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Adams Brown making short move to new office in Great Bend
For decades, the headquarters for Adams Brown has been located at 2006 Broadway Avenue in Great Bend. The accounting and consulting firm is not moving far, but picked a new building just to the east to relocate. Beginning next week, Adams Brown will be fully moved into their new office...
Local chiropractor released from prison earlier this week
A local chiropractor who was found guilty of sexual battery on a patient in April was released earlier this week from house arrest. Kenyon Erickson, who owned Erickson Chiropractor in Aggieville, was sentenced to 12 months in prison back on May 21. Erickson and the court came to an agreement...
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, cuts millions from public safety budgets after property tax freeze
This story was updated after the Unified Government passed its budget on Thursday night. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas voted to pass a revenue-neutral budget on Thursday night that cut $12 million from city services. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, fire department and Wyandotte...
The Range | August 16, 2024
School will be a new experience for some students this fall … and for some teachers. KMUW education reporter Suzanne Perez talked with a first-year teacher who’s feeling a little bit like the kindergartners in her class. Between friends, sports, clubs and classes, going back to school can...
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...
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