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Ace Koester- Caney Valley High School-Football Spotlight-Presented by Lacey Hodges Shelter
Caney Valley High School senior football player Ace Koester comes from a competitive family that likes to rodeo. At some point in time, Koester was forced to prioritize his efforts and shift his primary focus to the gridiron, but his love for the sport is still there, and there is a somewhat obvious parallel between the two, “Football has taken a lot of time away from rodeo, but the competition is about equal in difficulty.”
KWU Welcomes Five New Trustees
Kansas Wesleyan University has elected of five new individuals to the university’s Board of Trustees. “It’s an honor to welcome these five individuals to the university’s Board of Trustees,” said Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU president. “Each of them brings unique gifts, talents and experiences, and I look forward to seeing how they use them for the betterment of Kansas Wesleyan.”
Theatre Students Attend International Thespian Festival
Theatre students from Salina attended the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana, this summer in June and represented well. The Salina Central Theatre Department performed “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the event. To earn this honor, students competed at the Kansas Thespian Festival in January to earn first place in the one act competition.
Manhattan juvenile stabs two adults with scissors
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Police responded to reports of a juvenile stabbing two adults at Manhattan High School. On Thursday, Aug. 15, the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) filed an aggravated battery report in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue, which is the location of the high school. Officers report two males at the ages of […]
Shawnee Co. juvenile detained after making a criminal threat to a school
TOEPKA (KSNT) – A 12-year-old is being detained after making a criminal threat to a Shawnee County school. Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that a 12-year-old is being detained after a criminal threat was made to a school Thursday evening. Just before 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, the Sheriff’s office received […]
Leavenworth Police looking for suspect involved in kidnapping
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Leavenworth Police Department announced in a Facebook post that they need help identifying a suspect involved in a kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. Leavenworth Police claim that the suspect is described as an older black male with a thin build. They also say that the man is approximately 5’6″ tall […]
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge come up short versus Travelers
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came up short 6-5 against the Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium. Despite coming back to tie the game twice after scoring first, but only got one hit through the final four innings in the final Tumba Vacas game of the season. CJ Culpepper struck...
Pretty Prairie gives bond issue updates
The district has been busy this summer with construction under the current bond issue that was approved in May of 2023. The bond issue was approved for just under 8 million dollars. At the grade school, all projects will be completed by the first day of classes on Wednesday, Aug....
Benedictine Sisters invest in activism
Among corporate America's most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery in Atchison, Kansas. The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Google, calling on companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides. They invest in corporations that match their religious ideals, but also in some that don't, so they can push change.
Lawrence’s new interim superintendent is hopeful that ‘we’re turning the corner together’
Lawrence’s newly hired interim superintendent, Jeanice Swift, said she’s got an inkling that this year will be a new leaf for the district. “I feel like being our fifth year out of, you know, that historic time (COVID-19), this is our year,” Swift said. “We’ve reset financially, for the most part — not that we won’t have to again, we may have to again — but I think we’re turning the corner together. If communities come together, we will continue up.”
Kansas football unveils all-red uniforms ahead of upcoming games at Arrowhead Stadium
This offseason, the University of Kansas announced the first phase of its two-phase stadium renovation of the 103-year-old David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. With construction to take place well into 2025, the Jayhawks will head East on I-70 to play their home games in Kansas City. Children’s Mercy Park, home...
Daily Delivery: Pleasant August weather might actually be a bad thing
It's been unseasonably cool in Kansas this August, which has been wonderful for everyone in the state, but not acclimating to the heat and humidity it will likely play in early in the season isn't good for Kansas State football. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first...
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...
Kansas wildlife orphanage hit by break-in ahead of fundraiser
LINWOOD (KSNT) – Operation Wildlife (OWL) which helps injured and orphaned wildlife in Kansas, was the victim of a recent burglary. Diane Johnson with OWL told 27 News the wildlife center had one of its storage units broken into during the nighttime hours of Aug. 12-13. The thieves used a bolt cutter to access the […]
Typical August heat this weekend
Sunshine is expected today with highs near or into the low 90s for most of the region, but in southwest Kansas, some locations could be a little hotter. Winds will remain light from the east or southeast through the afternoon. Sunday will have a few more clouds with highs in...
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