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Cherokee County Fair kicks off with focus on 4-H and FFA
COLUMBUS, Kan. — For nearly a century, an annual fair has been highlighting area youth, all while providing entertainment for folks in Cherokee County. It’s all through the 96th annual Cherokee County Fair, which returned Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Columbus. A plethora of events are on the...
Report: Kansas hires former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland
Kansas reportedly hired former Iowa assistant coach Kelton Copeland as an analyst, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Kansas has hired former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland as an analyst,” Thamel wrote on Twitter. “He will assist with the wide receivers, as a late addition to the 2024 staff. Copeland has worked at Iowa, Northern Illinois […] The post Report: Kansas hires former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland appeared first on On3.
Andover library receives state arts funding
Kansas Lieutenant Governor David Toland recently announced that nearly $1.3 million was given out to 108 recipients in the latest round of the Kansas Arts Commission grant funding. Among those entities receiving grant funding in this cycle was the Andover Public Library, which got $6,393 through an Arts Everywhere grant....
$25 Midway Wristband sale on July 30 for the Kansas State Fair
Looking for unlimited rides during your visit to the Kansas State Fair? The Midway Wristband is the way to go. The Midway Wristband which provides unlimited rides for one person for one Wristband Day during the Kansas State Fair. While the regular price is $35 starting September 1, there is a flash sale taking place on Tuesday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. where the wristbands will be just $25.
Kansas heat will hang around, but rain stays away
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Drought continues to grip much of Kansas this summer despite seeing some beneficial rain earlier this month. As we move into August, we may start to see a worsening trend across the state. The heat dome out west is expected to park on top of Kansas...
CAMPBELL: Grasshopper populations in Kansas remain elevated
Weather patterns can have a significant impact on grasshopper populations year to year. Hot, dry summers increase the survival of nymphs and adult grasshoppers, leading to increased egg production during the growing season. Cool, wet weather promotes fungal pathogens that can reduce egg and nymph survival, but if the following spring is warm and wet, egg hatching will increase, and more nymphs survive. So, several years of hot, dry summers followed by warm, wet springs can eventually lead to large populations of grasshoppers in some regions.
A Kansas artist is carving Kamala Harris' portrait into a field — and left room for her VP pick
Crop artist Stan Herd just had a feeling that Vice President Kamala Harris was going to ascend to the top of the Democratic ticket. “I'm a political junkie, you know? I follow this stuff moment by moment,” he told KCUR. “It just seemed like the writing was on the wall.”
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Wichita drivers named 18th worst in the country: Study
An annual study that ranks U.S. cities with the worst drivers is out with this year's report, and Wichita is in the top 20. Forbes Advisor compared the 50 most populated cities in the country and looked at five key metrics to identify where drivers engage in the most dangerous behaviors.
Without voluntary cuts, Wichita could face mandatory water restrictions
You may think having a private water well means you don't need to conserve water, but the City of Wichita recommends everyone, even folks with wells, cut back. There are currently more than 71,000 water wells in the county. While those wells don't technically use city water, they do use aquifer water that still needs to be conserved.
Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they'll eventually work there
Western Kansas hospitals are often understaffed. But a Wichita medical school has teamed up with hospitals to give medical students the opportunity to experience health care in rural areas. DODGE CITY, Kansas— Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital...
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