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Human remains found in Cowley County
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found near railroad tracks east of Udall. The Sheriff’s Office said a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad employee found the remains on Sunday around 2:30 p.m. The remains were taken to the Kansas Forensic Science Center for...
Enrollment up as new school year underway at Sacred Heart School
Enrollment is trending up at Sacred Heart School. That’s according to principal Curtis Simons, a recent guest on KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 Segment. Simons says a reason for the uptick in enrollment is a combination of things. Sacred Heart’s school year began on Aug. 15 with Simons in his...
St John’s Alpers eyes big junior season
ST JOHN - It will be the first of what’s likely many touchdown passes for St John talent-freak Braxton Alpers. Two years ago as a freshman, the lanky Tiger standout was inserted at quarterback against South Barber. “Well I was really nervous going into halftime because I got told...
Ellinwood's Joiner ready for high school competition after Junior Olympics
Hesston junior Ashley Lehman won three state track titles last May in the sprints and a silver medal in the pole vault. Smith Center sophomore Madison Howland won titles in the mile and two-mile and finished second in the 800m run. And Ellinwood's Eleanor Joiner was just an eighth grader last May. Yet that trio joined Valley Center's Laney Hooper for a third-place finish in the 4x800m relay at the 2024 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships at Texas A&M University in July. The girls represent the Kansas Flyers Track Team.
Bikes, Bands, and Barn Dance: Pony Express Festival Promises a Full Day of Fun in Marysville
On Saturday, September 7, the Pony Express 120 Gravel Dash and Festival will take center stage in Marysville. The event blends the excitement of gravel racing with the rich history of the Pony Express. Over three hundred bicyclists will take off at 7:30 a.m. to ride 120, 65, 35 or...
Kansas football tickets vs Lindenwood: Best prices for remaining available seats
LAWRENCE — It’s the first game week for Kansas football, and that means the start of the most highly anticipated season for the program in more than a decade. Due to ongoing renovations at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks will be playing their home games away from Lawrence. However, that doesn’t...
As Johnson County debates shelter, Project 1020 plans for ‘same time next year’
This story was originally published by The Journal, a civic issues magazine from the Kansas Leadership Center. In the state’s wealthiest and most populous county, the Project 1020 Cold-Weather Shelter has persisted with help through years of residents’ wariness and opposition to such services. Now Johnson County is poised to more fully reckon with its homeless population by creating a year-round shelter. But the venture is likely to face intense opposition, and Project 1020 officials see purpose to their effort regardless of the outcome.
2024 Report Cards: Ben Kudrna
Preston Farr/Farm to Fountains’ Scouting Grades:. Ben Kudrna is a local product out of Blue Valley Northwest in Overland Park, Kansas. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of high school, the same year he won Kansas’ Gatorade Player of the Year award. There was a lot of hype behind Kudrna’s selection, leading him to being ranked as the Royals’ No. 11 prospect during the 2022 season. He has worked his way up the list, landing as the No. 3 prospect in the Royals’ system in MLB Pipeline’s 2024 midseason ranking.
Civil rights activist Chester Owens, who helped desegregate Kansas City, Kansas, dies at 91
Chester Owens, who spent his life studying and teaching the history of Wyandotte County and its Black community, died Thursday at his home in Kansas City, Kansas. Owens was 91. His sister Sandra Owens said the family was still in shock at the loss. “He was the oldest living sibling,”...
Man arrested following deadly Bel Aire house fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A weekend house fire in Bel Aire left one person dead and another in custody. The Bel Aire Police Department said the fire happened in the 5900 block of Flagstaff at around 2 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters saw flames coming from the front of the house and one person with burn injuries in the front yard.
Man arrested after west Wichita standoff
Police officers and a SWAT team were called to a west Wichita neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Wichita Police Department public information officer Kris Gupilan said in a press release that officers were sent to a local hospital to check on a report of child abuse involving a 13-year-old boy. The investigation found that the suspect was the boy’s father, and officers went to the 11,000 block of West Jennie Circle to take the father into custody. That’s in a neighborhood west of the intersection of Central and Maize Road. He refused to leave his house, and the SWAT team was called to the scene.
Ribbon Cutting at Evergreen Park
We're thrilled to announce that Evergreen Park is getting a brand new outdoor sand volleyball court, thanks to the support and enthusiasm from our community members! The new court will provide a fun and active space for everyone to enjoy, helping to further activate the park for families and friends.
22nd Tallgrass Film Festival Reveals First Films – Arrive Alive, The Sunshine Dreamer
The 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival will be held in downtown Wichita, Kansas, October 24-27, 2024 . The festival will host more than 129 films at the Orpheum Theatre, the Advanced Learning Library (all downtown on 1st Street), and a new venue with three screens inside Century II, including the Mary J. Teall Theater.
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