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Amelia Earhart event in Atchison brings conflicting theories and hope for finding the lost plane
ATCHISON — A grainy sonar image shows what some hope is Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. But it doesn’t show the decades of research, scientific debate and collaboration that has been dedicated to this search through the Pacific Ocean. Rod Blocksome, a radio communications expert who has been on several expeditions to search for the plane, […] The post Amelia Earhart event in Atchison brings conflicting theories and hope for finding the lost plane appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Olathe commission OKs 250-acre plan that includes apartments, homes and industrial sites
A proposed project that aims to bring a mix of hundreds of single-family homes, townhomes and apartments alongside a new industrial development in southern Olathe gained a key approval this week. On Monday, the Olathe Planning Commission voted 7-1 to recommend approval of the rezoning and preliminary site development plan...
Care to Share Golf Tournament: Golf, Auction, Raffle, Live Music on July 27
Join Care to Share for a fun filled day while supporting your favorite golfer and Care to Share THIS Saturday, July 27th starting at 7am!. *A Community Smashburger lunch & Brickstreet BBQ Dinner, both requesting a freewill donation!. *Silent and Live Auction Items. *50/50 Raffle. *Live music featuring Vic Vaughan...
Victim recovering in hospital, 1 in custody as search for second shooting suspect continues
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Police said one person suffered gunshot injuries on Monday night in a shooting near Burcham Park. The Lawrence Police Department stated that just after 11 p.m., a man walked out of the woods near the park, and he was covered in blood. When officers arrived at...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosting another Global Entry enrollment in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with the City of Wichita and Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, is hosting another Global Entry enrollment. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the airport in the mezzanine-level conference rooms. One was also held on […]
Husted begins ministry at First United Methodist Church
Multiple churches in Liberal have been seeing new faces heading up congregations this year, and the First United Methodist Church is the most recent to make such a change. Recently, Rusty Husted was announced as the church’s new pastor. As he tells it, his path to becoming a pastor started at a rather early age.
Man ‘covered in blood’ found near Lawrence park after alleged attack, police investigating
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Lawrence police are investigating following an overnight gunshots call that led to arrest one man. The Lawrence Police Department (LPD) posted to social media Tuesday, July 23 of an incident which took place the night before. Police said officers were called around 11 p.m. on July 22 to the 200 block of […]
Zach Clemence calls his redshirt season 'the best thing I could have done'
When Zach Clemence and Bill Self agreed that the Kansas basketball forward was going to be allowed to remove his name from the transfer portal and return to the Jayhawks, there was just one stipulation: Clemence had to redshirt and sit out the 2023-24 season. As Clemence recalls, he received a challenge from the KU coach to improve every facet of his game and what he offers on the basketball court.
City of Salina announces asphalt overlay schedule
Beginning Wednesday, July 24 through Friday, July 26, Donelson Construction of Clever, Missouri begins work on the City of Salina’s annual asphalt overlay project. The schedule is as follows, weather permitting:. The prep work consists of milling off the existing asphalt striping. Then in a one-pass process applying both...
Barton Co. Health Dept. asking public to complete mental health survey
One goal of the Barton County Health Department is determining the needs of county residents and assessing whether or not those needs are being met by area healthcare providers. Mental health remains one of the largest problem areas. Katelyn Sigler, public health educator at the health department, said that's less about resources and more about the public not knowing about those resources. A new suicide prevention survey is aimed at raising awareness about those resources.
Prater Retiring ‘World’s Fastest Baja’ From Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout
From the late-1990s through the mid-2000s, Baja Marine’s snappy tagline was “Speed Changes You.” Longitudinal studies quantifying the effects of speed for Baja owners are in short supply, of course. Still, the catchy slogan delivered an aspirational message to would-be Baja buyers as well as current owners. It was good marketing.
Numbers down, Great Bend considering ending June Jaunt
When last year’s attendance numbers were down for Great Bend’s June Jaunt festival, the rain and storms had an impact on the outdoor event at Jack Kilby Square. When numbers were again down this year with good weather forecasts, city officials began reconsidering the efforts to host the festival.
Missouri woman arrested on suspected drug distribution in Osage County
A Missouri woman was arrested on suspected drug distribution charges in Osage County on Monday. Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 37-year-old Kyra Merriman of Kansas City developed after an alleged traffic infraction. An Osage County K-9 unit stopped Merriman at US Highway 75 and 189th Road, about five miles north of Lyndon, and allegedly found illegal narcotics.
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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