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High winds topple trees in Hays overnight
Winds in Hays topped out at 66 mph Monday night, toppling trees and breaking tree limbs. Hays received 1.75 inches of rain, according to the K-State Ag Research Center. That brings Hays to 2.14 inches of rain for July and 13.14 inches of precipitation for the year. Hays averages 14.67 inches of rain by the end of July.
Sound of Hope coming to Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A story of truth and hope is coming to the Historic Hutchinson Fox Theatre on Sunday afternoon. CarePortal and St. Francis Ministries will host a one time showing of Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. "It's based off a true story in Possum Trot,...
Former Wichita State basketball player Henry Carr dies
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Henry Carr, who played basketball at Wichita State from 1983-87 and was the brother of former WSU star and NBA player Antoine Carr, died early Tuesday morning, according to a social media post from Antoine Carr. Like his older brother Antoine, Henry played at Wichita Heights...
YMCA to be built on land donated by HRHS at 20th and Lorraine
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Greater Wichita YMCA and Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) announced Tuesday a partnership that will bring a new state-of-the-art Hutchinson YMCA facility to Reno County. The future 75,000-square-foot Y branch will be located on land donated by HRHS to the Y near the intersection of 20th Street and Lorraine; it will replace the Hutchinson Y’s current location at 716 E 13th Ave.
City will receive more in tax collections under 2025 budget
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday approved notification of the Reno County Clerk that the city will exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate in its 2025 budget. "The city is proposing to keep the current mill levy flat," said Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas. "With that, if...
Former Dragon McLaughlin Drafted By D-Backs
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (BlueDragonSports.com) – Former Hutchinson Community College All-American baseball player Ben McLaughlin became the 41st Blue Dragon selected in the MLB Draft on Monday. McLaughlin was chosen in the ninth round with the 284th overall selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Day 2 of the three-day draft in...
Sen. Jerry Moran makes three stops during visit to scorching hot Salina
Senator Jerry Moran braved 100-plus degree temperatures while making a trio of visits Monday in Salina, including celebrating recent successes in the community. Moran — whose most recent visit was in late June to honor the career and retirement of Tim Rogers from the Salina Airport Authority — joined health care, government and business leaders during this visit.
ICTea will close both locations at the end of July
In some shocking news, ICTea has announced they will be closing their doors at both locations. A post shared on Facebook noted the owners will be pursuing other interests. The last day of business will be July 31. It’s shocking because ICTea just opened a new location at 2233 N....
'90 Day Fiance' couple Emily Bieberly and Kobe Blaise have bought a house in Kansas
90 Day Fiance couple Emily Bieberly and Kobe Blaise have bought a house and moved out of her parents' home. Emily and Kobe just announced they're expecting their third child together on 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s Season 8 episode that aired Sunday night on TLC. RELATED LINK: '90...
Election workers attend training class in Topeka ahead of primary
TOPEKA (KSNT) – In a few weeks the polls will be busy for the upcoming primary election. Before people get to work, they have to learn the ropes. That’s why on Tuesday, July 16, over 230 election workers attended a three-hour long class at the Fellowship Bible Church where they learned the machines and how […]
Lawrence city commissioners set maximum budget with property tax rate increase
Following some confusion, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved their maximum budget for 2025. From this point forward, commissioners can decrease spending before they lock in the budget by Oct. 1, but they cannot exceed the rate they approved Tuesday. They voted 3-2 to set the maximum mill levy —...
Storm causes damage across Jefferson County
PERRY (KSNT) – Communities are still picking up what is left after damaging storms rolled through Northeast Kansas during the morning hours of July 16. Jefferson County was one of the areas that was impacted by the storms. The strong winds from the storm caused damage to trees of all sizes. Some larger trees were […]
Lawrence city commissioners approve 20-year, $103M plan to make sidewalks accessible
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to bring city sidewalks and curb ramps up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plan is estimated to cost the city and residents about $103.5 million over the next 20 years. Evan Korynta, ADA compliance manager for the city,...
Linda Woodland, mother of Gary Woodland, loves seeing grandkids come through TJGA City Jr. Championship
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Woodland family is no stranger to the junior golf circuit in Topeka. “We’ve been watching them for a long time and it’s kind of keeping going what we watched with the kids when in CJ and Gary were in high school and got to go to all their tournaments and everything and then Gary in college and now watching him on the PGA tour. It’s just evolved us being a golf family and we get to watch golf all the time,” Linda said.
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