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Clay Center Elks 1st Annual Hardship Tour to Collect Funds for Hammond Family
The Clay Center Elks’ Lodge No. 2253 is holding their first annual Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Hardship Tour. The event will take place at the Clay Center Elks’ Lodge on July 26 from 4-10 p.m. The Hardship Tour’s main event will be a Bike Show with the crowd favorite winning a $100 cash prize. Entry for the show is $10. The event will also feature a pulled pork meal in exchange for a $10 donation and music from blues artist Rick Stanley.
Wichita stylists giving away hair care services to foster, adopted children
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Culture Creations Inc. is looking for volunteers to help with its Roots & Radiance Retreat, an event dedicated to providing culturally specific hair and skin care resources for foster and adopted children of color and their caregivers. Volunteers are needed to help with event setup, registration,...
KCAC tournaments no longer coming to Great Bend
The City of Great Bend and the Great Bend Recreation Commission announce that the KCAC Softball and Baseball Championship will no longer be held in Great Bend. The decision comes as a result of new leadership and revised strategic goals within the KCAC, which include selecting a location with more hotel accommodations and a more central position relative to the league's schools.
Hutch Rec Healthy Neighborhood Initiative: Block by Block Investment Program Celebrates Success
HUTCHINSON, Kan — The Block by Block Investment Program, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and managed by the Housing Commission in partnership with Hutch Rec, is proud to announce the successful completion of its 2024 grant cycle. This innovative program, part of Hutch Rec’s Healthy Neighborhood Initiative, has seen remarkable engagement and investment from homeowners, significantly enhancing the curb appeal and fostering a strong sense of community across Hutchinson’s neighborhoods.
Jerome Tang on Why He Stayed at K-State: ‘My Family and I, We Love the Time in Manhattan’
Despite receiving interest from several Power Five powerhouse programs, Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang decided to sign an extension that would keep him in Manhattan through the 2031 season. Tang, who is coming off his second season as head coach with the Wildcats, has already produced...
🐂 Hutch native scores 86-point ride for lead in Pretty Prairie
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Kansas Largest Night Rodeo is halfway complete, and the top spot in the bull riding is Hutchinson native, Adam (AJ) Mast. Mast scored an 86-point ride on Buetler & Son Rodeo's Bomb Squad on Thursday night. The 19-year-old is in his first year on the...
Bee Jay Bats Silent Against Bat Cats
The Liberal Bee Jays dropped their third straight game on Thursday night. The Great Bend Bat Cats, topped the Jays 4-1 at Veterans Park in Great Bend. Liberal had just one hit. Jhett Huffman pitched five innings allowing one earned run. Logan Wade worked three scoreless innings with three strikeouts....
Best Things Happening This Weekend in Wichita (July 19-21)
Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita this weekend? Looking to plan ahead for something in the future? We got you covered with the Best Things Happening This Weekend In Wichita. Brought to you by The Eddytorial: A Wichita By E.B. Podcast. Give us a listen!. Available on...
Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills launches “ReStore” program
The Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills announced on Thursday the launching of “Hope ReStored,” a program dedicated to helping local low-income families meet their furniture needs. The program operates through the Habitat for Humanity’ “ReStore”,. Hope ReStored works with local organizations such...
Labette County Fair Starts Tomorrow
The Labette County Fair starts this weekend in Oswego. Starting tomorrow, the horse show performance will kick things off at 8 a.m. On Sunday, the dog show takes place at 11 a.m. followed by the pony pull at 2 p.m. Events will take place all next week as the fair will continue through next Saturday. Some additional highlights include the rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday night, Bull riding on Friday and the demo derby on Saturday. All events take place at the Labette County Fairgrounds in Oswego, and coming up on Tuesday, we'll have fair organizers on for a preview of events during Open Line at 9:10 a.m.
One year later: Chalk the Town flourishes during Third Thursday
One year ago, Kara Vaughn of Hutchinson chalked her driveway and got asked to remove the drawings from her landlord. One year later, Vaughn’s mission to bring the community together through chalk flourished in downtown Hutchinson at Third Thursday. “I've learned more about chalk artists and how there are...
Elk County Free Fair Continues This Weekend
The Elk County Free Fair continues today through the weekend in Longton, KS. This afternoon, turtle and kid races will take place at 2 p.m. The pedal tractor pull will be tonight at 5 p.m., and there will be a free barbecue tonight at 6 p.m. The 4-H beef show also takes place tonight at 6 p.m., followed by VIP showmanship. There will also be a food auction at 7 p.m. plus bingo tonight.
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