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Kansas State football recruiting: 2025 commit tracker and predictions
Kansas State had never been a program with the highest recruits, but they are a program that knows how to take lower-star players and make them elite. However, things are changing with Chris Klieman at the helm. Recruiting in all sports is so important and college football is no different...
Lyon County Commission – 2nd District: Ronald W. McCoy
Occupation: Business Owner - President of A-1 Pump & Jet Services, Inc. I feel that with my 40+ years of managerial experience, I am in a position to bring a more professional managerial approach to the position and the council as a whole. What do you see as the county...
Altrusa Hosts 4th Annual Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual Altrusa Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, July 13. The corporate sponsor of the tournament is Mueller Waterworks/Pratt Division. Nineteen 4-person teams competed in the 18-hole scramble event. The golf tournament raised over $9,000 to go toward Altrusa projects including SOS, scholarships, literacy and various other local projects.
Mega-RIAs Will Grow to Rival Wirehouses in Next Decade: Mariner's Bicknell
Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. The number of RIAs has grown rapidly in the past several years, but none has become as vast as a sprawling wirehouse. Not yet. Marty Bicknell offers an authoritative prediction. “In five to 10 years, there will be a handful...
Kansas City Current takes on Houston Dash at CPKC Stadium
The NWSL's Olympic break has brought a new competition to spice up the season: the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. Kansas City Current are preparing to face the Houston Dash in a battle that promises to be intense and full of emotion. This is the kick-off of the group stage of the tournament, which brings together all 14 NWSL teams and the six best Liga MX Femenil teams, divided into five groups. In Group C, in addition to Current and Dash, are Pachuca and Tigres UANL, making this the only group with two Liga MX clubs.
Lawrence Arts Center’s Red Dancer sculpture has gone on vacation
The Lawrence Arts Center’s iconic Red Dancer sculpture stirred up the staff and community members with her sudden disappearance, but fortunately she has simply gone on vacation from her home in front of the building. The sculpture, donated by Jan Gaumnitz, has sat in the same location in front...
Letting EA Sports College Football 25 predict the 2024 Kansas football season outcome
EA Sports’ College Football 25 might be the most anticipated sports video game in history. Fans waited for over a decade for an NCAA game to come out, and it has lived up to expectations. If you have a console and the game, the likelihood is that you’ve been...
Former Jayhawk guard Nic Timberlake signs professional contract
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The transfer from Towson and playing one year for Kansas, Timberlake will head to Portugal. According to KU Sports’ Henry Greenstein, Timberlake’s agent confirmed the news. Timberlake struggled during his time in Lawrence but came on late with the injury to Kevin McCullar Jr....
KU freshman Rakease Passmore feels he's making a smooth transition to life at KU
When Rakease Passmore moved into McCarthy Hall at KU, it wasn't the first time he moved away from him. After his sophomore year of high school, Passmore moved to Combine Academy from his hometown of Palatka in north central Florida. The change of school saw Passmore move up to Lincolnton, North Carolina, which is just an hour outside of Charlotte.
Chinese retailer Miniso opens new Oak Park Mall store
An international lifestyle retailer has officially debuted in Johnson County. Chinese retailer Miniso opened its new Overland Park store earlier this summer inside Oak Park Mall. Miniso is at 11149 W. 95th St. The store occupies a space on the first floor of the mall, off West 95th Street and...
Nusser wins feature on Friday at Fairgrounds
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — "That was fun." "Yeah, it was." Those were the sentiments of one of the USAC Silver Crown drivers to a crew member coming out from the infield of the half-mile oval at the Kansas State Fairgrounds Friday night as they practiced for the 100-lap feature that will highlight Saturday night's program.
USD 501 to hold auction for surplus items
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Schools USD 501 will hold an auction for various pieces of equipment including, vehicles, welding gear, trailers and more later this month. USD 501 will be holding the surplus equipment auction at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at 125 SE 27th St. Some items listed in the auction include, but […]
Hits 106.9 handing out $1,000 cash on 'Christmas in July'
Santa is still on vacation but the elves are putting in the work this summer. On Thursday, July 25, Christmas in July returns to the airwaves on Hits 106.9. The day will feature plenty of Christmas music and holiday-themed content, and Becca Tudor, the station's director of programming, said the elves are bringing some chances to win.
🏐 Inman's Suttyn Harris commits to Utah
INMAN, Kan. — Inman High School volleyball standout Suttyn Harris has committed to the University of Utah, Friday morning on X. The soon-to-be junior is already a two-time all-state selection for the Teutons. She helped guide Inman to a fourth place finish at the state tournament in each of her first two seasons.
Overland Park considers changing how it gives out 2 types of development incentives
As part of a months-long effort to review its economic incentive policies, Overland Park is now tackling two that tend to use sales tax to encourage specific types of development and redevelopment. These two economic development tools are community improvement districts and transportation development districts, more typically referred to as...
SMSD News: Summer 2024 bond construction update
Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) has been busy with construction activity this summer, thanks to the community-approved bond referendum from January 2021. The bond has funded the rebuild of five elementary schools, with the final two projects currently underway. Rushton Elementary is slated to open in August 2024. Following that, Tomahawk Elementary will welcome students in the fall of 2025. These new buildings are designed to offer state-of-the-art educational spaces that align with the district’s strategic goal to be ranked among the finest school districts in the nation, employing exceptional educators where all learners achieve their full potential.
RACE DAY INFO: Everything You Need to Watch for with the United Rebel Sprint Series
7/20/2024 Hutchinson, Kan (www.urssracing.com) - It’s Race Day with the United Rebel Sprint Series presented by RacinDirt.Com, and here’s everything you need to know. Preliminary action kicked off Friday evening at the historic half-mile track in Hutchinson, Kansas, as 17 Rebels checked into the Kansas State Fairgrounds. In both KansasLand Tire Service Heat Races, Jeremy Campbell and Ty Williams were able to grab the win and a $500 bonus as well.
Meriden Threshing Show kicks off
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Meriden’s 48th annual Threshing Show started Friday. The three-day event features threshing demonstrations, tractor pulls and parades, and a concert each night. The show is a chance for the community to come together and celebrate their shared interests in agriculture. One family said their passion...
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