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Great Bend Innovation Center: Details on what it is and uses
When the rendering and location were revealed earlier this month of a $7 million innovation center to be built in Great Bend, many reactions were how extravagant the facility was and curiosity on its actual purpose in the community. “One of the things that makes me cringe the most is...
Notebook: Kansas Ready to Maul the Week
There's no denying the blend of experience and talent that KU has on its 2024 roster is as good as the program has had in a long time. The Jayhawks are a talented team throughout but arguably have some of the top players in the sport at their respective positions. And with the start of the college football season just days away, that top-end talent is getting national recognition.
Kansas Football Adds Leon Douglas to Staff
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas head football coach Lance Leipold has announced the addition of Leon Douglas to the Jayhawks' support staff as Assistant Director of High School Relations and Player Personnel. Douglas is a longtime high school coach in the Kansas City metro area, where he most recently served...
Proposed Private Cherryvale RV Park Hits Snag
The saga of a proposed RV park in Cherryvale is continuing. At last night's Cherryvale City Council meeting, council members voted to deny a request from Brett Hein of Kansas Equity Consultant Pros, LLC to vacate a city street near Neosho and Whelan. Hein's proposed RV park was a topic...
County looking at more 2025 cuts
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — At last week's Board of County Commissioners meeting, commission chair Randy Parks suggested some further cuts to the upcoming 2025 budget. "Some of the potential cuts that Commissioner Parks mentioned were cutting by 10% some of the partner agencies such as TECH, Horizons Mental Health, Museum, and then cutting Farmers Market and the County Fair," said Reno County Administrator Randy Partington. "Some of those, the impacts to them would be, they would have, well, 10% less money coming from the County or on the Farmers Market, I think it removed all $4,000, which they use for live bands during the Farmers Market. So I'm not sure what their other funds are, but each of the partner agencies would be impacted by that. The other internal county cuts would be, right now the budget has employee pay raises of a total of 5%, which is 2% cost of living, 3% pay for performance. Commissioner Parks had two scenarios, one going down to 4%, 2% and 2% total, or moving it down to 3.5%, which would all be cost of living increase. And then there's some discretionary positions, he would, there's three of those and he would cut one of those positions. That's a couple hundred, or it's about $60,000 there. The cuts to personnel increases, about $200,000. That would impact employees and their pay raises, but operations would continue."
Salina and Saline County seek public input for downtown government buildings
Salina and Saline County are looking at reimagining the government spaces shared between them downtown and want the public's input. A series of study sessions by the governing bodies of both the city and county happen this week, leading to a public open house with initial concepts Thursday night. These study sessions, which are...
Kansas City's Center For Recorded Music has ambitious plans for its new 'Listyning Room'
The Center For Recorded Music is a Kansas City-area nonprofit that brings fans of music together to learn more about the songs and artists they love. Last month, the nonprofit achieved a first: it now has its own dedicated space in Leawood called the "Listyning Room," which holds 50,000 vinyl records, CDs, cassettes and more. There, the Center plans to hold events where presenters will provide context around the music that guests are hearing.
🏈 Buhler DB utilizes lightning speed
BUHLER — Few wide receivers are going to outrun Buhler’s version of a gazelle in Brady Gotti. “He’s very aggressive when pressing and is really good at figuring out what each receiver likes to run and how they break on their routes and rarely misses tackles and leads the DBs very well,” senior outside linebacker Will Hanen said.
Busy month for KU’s AJ Storr: He ran hoops clinic, attended Damian Lillard’s camp
Kansas Jayhawks basketball guard AJ Storr last week served as a counselor in the Formula Zero camp led by NBA standout Damian Lillard of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and developmental coach Phil Beckner. The camp, for 15 top high school seniors and 17 college counselors, was Thursday-Saturday in Phoenix.
Medicare open enrollment coming in October
Medicare open enrollment is scheduled to run Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. That’s when seniors can switch coverage between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage or change a prescription drug plan. Original Medicare is a health plan that has two parts: Part A (hospital insurance) covers in-patient hospital and skilled...
Six for 26 in the Sunflower State: Tyren Parker
With much of the foundation set for the Wildcats in 2025 prior to a handful of fall evaluations and an imperative postseason portal push, the months ahead will also serve as a prime opportunity for K-State's coaches to entrench themselves with a handful of favorites in 2026. Knowing how important...
Kansas State football lineman Camden Beebe announces retirement over medical issue
MANHATTAN — Cooper Beebe left the Kansas State football program as one of the top offensive linemen in program history. His younger brother had hoped to carry on the legacy, but it was not to be. ...
Water restrictions working? Most towns say ‘yes’, Wichita won’t share
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - More than two weeks into mandatory water restrictions, the City of Wichita, which implemented them, is not answering a question that other cities, under the same restrictions, are answering: “Where do we stand?”. The City of Wichita took action in response to Cheney Lake levels...
Let's Help transitions furniture, clothing, and food to their new location
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Let’s Help has completed day two of moving all of their stuff from their previous building to their new home, ready to embrace more of the community. “The days are long and they go really fast but we’re loving it,” said Patrick Yancey, executive director of Let’s Help.
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