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⚾ Wichita Wind Surge come up short versus Travelers
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came up short 6-5 against the Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium. Despite coming back to tie the game twice after scoring first, but only got one hit through the final four innings in the final Tumba Vacas game of the season. CJ Culpepper struck...
Pretty Prairie gives bond issue updates
The district has been busy this summer with construction under the current bond issue that was approved in May of 2023. The bond issue was approved for just under 8 million dollars. At the grade school, all projects will be completed by the first day of classes on Wednesday, Aug....
Benedictine Sisters invest in activism
Among corporate America's most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery in Atchison, Kansas. The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Google, calling on companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides. They invest in corporations that match their religious ideals, but also in some that don't, so they can push change.
Lawrence’s new interim superintendent is hopeful that ‘we’re turning the corner together’
Lawrence’s newly hired interim superintendent, Jeanice Swift, said she’s got an inkling that this year will be a new leaf for the district. “I feel like being our fifth year out of, you know, that historic time (COVID-19), this is our year,” Swift said. “We’ve reset financially, for the most part — not that we won’t have to again, we may have to again — but I think we’re turning the corner together. If communities come together, we will continue up.”
Kansas football unveils all-red uniforms ahead of upcoming games at Arrowhead Stadium
This offseason, the University of Kansas announced the first phase of its two-phase stadium renovation of the 103-year-old David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. With construction to take place well into 2025, the Jayhawks will head East on I-70 to play their home games in Kansas City. Children’s Mercy Park, home...
Daily Delivery: Pleasant August weather might actually be a bad thing
It's been unseasonably cool in Kansas this August, which has been wonderful for everyone in the state, but not acclimating to the heat and humidity it will likely play in early in the season isn't good for Kansas State football. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first...
Feds accuse motorcycle club members of crimes in Kan. and Mo.
KANSAS CITY— Eighteen members and associates of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a series of armed assaults against members of rival motorcycle clubs, according to the United State's Attorney. A law enforcement operation conducted Thursday resulted in 15 arrests along...
Kansas wildlife orphanage hit by break-in ahead of fundraiser
LINWOOD (KSNT) – Operation Wildlife (OWL) which helps injured and orphaned wildlife in Kansas, was the victim of a recent burglary. Diane Johnson with OWL told 27 News the wildlife center had one of its storage units broken into during the nighttime hours of Aug. 12-13. The thieves used a bolt cutter to access the […]
Typical August heat this weekend
Sunshine is expected today with highs near or into the low 90s for most of the region, but in southwest Kansas, some locations could be a little hotter. Winds will remain light from the east or southeast through the afternoon. Sunday will have a few more clouds with highs in...
Gov. Kelly discusses $2B tax reform bill, Medicaid expansion, national politics
Following multiple ceremonial bill signing events held in Leavenworth and Holton, Governor Laura Kelly called Salina Post to discuss the present and long-term impacts of tax reform, the possibility of Medicaid expansion in 2025, her reflections on the state's current financial standing, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ potential move across state lines.
BLUEJAY VOLLEYBALL PICKED 8TH IN KCAC PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) released the 2024 KCAC Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll yesterday evening. Tabor was picked to finish 8th with 69 points, coming in two points ahead of Sterling and 29 points behind Evangel. Head Coach Adam Brewster looks to make his...
Charges reduced for Kan. teen in gunfight outside church funeral
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in a gunfight at a funeral in Wichita has admitted his role in the crime and will face reduced charges. Last week, Demetrious Carter, 19, pled guilty to aggravated endangering of a child, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. He had originally been charged with with two counts of aggravated assault.
Garden City police respond to barricaded subject
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities in Garden City are telling citizens to avoid a neighborhood as police work a case involving a barricaded subject. The Garden City Police Department said just after 1 p.m. on Friday that residents should avoid the 300 block of N. 4th Street due to a large police presence and a barricaded subject.
Missing Wichita teen found safe, police say
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Wichita police share Markel has been located and is safe. WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Wichita Police Department says they are asking for the community's help locating a missing teenager on Friday. The department says 13-year-old Markel was last seen in the 2400 block of N....
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