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Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. is coming to northeast Wichita
Wichita’s first Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. appears to be opening in Wichita. The store specializes in products using plant-based ingredients including soaps, laundry essentials, face and body products, bath and shower products and more. The franchised based in the south is making the expansion to Kansas with an...
Salvation Army, Westlake Hardware hand out free fans
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Salvation Army was able to hand out more free fans. Westlake Hardware used change rounded up by generous customers to purchase the fans. The groups handed them out Wednesday. 129 people went home with a new fan. On a day that was particularly warm,...
Shockers Add Three Transfers to Roster
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner announced the signing of three transfers to financial aid agreements for the 2025 season. The Shockers have added graduate transfer Ellee Eck (Stanford) and a pair of juniors in infielder Makayla Navarro (FIU) and utility Jodie Epperson (North Texas). "We...
Five-Star Hoops Guard Maleek Thomas Has K-State Among His Top Choice
Kansas State is among the teams 5-star guard Maleek Thomas is considering. Whether K-State lands him or not, it shows the direction the program is headed to get the attention of a highly recruited guard.
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...
Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame Ticket Sale Reminder
The Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame will be inducting their third class of in August. Eight individuals make up the class of 2024. Information about the inductees can be found at the Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame Facebook page. A banquet to will be held to honor the...
Neodesha City Commission Approves Resolution for Downtown Improvements
The City of Neodesha takes the first step toward a downtown renovation. At this week's City Commission meeting, commissioners heard from representatives from the Griffith Group. The group wants to renovate the Brown Hotel in downtown Neodesha by turning it into apartments and office space. A representative from Neodesha's bond counsel Triplett, Woolf & Garretson Andrew Kovar says the resolution before the commission signals the city's willingness to proceed with the project.
Kansas Wetlands Education Center hosting meteor shower watch party
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) invites the public to join its staff for a free, family-friendly meteor shower watch party on Friday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. This annual event celebrates the end of summer as the Earth passes through the dust and debris of the Swift-Tuttle comet, creating a spectacular display of meteors or “shooting stars” in the night sky.
Paxton: Please fill out housing survey
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City of Hutchinson Housing Program Coordinator Carissa Paxton spoke to the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday about the survey that is out for anyone in the county to take. "What I am asking for is participation in the Reno County Housing Survey," Paxton said. "Reno...
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.
Barton ranked #2 in the nation for best athletic department
Mark it seven straight years that Barton Community College has finished as one of the top three most successful athletic programs in the country. The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletics Administrators (NATYCAA) judges all community colleges across the country on how their teams finish at national competitions. Barton Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs said the Cougars athletic department finished second in the nation for the 2023-2024 school year.
JoCo OKs $3.7M to renovate Lenexa hotel into homeless shelter
The proposed homeless services center at a repurposed Lenexa hotel took another step forward last week, as a majority of county commissioners agreed to fund $3.3 million in renovations. The commission also voted to approve a 10-year agreement with reStart Inc., the Kansas City-based nonprofit tasked with operating and ultimately...
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