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Team effort organized to help with Planeview flea problem
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A team effort aims to help a Wichita area neighborhood get rid of pests that are especially persistent this time of year. Kylee Wallentine with the Wichita Animal Action League (WAAL) pointed out that summer is the worst season for flea infestations. And in the Wichita...
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...
Hafertepe Jr. Sweeps Dodge City for Eighth National Tour Win of 2024
DODGE CITY, KS (August 16, 2024) – Several of Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first seven wins of 2024 with the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came in dominant fashion, but never was his stranglehold on the field as tight as it was Friday night at Dodge City Raceway Park.
Kansas basketball transfer AJ Storr confirms he'll be a one-and-done Jayhawk
The Kansas basketball team is entering the preseason as arguably the top team in the NCAA for the second year in a row. Head coach Bill Self assembled a championship-caliber roster after the Jayhawks finished the previous season with a disappointing loss in the Round of 32. While the return...
A student revived Wichita State’s football team, virtually. He wants a real revival, too
Nov. 15, 1986, was the last time Wichita State University competed in a football game. Now, nearly 40 years later, students and fans of Shocker athletics can once again have the college football game-day experience — virtually. Austin Menge, a senior mechanical engineering major, added Wichita State to the...
Salina FD Plans Third Stair Climb
The Salina Fire Department is planning its third “Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Family Walk”. According to the agency, the event titled “Steps of Hope” will be held on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University campus on Sunday, September 29th. The agency will...
City of Odessa Utilities Director Kevin Niles taking new position in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. — On Wednesday, Interim City Manager of Manhattan, Kansas, Jason Hilgers, said City of Odessa's Director of Public Utilities, Kevin Niles, has been hired for a position in their city. Starting Sept. 3, Niles will assume a role as director of public utilities for the City of...
Peabody association could owe State of Kansas $740,000 for not filing proper paperwork
Peabody association could owe State of Kansas $740,000 for not filing proper paperwork. The Peabody Main Street Association could have to pay back the state $740,000 from a state grant if it doesn't provide the paperwork on why they needed it. The man who was responsible for getting the paperwork in, Interim City Clerk Jonathan Clayton, who went missing.
Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Series holds first tournament in St. Joseph
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Missouri River isn't known for any river monsters, but there are some gigantic catfish lurking in the water! On Aug. 17, 2024, Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Series held their first fishing tournament in St. Joseph.
Bob Westfall to be honored as Spearhead Award Winner
Lifelong Maryville resident and Chamber of Commerce member Robert “Bob” Westfall is being honored by The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce at its upcoming annual banquet. Westfall has been named the Spearhead Award winner in recognition of his many civic contributions. The Spearhead Award is presented to an...
See Strange Creature Tracks Found Near Meramec River in Missouri
There have been stories for years of strange unexplained creature encounters near the Meramec River in Missouri. Now, there is some evidence to back up those claims. Video shows mammoth tracks that were found near this famous Missouri river. I'm not certain about the date that these tracks were found...
Take a Seat fundraiser raises money for Noyes Home
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo) During a historical year, celebrating 130 years helping kids in the area, the Noyes Home for Children's Take a Seat fundraiser returns again to raise money to help operate their mission. Each year, the fundraiser raises usually hits around $100,000 to assist the home in taking care of kids needing a place to stay. During Take a Seat, fundraising money comes from live and silent auctions, along with wine pulls and more. For Noyes Home executive director Chelsea Howlett, fundraising like this is a big part in being able to do what the home does. "I am always touched by just how generous our community is, from when we start to go out and solicit donations to have for our silent auction to honestly, my favorite part is fund a need," Howlett shared. "I'm always a little sick to my stomach thinking are we going to hit this goal? Then we start out with those $10,000 gifts, and sure enough, they come through."
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