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📷 Throwback Thursday: Price Residence - Vol. 84
Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection." STEVE HARMON. Hutch Post Contributor. Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the southwest corner of...
Local Talent Needed for Art in the Park
The Midland Theater Foundation is seeking people of all ages who are interested in bringing the arts to downtown Coffeyville. Members of the Midland Theater Board of Directors want to gauge community interest in starting a program where a variety of artists work together to provide outdoor public entertainment. Midland Theater Manager Darrel Harbaugh says the goal is to start developing programming for when the auditorium reopens.
CRMC Announces Best Family Scholarship Recipients
The Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Foundation announces the recipients of the 2024-2025 Best Family Scholarship. Kylie Speer, a Best Family Scholarship winner in 2024, will receive the award again in 2025. Speer is a graduate of Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Community College. She is studying radiology at Labette County Community College and plans to complete her degree at LCCC in 2025.
Stormont Vail invites Emporia, Lyon County leaders to ‘A Day in the Life’ event
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health is inviting Emporia and Lyon County leaders to attend its latest rendition of “A Day in the Life” in October at its Topeka campus, according to KVOE Radio. The all-day event is set for Oct. 17 at Stormont Vail Hospital, 1500...
Reserve Volleyball Lady Bluejays Split in Season Openers at Sterling Triangular
STERLING, Kan. (TaborBluejays.com) – Bluejay Athletics officially kicked off competition in the 2024 season with the Bluejay Reserve Volleyball squad opening their season on Wednesday evening at the Sterling College Triangular. The triangular provided a solid measuring stick for the Lady Bluejays, as they faced off against Ottawa and...
White Cloud will, indeed, be holding its flea market next weekend
White Cloud, Kansas will be holding its flea market next weekend. White Cloud Mayor Jama Edie says someone erroneously announced the city-wide flea market had been canceled. It, indeed, will be held next weekend. A post on the White Cloud Kansas Flea Market Facebook page suggests the problem could have occurred, because management of the flea market has changed hands.
Leawood’s Church of the Resurrection expands into southern JoCo
A 166-year-old church in Spring Hill will be the future home of the newest branch of Resurrection United Methodist Church, already one of Johnson County’s biggest houses of worship. Cathy Bien, Public Relations and Special Projects Lead Director for Church of the Resurrection, says they hope to attract new...
Former Overland Park police officer resigns following assault arrest against minor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - An Overland Park police officer recently resigned following an arrest for an assault against a minor victim. The officer, Adam Vendetti, 48, was accused of misdemeanor assault for an alleged incident on July 15, 2024. He was charged on July 31 for the alleged crime and a warrant was issued for his arrest on the same day.
Important Takeaways from Midwest Plains Energy Corridor Meeting
LARNED, Kan. (Aug. 21, 2024) — Wednesday morning, Larned Mayor Will Nusser, Pawnee County Commissioner Bob Rein and Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett met via tele-video conference with members of the Leadership Team of the Grid Deployment Office of the Federal Department of Energy (DOE). Key DOE participants in the meeting were Dylan Reed, Senior Advisor of External Affairs, and Jeffrey Dennis, Deputy Director of Transmission. The meeting lasted approximately 30 minutes.
Barton Co. residents voice concern over transmission corridor in public meeting
On May 8, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a preliminary list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs). Three months later, the topic has gained steam as landowners who may be impacted begin to question officials about the corridor. Last Thursday, several hundred people attended an information meeting in Larned. Tuesday night, more than 200 people attended a similar meeting at the Great Bend Events Center. Katie Sawyer, state director for Sen. Dr. Roger Marshall, said it's important to know the difference between the existing Grain Belt Express project and the proposed corridor.
Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas Democrat known for siding with Republicans, has died.
State Rep. Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas City, Kansas, Democrat, died of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. The U.S. Navy veteran served one term in the Kansas House and just lost reelection in a crowded Democratic primary. He was controversial in his party for siding with Republicans on some high-profile issues. He was one of […] The post Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas Democrat known for siding with Republicans, has died. appeared first on The Beacon.
Triple digits this weekend, more evening storms west
Another wave of showers and storms is tracking through the area. Severe weather is not expected but there will be downpours and lightning. This activity will wrap up later this morning. Midday and the afternoon will be drier with partly cloudy skies. Wind speeds remain elevated. There will also be...
Low-income Kansans going into debt because unpaid traffic tickets rack up interest
TOPEKA — On a snowy night in 2004, Jamie Kuykendall was driving home from the store in Topeka when she came up to a traffic light turning red. There was a small amount of snow on the ground. When she hit the brakes, her car wouldn't stop and she slid through the intersection. A Topeka police officer gave Kuykendall a ticket because she did not have a valid driver’s license.
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