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⚾ Hutch Monarchs win 9th straight; run-rule Black Sox
HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson Monarchs continued their winning ways on Monday night with a 11-1 run-rule win over the Wichita Black Sox at Hobart-Detter field in Carey Park. It was the Monarchs (25-6) ninth win in a row. Hutchinson jumped out early aided by a three run home run...
Man injured in stabbing early Tuesday just west of downtown Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed early Tuesday just west of downtown Topeka. The stabbing was reported at 5:27 a.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of S.W. 8th Avenue, near Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Responding officers located a...
One More Day of Heat Wave
The heat wave will last one more day before we get a break in the high temperatures. A heat advisory will be in effect for southeast Kansas, most of Oklahoma, southern Missouri and all of Arkansas today. The advisories start between 11 and 1 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. Coffeyville is expected to see a high of 99 with a heat index up to 109 today.
Reporting live from Native America and the Republican National Convention
I’m in Milwaukee with a team of Native American journalists at the Republican National Convention to understand more about the relationship between the federal government and the colonized people who will continue to exist within the United States project — whichever man becomes president again in 2025. Wherever the U.S. goes after Nov. 5, Native […] The post Reporting live from Native America and the Republican National Convention appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
Two white men in Kansas unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at a recent Lawrence city council meeting, where they viciously cussed out the city’s Black mayor […] ‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
West Ridge Mall restaurant pauses service
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local eatery Ta Co. is closing up shop for the time being at Topeka’s West Ridge Mall Monday as it shifts focus to another location in the city. Fans of Ta Co. will no longer be able to get food from the restaurant at West Ridge Mall’s food court as of July […]
Shawnee proposes flat property tax rate next year, but some on city council press for another cut
Shawnee is proposing a flat property tax rate for 2025. However, with inflation and cooling sales tax revenue, it’s unclear whether the city council will go for it or try for a fourth straight year of reducing the local levy. On July 8 at the Shawnee Council Committee meeting,...
Garnett 10-year-old’s lemonade stand raises $1,500 for Special Olympics
GARNETT, Kan. (KCTV) - A local boutique hosted “Lemonade Stand Saturday” inspired by a girl raising money for charity. Lucy Katzer’s lemonade stand in front of Monroe 816 in Garnett, Kansas, raised money for the nonprofit that helps people like her brother on the autism spectrum. Lucy’s...
Nebraska girls club soccer team wins national championship
WICHITA, Kan. - Nebraska Select 18G won the US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup on Tuesday, in Wichita, Kan. Select is the only year-round competitive soccer program for high school-aged boys and girls west of Lincoln. The team led by former UNK soccer head coach Mike Munch went undefeated in pool play to earn the #1 seed for bracket play. Select defeated 1776 United (PA) 6-2 in the semifinals on Monday morning to advance to the championship where they defeated Lakeshore United FC (WI) 4-1.
Woman injured in stabbing at apartments near downtown Shawnee
Shawnee Police say a woman was stabbed at an apartment near downtown Shawnee on Monday afternoon. In a news release Monday evening, Shawnee Police Department spokesperson Emily Rittman said officers were called to the building in the 10800 block of West 57th Street at about 3:40 p.m. “Officers discovered that...
Montgomery County Appraiser Explains Valuations at First Friday
Property taxes and home valuations have been on the rise across the country and particularly here in southeast Kansas. Montgomery County Appraiser Melody Kiikert spoke at First Friday in Independence last week, addressing the topic of increases in property valuations by the county. Kikkert says that the appraiser's office focuses on mass appraisal, which is different from the way banks assess property value. She says it's all based on market value.
Kansas doctor’s license revoked in $16 million medical fraud schemes
OVERLAND PARK (KSNT) – A Kansas surgeon had his license to practice medicine revoked Tuesday after defrauding the federal government of millions in cash over the course of several years. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) issued a press release July 16 with their final order in the case of Gautam Jayaswal from […]
Damage reported in northeast Kansas after Tuesday morning storms
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Damage along with widespread power outages were being reported Tuesday morning after a series of powerful storms pounded the Topeka and northeast Kansas areas. Damage was reported in Wamego, where a power pole was reported down around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, and in the Rossville and Topeka...
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