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Jill Shields, a 23-year veteran of the K-State Athletics Department, was promoted to Deputy Athletics Director in 2017 after serving as Executive Associate Athletics Director for Student Services since 2015. In her role, Shields oversees the daily internal operation of the entire athletics department and also serves as the department's senior woman administrator. She oversees the day-to-day operation of the football program while also serving as the sport administrator for women's basketball and volleyball. In fall 2019, Shields was appointed to a five-year term on the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee. She will also serve as the Big 12 Chair of the Senior Woman Administrators for the 2022-23 academic year. Shields had previously worked as Senior Associate, Associate and Assistant Athletics Director and Associate Director of Student Services with stints directing the support services for football, women's basketball and volleyball, as well as Life Skills programming. Shields came to K-State after working at Wichita State for six years, including the final year as a senior admissions representative in the University's admissions office. She spent the previous five seasons as an assistant women's basketball coach for the Shockers. She also had coaching stints at the University of Central Florida, North Georgia College and Florida Southern. She earned her bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1990. A member of the Golden Knights basketball team, Shields was named most valuable player her senior year. She earned her Master's degree in education from North Georgia College in 1992. Shields, a native of Assaria, Kansas, and her husband, Mark, have two children, Sydney and Sam. Sam is a sophomore offensive lineman for the Wildcats.

A judge's order evicting a tenant from his rental home at 502 S.E. 21st — which had previously been condemned by Topeka's city government — appears about to resolve a situation that sparked an emphatic response from a councilwoman. Topeka developer Henry McClure, who intends to arrange for the sale of the property involved, asked the mayor and council April 16 for help finding tenant Joe McBride, whom he said appeared to have left to live elsewhere...

In the first week of training camp for the Dallas Cowboys, Cooper Beebe, a third round pick, gave an insightful interview for a Dallas radio station.

Stormont Vail Health proudly announces that the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center has received the prestigious Gold Milestone Recognition from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This award recognizes our vascular testing facility for maintaining 30 years of excellence. As one of the first facilities to earn IAC accreditation in vascular testing, we are truly part of an elite group representing our continuous commitment to quality patient care.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – At a special meeting tonight, the city council will vote on a development deal with the Downtown Topeka Foundation to build an ice skating rink downtown. The resolution being pitched by Councilmembers Brett Kell, Marcus Miller and Michelle Hoferer would divert the city’s money going to the Evel Knievel Museum to the […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A couple of water main breaks were reported Tuesday morning in south Topeka. City officials early Tuesday said one of the break occurred in the vicinity of Interstate 470 and S.W. Burlingame Road. Crews were on the scene as of 7:16 a.m. Tuesday making repairs. Residents...

Geary County Commission Chair Trish Giordano would like the decision by the Army to leave the Trooper Gate entrance to Fort Riley closed indefinitely to be looked at again. The entrance to the Gate is undergoing construction but Maj. Gen. Monte Rone has announced plans to leave it closed once that is complete. Traffic is being rerouted through the Grant Ave. entrance to the post.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman who admitted killing her 14-year-old son before a standoff with police at her apartment is scheduled for sentencing on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In June, Kylee Hodges, 43, Wichita, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the shooting death...

OLATHE, Kan. — If you're not careful, it can happen to you. KMBC 9 Investigates warning about yet another scam. An Olathe woman contacted KMBC 9 Investigates to let others know about a Venmo scam making the rounds. The scam came through her email, and she said she had...

The Wichita Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to sign a new agreement with BSN Sports to make Nike the official provider of uniforms for high school sports teams.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Golf Association’s 2024 City Stroke Play Tournament wrapped up on Monday afternoon at Topeka Country Club. Recent Topeka West graduate Myles Alonzo took home the trophy, shooting a 68, 69, 69 (205). Winning the City Stroke Play seems to run in the family,...

First Responders are keenly aware that temperatures are set to rise into the triple digits.

The Hutchinson Monarchs ended pool play at the NBC World Series on Monday at Eck Stadium with a lopsided 17-6 loss to the Seattle Cheney Studs. The loss was the Monarchs’ second in a row, but they still finished in third place in their pool. That means they will qualify for bracket play, which starts Wednesday.

After opening its first Johnson County location this summer, a New York-based gym company has its sights set on opening another later this year. Crunch Fitness has started transforming a former Goodwill space in Olathe into its newest gym location in the area. Crunch Fitness will be at 16630 W....

A growing northeast Johnson County development has added its latest tenant, this one geared toward health and wellness. A new Supplement Superstore location appears to be on its way to the Merriam Grand Station development just off Shawnee Mission Parkway. It is one of the earliest tenants for the new...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As a stretch of 100-plus-degree high temperatures likely continues through this week, air conditioners become the most valuable players in homes. The heat we’re experiencing this week puts the spotlight on the popular technology and how best to keep your A/C running the best it can.

Guardians of Great Bend Mural was awarded the “Public Arts and Murals” grant through the Kansas Arts Commission. The grant, applied for by the Great Bend Foundation, is for $10,000 and will help pay for a new mural at 10th Street and Main Street. All additional funding is provided by sponsors.