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Big Kansas Road Trip rolls into Blue Rapids, Aug. 24
The Kansas Sampler Foundation, in collaboration with the Blue Rapids Round Town Square Festival, will host the first Big Kansas Road Trip Pop Up on Saturday Aug. 24 in Blue Rapids. The pop-up event is the first of its kind, a one-day experience for Kansas Explorers to get to know...
KDOT announces approved July bids
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place July 17, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. There was one...
Lawrence PD to conduct sobriety checks starting Friday night
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Officers with the Lawrence Police Department (LPD) will conduct a DUI Check Lane beginning Friday, August 2. Officials said that the DUI check lane will be at an undisclosed location on Friday from 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The goal of the checkpoint is...
Crumbling Wichita mansion is finally refurbished, finds new life as sober living house
One of Wichita’s most recognizable historic mansions has for years looked more like a creepy haunted house than a cherished part of Wichita’s history. It’s been looted. It’s been vandalized. Within the past decade, someone even tried to set it on fire. But those who’ve driven...
Week of July 29: Job of the Day
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This week, the Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas is highlighting Education Positions. MONDAY: Assistant Teacher | Rainbows United, Inc. | Wichita | $15.25 | Qualifications: •High School Diploma or Equivalent •+1 year of working with special needs children or children aged 2 weeks to 5 years | https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12989852 | Benefits Include: •Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability, and 401K | Rainbows United, Inc. has 5 additional job postings on KANSASWORKS.
Salina Catholic Schools launch mobile app, website; enhanced sites for Love N Learn
Salina Catholic Schools is excited to announce the launch of its new mobile app and campus website, bringing a more streamlined and interactive experience for students, parents, and the community. This major upgrade also includes the unveiling of updated websites for Love N Learn Early Childhood Center, St. Mary’s Grade...
This week in Kansas State tweets | 07.29.24
These were the best tweets about the Wildcats last week. Welcome to August. Well, at least it arrives this week and then end of July usually offers a bit slower pace as many related to Kansas State athletics sneak in a late vacation. Still, the news never stops entirely. These...
Kansas football roster crash course ahead of preseason camp
With Kansas football's training camp set to begin, we break down what every KU fan needs to know about each positon group. Kansas football's preseason camp is almost here. The Jayhawks will take the practice field to kick off training camp on Tuesday morning, which will serve as KU's first formal practice of the 2024 season. KU enters the year with the highest expectations the program has had in over a decade, as the Jayhawks were picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 in the preseason media poll. It's the highest KU has been predicted to finish since 2009.
Overland Park man killed in fatal motorcycle crash in Cass County
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A 33-year-old Overland Park man is dead following a motorcycle crash. A Missouri Highway Patrol report says the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on MO 2 near 271st Street in Cass County. Joshua Riley, who was driving a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on MO...
Radkey Delivers Punk Rock to Arts in the Park
Radkey was the final act in this year’s Arts in the Park series at the Manhattan, Kansas’ city park. The concert series takes place every Friday through June and July, and this finale had been much anticipated. The openers for the night were the local band Headlight Rivals....
Heartland Credit Union Promotes Kevin Wiens to Vice President of Underwriting
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Heartland Credit Union has recently announced the promotion of Kevin Wiens to Vice President of Underwriting. Wiens will be responsible for overseeing the underwriting department, which handles deciding direct and indirect loan applications, monitoring consumer loan portfolio performance, and cultivates relationships with automotive dealership partners. “I...
Community meeting hopes to foster communication
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of Hutchinson is holding a community meeting on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Stringer Fine Arts Center on the HutchCC campus. "We are going to have more of an interactive town hall," said city spokesperson Jessica Woodyard. "It's going to be questions like, what are your top issues that the city should prioritize? How do you like to receive your information? What are better ways that the city can communicate with you? We'll also ask questions like, what concerns you about our community? What are some things that the city is doing well?"
Eucharistic Conference coming to western Kansas
Event organizers are well aware of the impact that speakers have for those attending their particular conference. That’s why the committee for the upcoming Eucharistic Conference in Hays chose an A-list of speakers for the conference, which promises to deepen attendees’ understanding and devotion to the Eucharist. The...
9th Street Cafe set to open soon in Lawrence
A new woman-owned breakfast and lunch spot, 9th Street Cafe, will be opening its doors in August, a few blocks west of downtown Lawrence. The new cafe is a fresh start for owners Angelina Cruz, Shelby Bray and Jery Herrera Hernàndez after closing Mama’s Tamale Shop, an authentic Mexican restaurant, on June 1. The new cafe will occupy the same space at 602 W. Ninth St.
Missouri man found guilty in 2022 crash that killed National Guard airman in Jefferson County
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man has been found guilty in connection with a 2022 crash that killed a Kansas National Guard airman in Jefferson County, according to KNZA Radio. Manuel Enriquez, of Kansas City, Mo., was convicted Thursday in Jefferson County District Court in Oskaloosa on charges related to a head-on collision in which 23-year-old Cheyanne Branson, of Diana, Texas, was killed.
33 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Tyson Struber
Redshirt Sophomore | 6-2 | 224 lbs. | Galva, Kansas. Tyson Struber (b. Dec. 15, 2003) is a dominant athlete from Canton-Galva High School who joined the 2022 class during the late period and is majoring in business administration. He redshirted in 2022 and did not see any game action...
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