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Carpenter-Ross hopes high school success leads to new heights at Nebraska-Kearney
Maddy Carpenter-Ross has been the best pole vaulter in Class 4A the last two years and built an historic high school career at Louisburg. Carpenter-Ross won back-to-back state titles in the event and broke her own school record as she won the gold this past May. It has been a...
FSCC CDL Success Story: Meet Eli Meyers and Tyler Bailey!
Eli and Tyler just completed their CDL certificates at Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) in only 6 weeks. When asking what made Eli Meyers of Paola, KS what brought him to the FSCC CDL program, Eli said; “I chose FSCC because I’ve heard great things about the school, and it was the most affordable school in the area. Before I enrolled in the CDL program, I had zero experience with driving trucks and didn’t know what to expect. I am very happy with my time at FSCC and learned more than I ever imagined. The instructors were great and made sure that I left with plenty of real-world practice under my belt. I decided to get a CDL because I am going to be a lineman. I ended up getting paired with another kid my age that was also becoming a lineman. I got to build a great relationship with my partner and my instructor.”
Free pickleball courts in Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pickleball’s popularity is exploding across the country, and with the summer heat, many people could be looking for courts near them. There are several places throughout the metro, like Chicken N Pickle and SERV, that cost between $20 and $40 to reserve a court. But many places offer free courts in […]
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially eligible for child care subsidies in 2020. Yet barely more than one in eight got the federal benefit designed to make child care more affordable. That happened even as Kansas has been expanding its child care subsidy and has more...
History of Revolutionary War at State Capitol
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The “Daughters of American Revolution” organization along with the “American Battlefield Trust” organization are hosting a traveling exhibition at the state capitol. It’s called the American Revolutionary Experience and it gives people a chance to learn about the common people who fought during the Revolutionary War. This includes women, slaves and more. […]
Kansas ‘Demon Brigade’ returns home after deployment in Europe
FORT RILEY (KSNT) – A group of soldiers from Fort Riley are home again after a nine-month deployment in Europe. The 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley announced in a press release Monday, July 15 its Demon Brigade, sent to Europe in support of the joint contingency operation Atlantic Resolve, marked their return to the […]
Governor appoints Regehr to committee
TOPEKA — On Monday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the appointment of Reno County Community Corrections Director Randy Regehr to the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee. The committee's purpose is to oversee the implementation of reform measures intended to improve the state's juvenile justice system.
Kyle Wheatley appointed executive director for American Legion Boys State of Kansas
The American Legion Department of Kansas Boys State Committee has appointed Kyle Wheatley to serve as the executive director of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. Wheatley’s term began on July 1. He takes over for Tom Wierman who served in the role for the past four years.
Change is coming & with it, storms
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After the extreme heat, chances for showers and storms are on the way and a big cool down will follow as well. In fact, most of Kansas will return to highs in the 80s for midweek. Scattered showers and storms will be a possibility in central...
What makes a Kansan draftable for military service?
KANSAS (KSNT) – Do you have a Kansas driver’s license? If so, you might be eligible to be drafted if the president or Congress enacts a draft. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives Friday passed a measure within the National Defense Authorization Act that would automatically enroll men 18-26 for the draft. A draft […]
Kansas researcher has final charge from espionage probe dropped by federal court
A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas. Feng “Franklin” Tao was convicted in 2022 of three counts of wire fraud and one count of making a materially false statement.
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