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Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
A family of four making less than $6,966 a month could earn child care subsidies. Children must be under 13. Call 1-888-369-4777 to learn more. Subsidies are run by DCF and applications can be picked up at any agency office. The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially...
Family-owned grocery store brings essentials to tiny NW Kansas town
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A town of about 250 people in Gove County welcomed a big-time addition to its small business community. A new store saves people in and near the northwest county town of Grinnell from piling miles on their vehicles just to get the essentials. “Out here, your...
See thousands of custom and classic cars at KKOA Leadsled in Salina this week
The largest custom car show in the United States is back in central Kansas this week as the 44th annual Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled Spectacular descends on downtown Salina. More than 2,000 entrants were in last year's event that takes place each July, featuring show cars, trucks, drag machines, bicycles, vendors, bands and more over four days in and around Oakdale Park. ...
Why there was an air of hope in Atchison that Amelia Earhart’s plane has been found
Tony and Lloyd Romeo, along with other Amelia Earhart researchers and enthusiasts, gathered in Atchison’s Fox Theatre to discuss Earhart’s disappearance and possible theories on finding the plane.
UPDATE: Wichita man suffers reported serious injuries following motorcycle crash near Matfield Green service exit Wednesday
A Wichita man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his motorcycle in Chase County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just after 4:15 pm a 2007 Suzuki Motorcycle ridden by 45-year-old Michael Rader of Wichita was traveling southbound on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 102, roughly five miles north of the Matfield Green service exit. Rader reportedly left the roadway and struck a guardrail ejecting him from the motorcycle.
When Topeka-area schools will have their first day of classes in August
August brings finding the perfect pen while back-to-school shopping, meeting new teachers, making new friends and, for some students, attending their first day of school in a new unfamiliar place. Superintendents at multiple school districts shared their excitement for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year, which will begin in mid-August. With the first day of...
Hoffman leaves McPherson Opera House
MCPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Opera House Executive Director Karissa Hoffman has given her resignation to Board President Denise O’Connor-Munsey, effective August 9, 2024. While we are sad to see Karissa leave, she is heading on to a new opportunity in Lindsborg, and we know she will continue to have a positive impact on our communities.
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