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Is Wichita’s public arts funding in peril? Wu says no after expressing interest in cuts
Council members Brandon Johnson and Becky Tuttle denounced the idea of backtracking on the city’s commitment to funding public arts after Wu entertained the idea at a budget hearing.
Hays Striders compete at AAU Junior Olympics
The Hays Striders track team sent 17 athletes to the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic games in Greensboro, North Carolina from July 27 through August 3. The meet was highlighted by four Striders earning All-American awards and a National Champion performance by Riley Leiker. Leiker took the gold medal in the 9 year old girls shot put throwing 23’11 ¼.” The multi-talented Strider also found herself on the podium with a 6th place finish in the 800 (2:41.72). Battling a nagging hip injury all year, she toughed out the 400 meter dash finishing 11th (1:09.67).
Charity pickleball tournament debuting in Salina's Oakdale Park next month
With new pickleball courts opening earlier this year in Salina, a local business is hosting a charity tournament for the fastest-growing sport in America. Be Assure, an insurance broker in Salina, wanted to host a large event each year to help raise funds for local charities. Jacob Yarochowicz, a wealth manager at the broker's...
What the pandemic taught Kansas teachers, four years after the most bizarre academic year ever
Four years ago, I sat with my hands resting on this same keyboard. I was frozen and baffled. On the bulletin board above my desk, I was planning an absurd semester. COVID-19 meant that my students — all enrolled in the same class — would work on a group project, but they would never be […]
Topekans gather in celebration of one little girl
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka community members came together for the birthday celebration of one girl. Summer, a now eight-year-old, has been battling leukemia since her diagnosis in July. As Aug. 14 is her birthday, her mother, Ashley Purvis, decided to make this year’s a special celebration for Summer.
Learning together: This school year will be a year of firsts for this new Wichita teacher
In Room B-16 at William Allen White Elementary School, Raign PanKratz is wearing a bright pink dress — her favorite color — and earrings that look like pencils. She presses play on her Disney-tunes playlist and checks her class roster. And as she greets her kindergartners and their...
Kansas State football defensive end Cody Stufflebean embraces the role of mentor
MANHATTAN — After four years with the Kansas State football team, Cody Stufflebean was ready to move on. Yes, after redshirting as a true freshman in 2020, he had at least one season of eligibility left, but he also had his degree in industrial engineering, with a 4.0 grade point average no less. ...
ESPN ranks Kansas football’s Jalon Daniels and Cobee Bryant as top 100 players in 2024
On Thursday, ESPN released their list of the top 100 players in college football for the upcoming 2024-25 season and a pair of Jayhawks made the cut. Kansas football quarterback Jalon Daniels and cornerback Cobee Bryant were both named as two of the best players in the country. Daniels was ranked No. 40 overall, while Bryant came in at No. 77.
Best Things Happening This Weekend in Wichita (August 16-18)
Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita this weekend? Looking to plan ahead for something in the future? We got you covered with the Best Things Happening This Weekend In Wichita. Brought to you by The Wichita Dinner Table. The city’s newest online talk show covering all things...
Sunny and hot again Today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Meteorologist Dean Jones says one more day of heat indices in the triple digits. 9AM Weather Update: The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the Marginal Risk severe thunderstorm outlook to a Slight Risk today. A cluster of strong to severe storms across Nebraska this morning has potential...
Kansas ‘Sorghum Connection’ team to host September field days
Sept. 4 – Bavara Field Day. 8:30 a.m. at a location 1.25 miles west of Bavaria and ¾ miles north on South Powers Road. Sept. 11 – Dighton Field Day. 8:30 a.m. at Hineman Farms, 1 mile north of Dighton at the intersection of Road 160 and Highway 23.
Feds accuse motorcycle club members of crimes in Kan. and Mo.
KANSAS CITY— Eighteen members and associates of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a series of armed assaults against members of rival motorcycle clubs, according to the United State's Attorney. A law enforcement operation conducted Thursday resulted in 15 arrests along...
Ad Astra Academies ribbon cutting held
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Buhler USD 313 held a ribbon cutting for the new Ad Astra Academies located at 1800 East 23rd Ave. in Hutchinson on Friday. The new building was purchased last year and remodeled to accommodate the needs of PreK-12 virtual students, 7-12 alternative students and adult learners.
KRGC reminds fans of sports betting risks ahead of football season
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Just like with a substance addiction, someone addicted to gambling can build a tolerance to the brain’s reward system, making them go further to feel the same sensation. And with each wager placed, there is more at stake than losing a couple of bucks. Since...
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