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2 suffer smoke inhalation in SW Wichita fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two people were taken to the hospital after a small fire at the MacArthur Place mobile home park Tuesday. Firefighters were called to 2101 W MacArthur Road around 5:30 p.m. They arrived to find light smoke coming from a mobile home and heavier smoke inside. Two...
Washburn men’s basketball coach Brett Ballard excited for exhibition against alma mater
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - In just a couple of months, Ballard and the Ichabods will face off against the Jayhawks. The last time these teams played each other was the 2018-2019 season. They will begin both of their seasons with an exhibition in Allen Fieldhouse. These type of games happen...
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...
High waters cause Clinton Lake closures; specialist offers safety tips
All but one boat ramp at Clinton Lake in addition to Bloomington Beach, where a young man died Saturday, are closed while crews balance high waters. “Higher water pools here mean reduced recreational opportunities as closures happen – but it’s flood damage reduction that becomes the most important mission locally,” said Hunter Young, natural resource specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clinton Lake Project.
JoCo moving forward with hotel as new homeless shelter, wants cities to buy-in
After approving late last year a plan to spend $6 million in COVID relief funds to purchase the LaQuinta Inn at 95th Street and I-35 in Lenexa for a homeless shelter, the Johnson County Commission OK’d $60,000 as “seed money” to run the shelter for a year, and wants similar contributions from cities in the county.
1 MONTH ALERT: ASCS National Tour Returns to Dodge City, Lincoln County in Mid-August
The American Sprint Car Series National Tour’s August adventures bring the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the country back to Kansas and Nebraska. First, the National Tour will make its second stop of the year at Dodge City Raceway on Friday, Aug. 16. Then, it’ll return to Lincoln County Raceway for the first time since 1998 on Saturday, Aug. 17.
City of Liberal to Host Town Hall
The City of Liberal will host a Town Hall from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30th in the City Commission Chambers at the Liberal Recreation Department, 950 S. Grant Ave. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Details will be shared about projects being completed by the City...
Prairie Village will take out some pickleball courts at Windsor Park
After months of back and forth, the city of Prairie Village will get rid of some of the pickleball courts at Windsor Park in an effort to respond to residents’ complaints about noise. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 10-0 to resurface four of the six existing...
HutchCC football team ranked No. 1 in Gridiron JC ‘Dirty Thirty’
The Hutchinson Blue Dragon football team is ranked No. 1 in the JCGridiron.com “Dirty Thirty” National Junior College preseason poll. HutchCC lost to East Mississippi in the NJCAA Division I semifinals last year, posted a 10-1 record and placed fourth in the final JCGridiron Poll. Iowa Western is...
A heart for change: Local family champions AEDs after daughter's Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A medical emergency at the Sunflower State Games last year became a catalyst for change for one Emporia family. On July 16, 2023, Reagan Herrman was playing basketball when her heart stopped on the court at Washburn University and she stopped breathing. After four minutes, two cycles of CPR and one shock from an AED, she began breathing again. She was subsequently diagnosed with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT).
Hays Medical Center nurse receives international award
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) honored Jessica Albers, MFS, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P. with the Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing, the Association’s highest award, at a presentation held at Hays Medical Center (HaysMed) in Hays, Kansas on Friday, June 28, 2024. Albers is Sexual Assault/Forensic Nurse Examiner at Hays Medical Center. The award is named for Virginia Lynch, known globally as the “mother of forensic nursing.”
Kansas gov. approves 33 road work projects
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is approving $26 million for more than 30 road work projects across the state to help cities improve intersections and roads. Kelly announced on July 17 a total of 33 projects scattered across the Sunflower State will be receiving funds through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting […]
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