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Heart of a Tiger: Celebrating success part 2
At Fort Hays State University, our commitment to student success is not just a goal but a fundamental part of our identity. It is ingrained in our DNA and is a central focus of Goal Two: Student Success in our strategic plan. This goal is about creating opportunities for all students and empowering them to identify, evaluate, and achieve their goals as they become engaged global citizens. This commitment is a testament to our value for every student.
Economic incentives for Gella's expansion, housing developments up for review by Hays City Commission
The advancement of several housing developments in Hays, including Tallgrass Addition on the east side, and the downtown Depot Addition and Chestnut Suites, will be discussed during today's Hays City Commission work session. Commissioners will also consider the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for expansion of Gella’s Diner and Liquid...
Ross appointed to state lawyer board
A new member has been appointed to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education board from Columbus. Amy Ross, a private practice attorney, was added to the board and two existing members were reappointed to new terms.Appointees will serve terms through June 30, 2027.Existing members reappointed to new terms are Jean Menager, lawyer, Stevens & Brand LLP, Lawrence and District Judge Andrew Stein, who…
Kansas counted 2,800 homeless residents this year. The real number is likely triple that
Every year on a single night in January, hundreds of volunteers fan out in several communities across the state of Kansas to count every homeless person they encounter – on streets, in shelters, along rivers and within motel rooms. This year, organizers counted 2,815 homeless Kansans across the state,...
Driver caught traveling over 100 mph in McPherson County
MCPHERSON COUNTY —Law enforcement across Kansas continues to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit, despite a statewide campaign to crack down on excessive speeding. Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant Rust stopped a vehicle going 101 mph in a 60 mph construction zone in Southern McPherson County...
Kansas City, Kansas, must cut millions from its budget because of a property tax freeze
Since the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas commission decided in June to go revenue neutral — to freeze property taxes for 2025 — it has heard and discussed a lot of numbers. But there is one guiding all its decisions: $472 million. “You don’t...
Friday forecast: Isolated thundershowers this afternoon/evening
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The big weather story is the potential for showers/storms this afternoon into the evening hours. While most spots will remain dry, any storms that pass through the area could be severe with a hail/wind threat. The weekend is expected to be dry with a slight chance of storms that may return late Sunday night into Monday morning.
TSCPL to host Lisa Scottoline for author talk
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka and Shawnee Co. Public Library is ready to welcome another best selling author. Lisa Scottoline has been writing since the 1990s. She’ll discuss her most recent book, “Truth about the Devlins,” during her Sept. 30 visit to Topeka. Librarians Cadie Maas...
Learning together: This school year will be a year of firsts for this new Wichita teacher
In Room B-16 at William Allen White Elementary School, Raign PanKratz is wearing a bright pink dress — her favorite color — and earrings that look like pencils. She presses play on her Disney-tunes playlist and checks her class roster. And as she greets her kindergartners and their...
Topeka's Barnes & Noble building listed as available property. What we know.
Will Barnes & Noble Booksellers keep its doors open in Topeka? Local residents were asking that question Sunday on the Topeka Experience Facebook page after seeing an online listing for the building, 6130 S.W. 17th St. Some were furious at the prospect of losing the bookstore, with one saying, "If this is true, I'm...
Latest Development in Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Relationship Gives Some Fans Cause For Concern
By all means, it seems as if Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and worldwide pop mega-star Taylor Swift are happy together, and they intend to spend the rest of their lives together after publicly dating over the past year. Earlier this month, a story came out that reported...
Need for Ellis County Jail beds forecast to increase; adding space could cost $8M to $32M
Justice Planners, a jail consulting firm, told the Ellis County Commission on Tuesday that it predicts the county will need more jail beds in the next 25 years. Depending on the scenario, the agency estimated anywhere from 90 to 174 beds would be needed by 2049, which could cost between $8 million and $32 million.
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