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KU to provide free transportation for students on home football gamedays
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - With the Kansas Jayhawks set to play home football games off-campus this season, the athletic department is working to provide students with free transportation to and from games. KU Athletics announced Wednesday that it would provide “safe and seamless” transportation for students hoping to attend games...
USD 234 New Teachers: Howell, Motley, Weddle
This is part of a series of new teachers in USD 234 School District, Fort Scott. There are 22 new teachers and two new administrators in the district. School starts for students on August 16. There are five campuses in the district:. Fort Scott Preschool Center (serving pre-kindergarten students ages...
Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. is coming to northeast Wichita
Wichita’s first Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. appears to be opening in Wichita. The store specializes in products using plant-based ingredients including soaps, laundry essentials, face and body products, bath and shower products and more. The franchised based in the south is making the expansion to Kansas with an...
Salvation Army, Westlake Hardware hand out free fans
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Salvation Army was able to hand out more free fans. Westlake Hardware used change rounded up by generous customers to purchase the fans. The groups handed them out Wednesday. 129 people went home with a new fan. On a day that was particularly warm,...
Shockers Add Three Transfers to Roster
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner announced the signing of three transfers to financial aid agreements for the 2025 season. The Shockers have added graduate transfer Ellee Eck (Stanford) and a pair of juniors in infielder Makayla Navarro (FIU) and utility Jodie Epperson (North Texas). "We...
Five-Star Hoops Guard Maleek Thomas Has K-State Among His Top Choice
Kansas State is among the teams 5-star guard Maleek Thomas is considering. Whether K-State lands him or not, it shows the direction the program is headed to get the attention of a highly recruited guard.
Cherokee County Fair kicks off with focus on 4-H and FFA
COLUMBUS, Kan. — For nearly a century, an annual fair has been highlighting area youth, all while providing entertainment for folks in Cherokee County. It’s all through the 96th annual Cherokee County Fair, which returned Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Columbus. A plethora of events are on the...
Sporting KC soccer stars team up to open new Overland Park padel club
Thanks to six Kansas City soccer stars, an increasingly popular racket sport will soon mark its Johnson County debut. Several former and current Sporting Kansas City players — Johnny Russell, Daniel Salloi, Andreu Fontas, Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi and Uri Rosell — have teamed up to open La Casa Del Padel, a new padel club in Overland Park, later this summer.
Neodesha City Commission Approves Resolution for Downtown Improvements
The City of Neodesha takes the first step toward a downtown renovation. At this week's City Commission meeting, commissioners heard from representatives from the Griffith Group. The group wants to renovate the Brown Hotel in downtown Neodesha by turning it into apartments and office space. A representative from Neodesha's bond counsel Triplett, Woolf & Garretson Andrew Kovar says the resolution before the commission signals the city's willingness to proceed with the project.
Commission OKs new senior living facility south of Lake Olathe
A senior living facility with skilled nursing and assisted living services planned near Lake Olathe is one step closer to reality. Earlier this week, the Olathe Planning Commission voted 8-0 in favor of the preliminary site development plan for Destiny Senior Living, proposed at 25370 W. 143rd St. Commissioner Chip Corcoran was absent from the meeting.
Kansas Wetlands Education Center hosting meteor shower watch party
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) invites the public to join its staff for a free, family-friendly meteor shower watch party on Friday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. This annual event celebrates the end of summer as the Earth passes through the dust and debris of the Swift-Tuttle comet, creating a spectacular display of meteors or “shooting stars” in the night sky.
City Beverage presents check to Food Bank of Reno County
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City Beverage presented the Food Bank of Reno County with a check on Wednesday. Vice President of City Beverage, Chris Welsh, along with other representatives from City Beverage presented a check for $4,450.00. "It means a lot to be able to give back to the community,"...
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