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Wednesday's Child - Teen Adoptions
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The goal of our weekly segment, called Wednesday’s Child, is to find families for kids who need to be adopted. Many of those children are older and harder to place. But a special program, through our partner Adopt Kansas Kids, is trying to make the process easier.
NW Kan. man dead, 2 injured after SUV rollover accident
NORTON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 10a.m. Thursday in Norton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Ford Explorer driven by Melanie A Cotton, 29, Lenora, was southbound on U.S. 283 two and one half miles south of Norton. The SUV traveled off the...
FHSU Foundation welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees
The Fort Hays State University Foundation welcomes four new members to its board of trustees – Clint Albers, Eric Brown, Daryl Craft, and Dr. Gary Fredrickson. “Our board of trustees continually show up in support of FHSU’s future,” said FHSU Foundation President and CEO Jason Williby. “These members are some of our greatest advocates and are devoted to the university through and through. We’re excited to have these individuals on our board.”
‘I get to keep my memories’: Tenant purchases home, former public housing unit
Above: Lawonder Markham stands on the porch of the home she raised her daughter in and now owns. Photo by Monique Bever/The Sunflower. Lawonder Markham’s home is her comfort place — it’s where she raised her daughter, where she took care of her mother until she died and where she’s lived since 2003. But she didn’t own her home until July. It used to be public housing.
New Wichita police substation mural honors fallen K-9 officers and their handler
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A mural in the Wichita Police Department's new Patrol East substation is honoring two K-9 officers killed in the line of duty and their handler. Wichita City Communications Manager Megan Lovely says the new mural honors K9 Handler Daniel Gumm and his two K9s, Rooster and Bane.
Adopt-A-Pet coming up Saturday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Michaela Schommer with the Hutchinson Animal Shelter said the need for adoptions of both dogs and cats never stops, and EAGLE Media is helping again by hosting an Adopt-A-Pet event Saturday starting at 11 a.m. at 825 North Main. "The shelter is never empty, unfortunately," Schommer...
Niles named Public Utilities Director for the City of Manhattan
The City of Manhattan announced on Wednesday the hiring of a new Director of Public Utilities for the city. Kevin Niles, who is the current Utilities Director in Odessa, Texas, will begin his work for the city beginning on Sept. 3. Niles is set to oversee the recently reconstructed Public Utilities Department, which provides services for Manhattan and surrounding infrastructure.
Overland Park man sustains life-threatening injuries during ‘intentional’ crash
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - An Overland Park man sustained life-threatening injuries during a collision first responders in Topeka say was intentional. The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, emergency crews were called to the area of westbound I-70 and Carlson Rd., west of Topeka, with reports of a single-vehicle collision.
Inter-State Fair and Rodeo Thursday Schedule
The Inter-State Fair and Rodeo continues today with a full schedule of events. Livestock activities continue with the market steer show this morning at 8 a.m. This afternoon, the junior open heifer show will start at 1 p.m., followed by bucket calf interviews at 2 p.m. Exhibit checkout will take place from 4 until 6, then the bucket calf show will finish out the evening's livestock events at 6 p.m.
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