part of a series of new teachers in USD 234 School District, Fort Scott. There are 22 new teachers and two new administrators in the district. School starts for students on August 16. There are five campuses in the district:. Fort Scott Preschool Center (serving pre-kindergarten students ages...
Lawrence city commissioners set maximum budget with property tax rate increase
Following some confusion, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved their maximum budget for 2025. From this point forward, commissioners can decrease spending before they lock in the budget by Oct. 1, but they cannot exceed the rate they approved Tuesday. They voted 3-2 to set the maximum mill levy —...
Officials fear Mission’s holiday family adoption program is becoming unsustainable
For nearly 20 years, the city of Mission has helped local families during the holidays. Now, the city has started discussing the future of what is known as the family adoption program, which officials say is on the brink of becoming unsustainable for a volunteer committee and small group of city staffers to oversee.
Tabor College Professor Pens College Fight Song, “Fly to Victory”
HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor College officially has a fight song, “Fly to Victory,” and it’s thanks to Associate Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Music R. Christopher Teichler, D.M. Teichler has been a part of the music faculty at Tabor College since 2019. He has...
Nominations Open for Shocker Hall of Fame
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State Athletics is accepting public nominations for the 2025 Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame induction, Associate AD for Strategic Communications Tami Cutler announced today. Former student-athletes are not eligible for induction until nine years after their initial enrollment at Wichita State University. This year's...
Central Care Cancer Center welcomes Dr. Irabor to Emporia team
Central Care Cancer Center announced Monday the addition of radiation oncologist Dr. Omoruyi Credit Irabor to their Emporia team. Dr. Irabor brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. He completed his radiation oncology fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a post-doctoral research fellowship at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and earned a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Notebook: Lance Leipold talks Jalon Daniels' potential involvement in the run game, Leyton Cure and more
Kansas football is set to begin its preseason camp in 15 days. The Jayhawks will have a busy month of August as they look to ramp up their on-field preparations for the 2024 season. KU will hold its training camp over the first few weeks of August before transitioning into an in-season format.
Topeka ER & Hospital to give away Jelly Roll tickets, more
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka ER & Hospital will be giving people free admission to the Topeka Zoo this weekend along with a special giveaway of two pairs of tickets to the Jelly Roll and Warren Zeiders Concert for its fourth anniversary. Topeka ER & Hospital will be holding the anniversary event at the Topeka […]
Shawnee man gets life sentences for killing girlfriend and her unborn child
A Shawnee man could serve the rest of his life in prison for the murders of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. On July 15, Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan of Johnson County District Court handed down the sentence to Doniel L Sublett Jr., 30, of Shawnee, for two counts of premeditated first-degree murder.
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