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Braden Wilmes discusses summer visits, recruiti…
Braden Wilmes, a local high school student, has been impressed by the energy and success of the Kansas football program under Coach Lance Leipold. He has visited the campus multiple times, including attending the KU Elite Camp and building a relationship with offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa. Wilmes has also explored other college options by visiting schools like Iowa, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and Minnesota.
Shawnee County commission candidate talks property tax changes, fixing infrastructure and more
TOPEKA (KSNT) – District 3 Candidate for Shawnee County Commission Brett Blackburn joins the 27 News Morning show ahead of the August primary. Blackburn talks about his focus on property tax changes, growing the tax base in Shawnee County, fixing infrastructure and more. For more details, watch the interview above. For more Kansas news, click here. […]
Fire in rural Saline County destroys baler, 40 acres of grass
A baler fire in rural northwest Saline County resulted in the loss of dozens of acres of grass, multiple bales of hay, and the baler used to make them. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan told Salina Post that the fire occurred on Friday evening, July 26, at 6:07 p.m. near the intersection of Eff Creek and Lockard Roads in Saline County.
Topeka West grad Alonzo takes down field for City Stroke Play Championship victory
TOPEKA — Myles Alonzo came off the Topeka Country Club course very nonchalant on Monday. He smiled and shared a few laughs with his family. His easy-going personality is infectious, but it offsets his ruthlessness on the links. Alonzo, who graduated from Topeka West in May, claimed the Topeka Golf Association’s City Stroke Play...
Retired Archeologist to Lead Discussion on Kansas Tribes
The search for past people groups in North America – will make a stop in Salina at the Smoky Hill Museum on Thursday. Dr. Bob Blasing is a retired archeologist and will be presenting a First Thursday program, “Prehistoric Trails & Travel.”. Blasing tells KSAL News that one...
Congressional Hearing Exposes Decades of Mismanagement and Abuse at Haskell Indian Nations University
Members of Congress on Tuesday, July 23, held a joint hearing in Washington, D.C. to address decades of mismanagement, nepotism, and toxicity at Haskell Indian Nations University, a federally-operated school in Lawrence, Kansas. The two-hour hearing, convened by two House subcommittees, featured testimony from current and former leaders of Haskell,...
Costs double for downtown Overland Park sign project
Overland Park still plans to add signs to its downtown area to help pedestrians and bicyclists navigate, though the price tag is bigger than initially anticipated. Last week, the Overland Park City Council Public Works Committee recommended approving the escalated project bid to Heartland Traffic Services, Inc., voting 6-0. City...
BIG KANSAS ROAD TRIP ROLLS INTO BLUE RAPIDS
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 the...
Kansas Women Attorneys Association Honors Hutchinson Community Foundation Chief Operating Officer
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer, Chief Operating Officer of Hutchinson Community Foundation, has been presented the Carol Foreman Medal of Civility from the Kansas Women Attorneys Association. The Carol Foreman Medal of Civility specifies that “The recipient must have behaved and carried out the professional actions and...
Out There With 12 Sports: Wichita Fencing Academy
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - While fencing is one of the oldest sports on display at the 2024 Summer Olympics, it also has a presence that dates back multiple decades in Wichita. The Wichita Fencing Academy has been the home for many competitors and training since the late 1980s. Fencing is the combat sport of sword fighting with three different disciplines using different blades and varying rules. The idea is to connect the sword with your opponent, wearing protective covering, to earn points. The swords have electric buttons on the end to keep score electronically.
Kansas WBB Lands 2025 Four-Star G Libby Fandel
Brandon Schneider and the Kansas Jayhawks Women’s Basketball Team made a seismic addition on Monday afternoon with the commitment of four-star guard Libby Fandel. Fandel, a 6-foot-1 guard from Iowa, is a massive addition to Kansas’ roster and is one of the top-ranked recruits in program history. Coming...
Smoky Valley Classic Car Show to rev up Lindsborg
Lindsborg's Swensson Park will transform into a car enthusiast's paradise on August 3 for the Smoky Valley Classic Car Show. With free admission, the event will be a fun-filled day for families and automobile aficionados alike, featuring over 100 classic cars, each with a unique story. Day-of registration begins at...
Dodge City Looks to Returners for Leadership This Season
With the start of the college football season basically a month away, KGGF Sports begins our look at the upcoming season for the teams of the KJCCC. During the KJCCC Media Day last Friday, the official pre-season rankings were released. We begin with the Number seven seed Dodge City Conquistadors, who received 14 pre-season points.
Bee Jays Rally Past Stars for NBC Win
Down 6-0, the Liberal Bee Jays rallied for an 11-7 win over the San Diego Stars Sunday evening at Eck Stadium in Wichita. Liberal is now 1-1 at the 90th NBC. For a second straight game, Liberal got off to a rough start. San Diego scored four in the second and two in the third. The B.J.’s got things going in the fifth with five runs with two outs. Joe Roberts doubled and Tommy Molina was hit by a pitch. With two outs, Ben Merriman lined an RBI single to right. Miller Durham lined a two RBI single to center. Robert Orr cranked a two run home run to center for his 11th home run of the season. That made the score 6-5 Stars in the fifth. Liberal claimed their first lead of the NBC in the seventh. Lane Snow slapped a single to left to tie the game. Ryota Kusumoto grounded a single through the right side to give Liberal a 7-6 lead. The Stars scored a run in the eighth after a triple and a wild pitch. That tied the game at 7-7. The Bee Jays broke the game open in the ninth. Julius Ramirez walked and Joel Roberts singled. Tommy Molina reached on catcher’s interference to load the bases with one out. Kyzer Harrington ripped a three RBI double to left center on a ball dropped by the left fielder. Ben Merriman singled and Miller Durham singled to left to make it 11-7.
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