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New school year underway for USD 253 Emporia
Students at Emporia Public Schools are back at it. Wednesday is the first official day of classes, and Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder says there are a lot of students in the buildings, based on enrollment stats. Back-to-school means renewed emphasis on safety around schools, and Police Capt. Ray Mattas says one...
In rural KS, the police fight crime with trust
Just half of Americans trust their local police. That is actually up from a record low of 43% last year, as measured by the Gallup poll. Not so in Parsons, KS. There, 83% of the town’s residents trust the police. And that is mainly thanks to Chief Robert Spinks.
Four international students looking for housing in Hutch
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Three students from Vietnam and one from Japan, all part of the IQ Education Consortium, are seeking loving host families so they can attend Trinity Catholic School in Hutchinson this upcoming school year. This initiative is a philanthropic mission between Trinity Catholic High School, StudentRoomStay (SRS),...
What to know as Salina nears new water feature at Jerry Ivey Memorial Park
A major step in bringing a water feature back to Jerry Ivey Memorial Park has been made after approval by the Salina City Commission. The commission authorized the use of $109,000 to be spent for services by George Butler Associates Inc. to design a new water feature and other updates at the park. Here's...
Out-of-service trucks elevate fire coverage concerns in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When the tones drop at a Wichita fire station, the fire trucks roll. But what happens when the truck gets on the scene and it doesn’t work? According to Wichita Fire Union President Ted Bush, this is happening. “When 40% of your trucks are down...
KSRE: Tips for Parents — Assessing early childhood care, education options
When anticipating a new baby, oftentimes pregnant families face a challenge in trying to arrange infant care for their little one while they go to work. But in Kansas and other places, meeting the demand for early childhood care and education is a challenge, said Bradford Wiles, a K-State Research and Extension specialist in applied human sciences.
Six Kansas community colleges see rising enrollment, full dorms at start of new school year
(KAKE) - As the 2024-25 school year is set to get underway, some Kansas community colleges are experiencing significant growth, with rising enrollment numbers and dorms filling up. Cowley College, Butler Community College, and Allen County Community College are seeing impressive growth, while Labette Community College is nearing housing capacity....
Plan to repurpose Lenexa hotel into homeless shelter hits snag
Correction: This story has been updated to show the last point-in-time count was done in January. An earlier version incorrectly said that had been done in July. Plans for a proposed county homeless services center and shelter at a repurposed Lenexa hotel hit a major snag Wednesday with news that the city’s planning staff plans to recommend denial of a land use permit that would allow the center to operate.
Inside JCPRD: Be part of JCPRD’s second-annual poster project reveal on Aug. 22!
The public is invited to an Aug. 22 event celebrating the reveal of the four 2024 Poster Project designs in an ongoing series of collectible posters created by local artists featuring JCPRD parks and facilities. The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts...
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