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Big 12 Insiders: Jason Scheer discusses the Pac-12's collapse and the ACC's future
The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald sits in for Big B and is joined by Arizona 247 publisher Jason Scheer to discuss how he took heat for being right about the Pac-12 a year ago and what he now is hearing about the future of the ACC.
2025 Five-Star G Meleek Thomas Lists Two Big 12 Schools on Cutdown List
On Tuesday, two teams from the Big 12 Conference were listed on the final seven cutdown list for 2025 five-star guard Meleek Thomas. A pair of in-state rivals, Kansas and Kansas State, earned spots on Thomas’ list, alongside UConn, Alabama, Pittsburgh, Auburn, and Arkansas. Coming out of Overtime Elite...
Unauthorized burn pile fire destroys shed and damages camper in Saline County
An unauthorized fire sparked a blaze that engulfed a shed and damaged a nearby property in the 1800 block of Old 40 Highway Monday evening. At 5:15 p.m. yesterday evening, a Saline County Sheriff's Deputy on patrol spotted smoke in the vicinity of where the fire was located. When the deputy arrived on the scene, they found a shed fully engulfed.
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
A family of four making less than $6,966 a month could earn child care subsidies. Children must be under 13. Call 1-888-369-4777 to learn more. Subsidies are run by DCF and applications can be picked up at any agency office. The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially...
K-State Agriculture Today: 1730 – Perennial Grass Management…Symposium for Cooperatives
A Look at the Federal Milk Marketing Order Proposal. 00:01:05 – Controlling Warm-Season Perennial Grasses: Starting today’s show is K-State weed scientist, Jeremie Kouame, with information on warm-season perennial grasses and what people can do when trying to control them. 00:12:05 – Cooperative Health and Leadership Symposium: Brian...
Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Re-Elects Officers; Reviews Budgets; District Elections coming up
The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (Commission) met for its 2024 summer board meeting July 16-17 in Garden City. The Commission meets quarterly to discuss funding opportunities, program development and strategy for advancing domestic and international sorghum markets. These public meetings allow attendees to hear updates from state and national staff...
Baby girl placed in police protective custody after being found in canal
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - An 11-month-old girl was placed in protective custody after she was found in the canal near Mt. Vernon and I-135 on Tuesday. The Wichita Police Department said that officers were dispatched to a welfare check in the area and found the child in the canal. The child was rescued from the canal with the help of the Wichita Fire Department and was taken to get checked out at a hospital.
Teen enters plea in shooting death of Wichita boy at Towne East Square
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A teenager has pleaded no contest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy inside a Wichita mall in 2022. The Sedgwick County district attorney's office said 18-year-old Te'bryis Robinson on Tuesday pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery. He was originally charged with first-degree murder and criminal use of a weapon by a juvenile in the killing of killing of TrenJ'vious Hutton at Towne East Square on March 18, 2022.
75th Street shut down early Wednesday amid multiple water main breaks
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Due to multiple water main breaks, 75th Street is closed between Metcalf and Lamar Avenues in both directions. The utility company is on-site for repair work. Water One notified Overland Park Police of the shutdown around 5 a.m. Wednesday. The exact number and cause of...
Sewer line maintenance is under way
Manhattan City sewer maintenance crews are performing large sewer line maintenance this week. Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This work will be in the 300 and 400 blocks of 3rd Street and 4th Street, from Bluemont Avenue to Fort Riley Boulevard. Ensure all toilet lids are down and floor drains are covered. If your traps become dry and an odor occurs, pour water into the floor drain to air out the room and alleviate the odor.
Cooltura Conexion combines cultural diversity with fun at grand opening Friday
A new business committed to celebrating the community’s diverse cultures just opened in downtown Emporia. Cooltura Conexion is a new space dedicated to showcasing different cultures and fostering cultural awareness in Emporia. Located in the former Casa Ramos building, the space has been transformed to function as an event space equipped for live music, dancing, food, a full bar and more.
Chaos Coffee is bringing frappes, lattes and more to Topeka-area food truck scene
MERIDEN — When chaos comes around, this coffee truck will be there to calm the moment. Chaos Coffee, owned by Dany Guzman, began offering its services to customers six weeks ago, and since then business has been steady rolling. Guzman said the idea of beginning a truck had long been an idea, but it...
Sedgwick County offers services for veterans
Howard Hutchinson, the president of the Veteran Providers' Coalition of Sedgwick County, and Tonya Buckingham, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds, joined KSN News on Monday to talk about veteran services and the upcoming Veterans Awareness Expo.
One-day event for free school sports physicals in Great Bend
The University of Kansas Health System, in collaboration with USD 428, will offer free school sports physicals for the 2024-2025 school year for area middle and high school students. Free sports physicals for middle and high school students will be provided at a single event on a walk-in basis only.
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