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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.
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.
Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame Ticket Sale Reminder
The Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame will be inducting their third class of in August. Eight individuals make up the class of 2024. Information about the inductees can be found at the Hays High Athletics Hall of Fame Facebook page. A banquet to will be held to honor the...
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,"...
Paxton: Please fill out housing survey
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City of Hutchinson Housing Program Coordinator Carissa Paxton spoke to the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday about the survey that is out for anyone in the county to take. "What I am asking for is participation in the Reno County Housing Survey," Paxton said. "Reno...
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