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Country star Chris Janson set for live Topeka show
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Country music star Chris Janson is due to perform live in Topeka later this year at the Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC). Shawn Brian, marketing coordinator at TPAC, issued a press release Monday, Aug. 20 stating that Janson’s performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Ticket prices range from […]
Manhattan Judge Rules Julia Ormond’s Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit Against Disney and CAA Can Proceed
The Walt Disney Company suffered another blow in court today when a Manhattan judge ruled that Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against Disney and CAA can proceed. The Emmy Award-winning actress is suing both entities, claiming that they failed to protect her from Harvey Weinstein in the mid-90s. Ormond originally filed...
South KC private schools share improvements for 2024-2025 school year
The Barstow School has a plethora of exciting things in store for their upcoming school year. Classes began on August 15. Knights Drive — After undertaking a massive capital campaign, a second driveway was added on campus; Knights Drive, south of their main drive on State Line Road, was built to be their new arrival and dismissal point for their middle school. This road was created in response to their student growth over the past few decades and a need to ameliorate the “pinch” points in traffic at arrival and dismissal times. Knights Drive extends around the baseball field to the middle school entrance and new parking lot.
Downtown Emporia drainage still being discussed after Aug. 13 flooding
Conversations continue about ways to improve Emporia’s stormwater drainage, specifically in parts of downtown, after heavy rainfall during the early-morning hours of Aug. 13. Storms dumped anywhere from 4-6.25 inches of rain in a two-hour stretch across town. Both Emporia Public Works Director Dean Grant and Emporia Main Street...
Locally-owned taqueria Taco Naco expands with new State Line location
Since its debut in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, locally-owned taqueria Taco Naco has seen what co-owner Brian Goldman considers pretty explosive growth. Goldman and his wife Fernanda Reyes Gonzales opened their first brick-and-mortar storefront in Overland Park three years ago, after becoming increasingly popular as an Overland Park Farmers’ Market pop-up.
Salute Our Heroes: Retired pediatrician leaves mark on community after 60 years
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On August 4th, Dr. Camille Heeb held a retirement party at her pediatric clinic’s new location. She originally started in special education but wanted to change her trajectory. “I thought early intervention was the thing that should happen,” said Dr. Heeb, who worked at Partners...
Food Bank calling for donations
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Food Bank is running short on food for families this summer, so we are asking members of our community to help us keep our local children and families from going hungry by donating food items. Needs currently are for:. Peanut butter. Soups, especially...
Winter Family Provides Generous Gift for KU Gateway District Project
LAWRENCE, Kan. — With two generations of the Winter family having played football for the University of Kansas and decades of philanthropic support for KU Athletics, one might assume the family's recent gift to support the KU Gateway District was prompted by a love of athletics. But it was something more that moved three generations of Jayhawks to give.
Pilot Club of Great Bend receives $1,000 grant from Wheatland Electric
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) announced that the Pilot Club of Great Bend has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the WEC Sharing Success Fund. This grant will be used to help underwrite an upcoming autism workshop designed to educate teachers and families about available support and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Habitat for Humanity celebrates completion of three Wichita homes
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the completion of three new homes. More than 600 volunteers worked for more than 5,000 combined hours to make it happen. It was a project months in the making for the families who moved in. “Every home that’s built is...
Kansas Football Reveals New Red Uniforms for 2024 Season
Kansas football unveiled its new red uniforms ahead of the 2024 season. The uniform includes an all-red jersey and pants with “Kansas” displayed across the chest and “Rock Chalk” on the sleeves. This follows the 2023 debut of the “Blackhawk” uniforms and new home and away sets.
Emporia teen survives heart attack, inspires law change
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After surviving a heart attack during a basketball game, an Emporia teen’s story helped inspire a change in state law. Reagan Herrman and her mom, Amanda, were all smiles at a Monday night soccer practice, but it was just over a year ago they had the scare of a lifetime. During the […]
Johnson County opens a facility for kids in mental health crises
Pulling children out of a mental health crisis is tricky. Some have just run away from home while others are coming off a violent attack on a sibling or parent. They’re thinking impulsively, acting desperately and sometimes doing irrational things to change their situations. That can land them at the Johnson County Juvenile Intake and […] The post Johnson County opens a facility for kids in mental health crises appeared first on The Beacon.
Caney Grocery Financial Situation Better
Under the advisement of American Wholesale Grocers, the Caney Grocery is sustaining itself. The store was one of the topics discussed during a lighter session of last night's Caney City Council. City Administrator Kelley Zellner says the numbers are beginning to balance. Zellner credits AWG for their help in getting...
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