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Indian Museum director to retire
The City of Wichita has announced that the executive director of the Mid-America All-Indian Museum will retire at the end of this year. April Scott has served as executive director since 2010, but she has been with the city’s Division of Arts and Cultural Services for 26 years. Scott first joined the City of Wichita as a teaching artist at CityArts in 1998, leading classes in tapestry weaving. In 2005, she moved with CityArts as head of fiber arts and glass from the purple building on Water Street to its current location on Old Town Square. That year, she also began working part-time at what was then known as the Mid-America All-Indian Center, moving to work there full time in 2007.
Westboro Baptist Church Protests Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell
Congratulations are in order for Oklahoma’s Turnpike Troubadours, and Alabama’s Jason Isbell. Both have received major accolades in their careers by making broadcast television debuts, debuting on the Grand Ole Opry, selling out the Ryman Auditorium, and headlining major festivals. Now they can add being protested by the Westboro Baptist Church to their list of accomplishments.
Salina ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive Aug. 26-28
The American Red Cross is hosting a “Battle of the Badges” blood drive in Salina from Monday, August 26 to Wednesday, August 28. The event will take place at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, located at 825 E. Beloit. Blood donations will be accepted on Monday and Tuesday from 12:00...
Disturbing Number of Missouri Kids Have Recently Gone Missing
I'm not certain why there appears to be a sudden uptick of Missouri kids that have gone missing, but it's certainly a disturbing turn of events. I frequently share updates on Missouri kids who's families do not know their whereabouts in the hopes that by getting their information out there quickly will increase the chance that they will return home safely. That's why I check the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children often to keep track of how Missouri kids are doing. I was in a bit of disbelief when I saw that there are a half-dozen Missouri children who have been reported missing in just the past 3 or 4 weeks. The names of each of these kids is linked to more detailed information about the last time they were seen and where they are from.
New Planned Parenthood clinic expands abortion access for patients in and outside Kansas
PITTSBURG — A new Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Kansas will be the closest abortion access point for many people in the South and will provide easier access to reproductive health care for southeast Kansans who previously had to travel to Overland Park. The center, which opens Monday in...
Sunday forecast: Cooler but muggy, chance of storms
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The big weather story today will be the highs mainly in the 80s vs 90s from yesterday. We’ll also have more cloud cover and monitoring a slightly higher chance for storms moving through the area this afternoon (compared to what it looked like earlier this morning). This is coming in from Nebraska but there is uncertainty on how much of it will hold together but it is going to be something to be aware of. We’ll get another chance for storms tonight as well. Both rounds of storms may be severe with damaging winds the primary concern although overall, lightning and locally heavy rain will be the main hazards.
Police asking for help to ID Kan. jewelry store theft suspect
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Topeka Police continue asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who is believed to be involved in an ongoing theft investigation. Just after 4:30 p.m., August 9, police responded to a reported theft at Kay Jeweler’s at West Ridge Mall, 1801 SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, according to a media release.
Gordon Parks Museum receives Kansas Arts Commission General Operating Support Grant
Fort Scott, Kan. Aug. 16, 2024 – The Gordon Parks Museum is one of the recipients to receive grant funds from the Kansas Arts Commission for General Operating Support. The museum’s grant award amount is $16,000. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced $1,295,450 has been awarded to 108 recipients in the latest round of Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) grant funding. The funds will support museums, arts education, music, dance, visual arts, professional and community theater, creative writing, murals, poetry and other creative projects.
Great Bend High School offering several discount ticket options
High school sports practices begin around Kansas on Aug. 19. Games will follow shortly after that. Great Bend High School is offering a few ways to get into those activities at a discounted rate. Activities Director Matt Westerhaus said Great Bend High School and Great Bend Middle School students are eligible for a student pass for $30.
Agenda For FS City Commission on August 20
Budget Workshop begins at 5:00PM – City Hall – open to the public. Regular City Commission meeting begins at 6:00PM – open to the public. Public Hearing – Case No. 1047 – Request for a Zoning Change at 223 N. Franklin for the purpose of a mechanic’s shop – during the Commission Meeting.
Tri-Valley Foundation Fall Golf Classic is September 14
2024 Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Fall Golf Classic. When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 with 8am registration and shotgun start at 9am. Where: Woodland Hills Golf Course, 2414 Horton St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Cost: $240 per team, includes green fees, golf cart & lunch. Deadline to enter: September 8, 2024.
Every former Kansas State football player currently in the NFL
A look at the former Wildcats that are currently on an NFL roster. The 2024 NFL season is near and dozens of former Kansas State players are currently rostered among the league's 32 teams. Until the end of the preseason, NFL teams have a 90-man roster that will eventually shrink...
A warm finish to the weekend. Isolated storm tonight.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: A warm finish to the weekend. Isolated storm tonight. We-re starting off this Sunday with a warm and quiet weather picture with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the 70s. Just like Saturday, a heat advisory will be in effect for south central into southwest Kansas...
Summer COVID cases surge in Missouri, Kansas as free vaccines disappear
Last year, when COVID vaccines were still free, barely one in five Americans rolled up their sleeves for the latest dose. Now that some people will have to pay $100-plus for the shot, health officials expect even weaker demand when the next version of the vaccine comes out this fall. Meanwhile, a surprisingly strong...
INSIGHT KANSAS: If Kansas politics were in the Olympics
Citius, Altius, Fortius. The original Olympic motto – translated to Faster, Higher, Stronger. – was never in more splendid display as the past few weeks in Paris. If the Olympic spirit was a religion, the athletes were its evangelists.Time after time, we were moved by sheer will or talent. A strangely inspired connection to people we didn’t know yesterday but who we scream at to go faster, higher, or stronger today. Maybe because Olympic ideals represent the best of our democratic ideals. Regardless of circumstances one is born into, or obscurity toiled in, the liberties and rights we share when fused with self-determination and love of something allows anyone to catch their dreams in a bottle. Sport or otherwise. Podium or not. A Jeffersonian meritocracy. Which made me ponder another representation of democracy. What if Kansas politics and government were in the Olympics? For aren’t they us too? Shouldn’t we be shrieking at our TV screens for them to go faster, higher, stronger? What would that look like?
State Treasurer trying to help nonprofits
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson is looking to help on National Nonprofit Day, which is August 17. "How things wind up in unclaimed property can sometimes be a mystery," Johnson said. "We are looking forward to a chance to focus on searching and seeing what we can find, and we've had a little bit of luck this week. We got excited for the KSU Foundation because there is a whole bunch, but there are like 20 properties each for $2.64. But it was a couple thousand and we had quite a bit for KU Med."
Kansas veterans discover expanded VA benefits at Wichita Wind Surge game
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Two years ago, the Federal Government expanded which veterans are eligible for VA Healthcare benefits. But many still don't know about the extra help available. Sunday they got the chance to find out while watching the American pastime. The Robert J Dole VA Medical Center went...
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