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USD 475 targets a Culture of Excellence
The goal for a Culture of Excellence was a topic for USD 475 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Eggleston as he greeted District staff members back for the 2024-25 school year. "Our District mission statement is to become a high performing school district where students are the top priority." Eggleston...
Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022 and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what...
Steam Saturday will focus on Flinthills Tallgrass Prairie
The Geary County Historical Society will host STEAM Saturday: Prairie Ecosystems on Saturday, August 17th from 1:00-3:30pm. at the museum at 530 N. Adams to learn about the local Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie - one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. The event will include an interactive table by the Milford Nature Center as well as hands on art and science activities for all ages.
Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Jarett Skinner, D.O., to the Flint Hills Campus OB/GYN Rural Health Clinic
(JUNCTION CITY, Kan., Aug. 8, 2024) – Stormont Vail Health has welcomed Dr. Jarett Skinner, an OB/GYN specializing in reproductive medicine and pregnancy care, to the Stormont Vail OB/GYN Rural Health Clinic, 1102 St. Marys Rd., Suite 101, Junction City. Originally from Caldwell, Idaho, Dr. Skinner pursued his undergraduate...
Another death reported in listeria outbreak tied to deli meats
Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats, federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43. The additional death happened in Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news...
Lyles, suffering from COVID, finishes 3rd in Olympic 200 meters
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair suffering with what The Associated Press learned was a case of COVID. After crossing the line third...
Kansas Gas Service agrees to smaller rate hike for customers
Kansas Gas Service agreed to impose a smaller rate hike on customers, increasing bills by an average of $3.83 per month, state regulators announced Thursday. The deal, which the company and state regulators struck last week, needs approval by the Kansas Corporation Commission. The state agency announced Thursday it would hold a hearing on the proposal next week.
Children hospitalized after raw sewage found at Kan. apartments
SHAWNEE COUNTY — The City of Topeka is assisting 18 residents after the discovery of unsanitary conditions and a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building on Wednesday afternoon in East Topeka, according to a media release from the city. Just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, crews from the Topeka...
🎥Cause of massive Kansas business fire still a mystery
RENO COUNTY —The cause of a large commercial building fire in Hutchinson is still under investigation, according to a media release from the Hutchinson Fire Department. (Click below to watch video that shows intensity of the fire) During the response, dispatch advised bystanders were reporting large amounts of smoke...
K-State Athletics moves to cashless facilities in 2024-25
MANHATTAN, Kan. – As part of K-State Athletics’ continued effort to provide the Best Fan Experience in the Big 12, all athletics facilities will be cashless venues starting with the 2024-25 season. Going cashless will reduce wait times while providing a faster and more secure payment system for fans. The change will also allow the facilities and staff to operate more efficiently.
New Fitness Court officially open at Fifth Street Playground Park
A new fitness court was unveiled in Junction City on Wednesday at Fifth Street, Playground Park. The new fitness court was revealed following a ribbon cutting hosted by the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce. Kendall Schoenrock, with Quality Play for All, spoke about the changes that Fifth Street Park...
🎥Kamala Harris snaps back after protesters interrupt her at rally
DETROIT (AP) —People chanting about the war in Gaza attempted to interrupt Kamala Harris' campaign speech outside Detroit. At first, Harris said to those trying to disrupt her, “I am here because I believe in democracy and everybody’s voice matters.”. “But I am speaking now,” she said,...
Retirement reception is set for the register of deeds
Geary County officials have announced a retirement reception for Diane Briestensky-Leonard, Register of Deeds. She has served Geary County for 30 years. Starting as the Deputy Register of Deeds, she was elected in November 1996 and assumed the role of Register of Deeds in January 1997 and continued to be re-elected, finishing her seventh term.
Deputies respond to rollover accident
On Thursday at 6:01 a.m. Geary County Sherifff's Deputies responded to Interstate 70 Mile Marker 312 for a single vehicle non-injury accident. David Nervil of Ogden was traveling east bound on I-70 in a 2006 Ford Mustang when the vehicle began to hydroplane resulting in a turn over accident. The vehicle was removed from scene by Homestead Wrecker Service.
There has been a filing for sheriff
Geary County Clerk Courtney Gilbert has announced that Nathan J. Boeckman has filed as an independent candidate for Geary County Sheriff. He will run in the November election against Republican Eric Coffman. Boeckman filed for election by petition. Gilbert said the petition has been verified.
Inmate charged with escape from federal detention center in Kansas
WICHITA —A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a man with escaping from a federal detention center, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Lee Owen Hallford, 42, is charged with one count of escape from custody. Hallford is accused of unlawfully leaving...
Biden warns about possible Trump reaction to election loss
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden says he is “not confident at all” that there will be a peaceful transfer of power come January if Donald Trump loses the November election. His comments, which were part of a CBS interview that took place Wednesday, echo his earlier warnings...
Diocese places deacon on precautionary suspension amid investigation
KANSAS CITY —On Wednesday, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph reported that on August 1, the diocese became aware of an accusation of inappropriate sexual contact with a minor between 1982-1984 in the Archdiocese of St. Louis made against Brother Ralph Wehner through a pending lawsuit, according to a statement on diocese web site.
Terrorist materials found at the home of Taylor Swift concert attack suspect
VIENNA (AP) — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.”
KCPD IDs woman who died after scooter, motorcycle crash
KANSAS CITY —Police have identified the woman injured in a 2-vehicle accident in Kansas City who died of her injuries as 68-year-old Cynthia Nigro, according to KCPD Police Captain Jake Becchina. A preliminary investigation determined a Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on NE 45th Terrace and crested the hill...
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