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3rd HS Football Player Dies This Month; 15-Year-Old Collapses During Practice
For the third time in August, a high school football player died after collapsing during practice. HS football player Ovet Gomez-Regalado collapsed during practice Wednesday at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away. There were 3 similar HS football player cases...
Report predicts Kansas population will grow by half-million in 50 years
TOPEKA — Kansas’ population is expected to grow by nearly 500,000 people in the next 50 years, and non-white residents are predicted to drive that growth, a research center forecasts. A report from Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research said the state is predicted to add more than 469,000 residents by […]
Taylor Swift Gives Thumbs-Up to Fan Wearing Special Kansas City Chiefs Hat That Pays Tribute to Her and Travis Kelce's Romance: Watch
This Swiftie will never go out of style!Taylor Swift gave her seal of approval when she noticed a fan at her Monday, August 20, concert was rocking a special edition Kansas City Chiefs hat that pays tribute to the superstar's romance with Travis Kelce.In a TikTok video, the blonde beauty, 34, was strutting across the stage at London's Wembley Stadium singing "You Belong With Me" when she walked over to the side, tapped her own head a few times and gave the attendee a smiley thumbs-up.The fan then showcased the hat she was wearing, which featured a friendship bracelet image...
Forecaster Suggests Missouri & Illinois to Get ‘Worst of Winter’
Be wrong. Oh, please be wrong. A brand new warning about the upcoming winter comes from an online forecaster who's sole purpose is to predict wintry weather. He says that he expects both Missouri and Illinois to get what he describes as the "worst of winter". Oh, boy. This brand...
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.
Move-in week is here for KU and Haskell students; here’s some helpful info
Welcome, new and returning University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University students and families. Here’s some basic info for those we’re welcoming to town — and for locals who want to avoid the traffic. Coming into town:. Kansas Highway 10 is almost entirely open. If you’re...
$130M investment from Elanco to bring jobs to northeast Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - One of the global leaders in animal health is investing $130 million to expand and renovate its manufacturing facility in northeast Kansas. The expansion in Doniphan County is expected to create approximately 70 new jobs in Elwood, Kansas, over the next two years. “The continued investment...
Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas prison following stabbing incident
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday.Chauvin, 47, is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, a low-security prison. He was previously held in Arizona at FCI Tucson in August 2022 to simultaneously serve a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights and a 22 1/2-year state sentence for second-degree murder. Earlier this month, Chauvin was temporarily transferred to the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center.The transfer...
JCLT will present A Chorus Line
The Junction City Little Theater will present their production of A Chorus Line the next two weekends at the C.L. Hoover Opera House. The show examines one day in the lives of 17 dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves.
Stormont Vail Health announces new member to the Emergency Medicine Department
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health announced the newest addition to the Emergency Department team on Tuesday, August 20. Dr. Veronica Diedrich, D.O., a physician, is the newest team member at Stormont Vail Emergency Department located at 1500 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka. Dr. Diedrich’s, Wisconsin, interest in science fueled...
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