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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.
Crash temporarily stopped traffic on I-35
Update: The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has released the information regarding the crash for the I-35 crash Wednesday evening. According to the KHP crash log, a 45-year-old Wichita man was driving a Suzuki motorcycle southbound on I-35 near mile marker 102 in Chase County. The driver left the roadway, hit a guardrail and was ejected off […]
Donation Items Requested for 19th Annual Sunflower Diversified Services Charity Gala, Sept. 28
GREAT BEND, Kan. — Donations are now being accepted for the live and silent auctions at the 19th annual Sunflower Diversified Services Charity Gala. The event is scheduled for 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Columbus Club, 723 Main, Great Bend. Sunflower serves children and adults...
Toastique to open this fall in Wichita
Press Release courtesy of Toastique’s marketing agency. Toastique, the vibrant, gourmet toast and juice café conceptualized in Washington D.C., has announced its expansion into Kansas with its first location to open in Wichita this fall 2024. Located at 9747 E 21st N Suite 115, Toastique will offer gourmet toast creations, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso, coffee, and grab-and-go options.
Demolition derby part of a point series championship
This year’s Marion County Fair Demolition Derby, scheduled for Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. at the Marion County Fairgrounds, will have a different flavor with new management taking over. Jesse Hamm and his team out of Hillsboro have created a mini-point series for local derbies to give drivers...
Geary County Booking Photos July 24
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Kelly Williams, Aggravated failure to appear, arrested 07/23. Nyza Milligan, Failure to appear, arrested 07/24. Recent...
U.S. House panels review ‘startling’ allegations at Bureau of Indian Education university
WASHINGTON — Members of two U.S. House panels, during a hearing this week, examined allegations of sexual assault, bullying and retaliation at the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education-operated Haskell Indian Nations University. Haskell, a Lawrence, Kansas, school that is the only four-year college operated by the bureau, has come...
Kansas man arrested for having meth, invalid driver's license
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Kan. — Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) arrested Codaniel Jones of Independence, Kansas, after deputies found meth and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Wednesday morning.
Stafford library receives another round of funding with Heritage grant
Every community has its center - that place where everything seems to happen. In Great Bend, it's the Barton County Courthouse and Jack Kilby Square. In Stafford, it's the Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library. The library recently received a second Heritage Trust Fund grant from the Kansas Historical Society. Library Board Member Shelly Brensing said the grants have been invaluable in preserving the facility.
JoCo OKs $3.7M to renovate Lenexa hotel into homeless shelter
The proposed homeless services center at a repurposed Lenexa hotel took another step forward last week, as a majority of county commissioners agreed to fund $3.3 million in renovations. The commission also voted to approve a 10-year agreement with reStart Inc., the Kansas City-based nonprofit tasked with operating and ultimately...
Ft. Larned Historic Site offering campfire program on Aug. 3
Some experts believe that telling stories around the campfire dates back to the 1840s. Nearly 200 years later, campfire stories are trending in the National Park Service, especially at larger parks. Ben Long, park ranger at the Fort Larned National Historic Site west of Larned, said the fort will again try its own campfire program on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 7-8 p.m.
Fork in the Road: Stacy’s offers down-home comfort food off I-70 near Junction City
GRANDVIEW PLAZA, Kan. (WIBW) - Travelers on interstate highways don’t always have a lot of options when it comes to finding a bite to eat. Chain restaurants dominate the interstate system, offering the same food items from Toledo to Topeka to Tucumcari. But there are exceptions, and one of...
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