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13 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Joe Hall III
Goal No. 13: EXPECT TO WIN. And truly believe we will. Redshirt Sophomore | 6-0 | 208 lbs. | Manhattan, Kansas. Joe L. Hall III (b. Nov. 20, 2003) is a preferred walk-on safety-turned-cornerback from Manhattan High School who is majoring in family and consumer sciences. Hall redshirted but did...
Topeka man honored as recipient of Art Enhancer Award
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Art Education Association (KAEA) has selected Stephen Smith, owner of the Stephen Smith Gallery, to receive the 2024-25 Art Enhancer Award. Smith, a Topeka native, was nominated by Washburn Rural art teacher Brad LeDuc for this award in appreciation for his dedicated support of art education in Kansas.
McConnell Air Force Base plans changes for upcoming airshow
Wichita’s McConnell Air Force Base will have its Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow on August 24th and 25th, and there will be some changes for this year’s event. The event is free and open to the public, but people over 18 years of age will have to show a state or federal government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, in order to access the base. Non-U.S. citizens over 18 can use a passport or permanent resident alien card.
Employee’s death at northeast Lincoln plant ruled accidental
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 47-year-old ADM plant employee’s death last month has been ruled an accident, with Lincoln Police confirming no crime was committed. The man was found dead on the property of ADM’s oilseeds plant near North 73rd Street and Cotner Boulevard on July 30. According to the coroner’s report, he likely fell into a tank.
U.S. Attorney in Kan. for press conference regarding former bank exec. sentenced for embezzlement
(WICHITA, Kan.) The United States Attorney, Kate E. Brubacher, was in Wichita, Kan. on the afternoon of Monday, August 19, 2024 around 1 p.m. CDT for a press conference regarding the sentencing of a former bank executive for embezzlement. According to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Shan Hanes,...
KSRE: Sept. 27 grant writing workshop in Stafford County, 100th session taught in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A popular grant-writing workshop that has helped thousands of Kansans secure funding in their communities is about to turn 100. Nancy Daniels, a community vitality specialist with K-State Research and Extension, said a Sept. 27 workshop in St. John will mark the 100th public session she’s taught since 2016 – reaching more than 2,919 Kansans.
Veterans receive 1-on-1 assistance at ‘Summer VetFest’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Veterans got the chance to get individual assistance while applying for VA benefits and enjoy a few other perks at ‘Summer VetFest.’. The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center teamed up with the Wichita WindSurge Sunday to offer some veterans game tickets and lunch while they checked eligibility, claims, and other survivor benefits.
Shelter: Puppies and kittens need additional care
Michaela Schommer with the Hutchinson Animal Shelter noted that this is a time of year where they struggle to find homes for really young animals. "We are flooded right now with kittens," Schommer said. It is still kitten season, they are still being born, they are still coming in every day and we we are full in foster homes we could use more fosters but we need adopters."
Latest Yuengling Flight Golf Cart finalists announced
Two more finalists were chosen Friday from entries at the Prairie Rose Inn in WaKeeney for the Yuengling Flight Golf Cart Giveaway. The finalists are Sara Brown from WaKeeney and Sammy Crossland from Ogallah. Watch the Hays Post and listen to Eagle Radio for your next chance to enter to...
District anticipates moving into Roosevelt Elementary School addition in November
Students at Roosevelt Elementary School will have to wait slightly longer to move into the school's expansion. Hays USD 489 Superintendent Ron Wilson told school board members during a tour on Aug. 5 that work on the Roosevelt expansion will not be finished until November. The temporary classrooms that were...
2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Marvin Grant, S, Kansas
School (Code)University of Kansas (KSUN) Games WatchedOKUN, @IAST, TXTC, NVLV (Bowl) Per Year Stats (Most Recent First) RS SR and 2 yr full-time starter at DS where he aligns at both SS and FS in the 2-4-5, 3-3-5, and 4-2-5 Nickel heavy defense of KSUN with heavy man coverage. He transferred from INPU in ‘22. He possesses elite height with sufficient weight and solid speed with a muscular build. He is a solid athlete showing a combination of solid COD, balance, acceleration, explosiveness, lateral quickness and agility with sufficient top end play speed. He is good against the run. He displays above-average FBI to quickly read run/pass and displays good instincts and range playing SL to SL as he takes the correct angle in pursuit on outside runs. On inside runs, he quickly locates the RB and displays good closing speed as he comes down. He plays with a good pad level and explodes through the hip and exhibits good physical toughness as he makes the tackle on RB with average contact balance. Solid play speed enables him to catch RB with ordinary AA from behind and make the tackle. He is sufficient against the pass. In man coverage, he takes quick, choppy steps as he backpedals as he reads the hips of slot WR with ordinary play speed and defends the underneath routes. In zone, he uses his solid AA while reading the QB as he defends his half of the field in cover 2 or third in cover 3. If the ball is caught in his zone, he reacts quickly and displays good form tackling ability as he prevents a big gain. Solid mental toughness allows him to play well in big games. Marginal ball skills prevent him from timing his hands accurately as he attempts to make a play on the ball. Lack of quality play strength prevents him from quickly disengaging from run blocks by TE with solid length, UOH and grip strength.
Cops at Dunkin Friday to benefit Special Olympics
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police and Sheriff's officers in Hutchinson and Reno County are accepting donations Friday morning to help out Special Olympics. The fundraiser is at Dunkin Donuts at 1533 East 17th from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The fundraiser is donation based. If you have some leftover change after getting your morning coffee or morning breakfast, the athletes would appreciate it.
FAA awards $18 million to 24 Nebraska airports to enhance safety and infrastructure
LINCOLN — The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $18 million to 24 Nebraska airports this summer as part of a nationwide effort to enhance airfield safety and infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA awarded the Airport Improvement Program grants on June 28 and July 26 to Nebraska. Across four rounds of grants so far this fiscal […]
Brady couple produce meat, sell direct to customers
Kirt and LaRae Thompson, torqued by the amount of money that meat packers make compared to cattle producers, took matters into their own hands. The Thompsons started raising their own beef and selling it directly to consumers. These days, as Standing Mill Iron Ranch, they sell about 45 head each year that are produced on their ranch north of Brady.
Summit jumpstarts pipeline efforts with purchase of old land easement agreements
Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator out of the picture, Summit has purchased many of […]
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to honor fallen hero Daegan Page at Offutt air show
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — An Omaha man killed in Afghanistan will be honored by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at the Offutt Air Force Base's air show this weekend. U.S. Marine Cpl. Daegan Page was one of the 13 service members killed in the terrorist attacks at the airport in Kabul in August 2021.
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