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Altrusa Hosts 4th Annual Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual Altrusa Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, July 13. The corporate sponsor of the tournament is Mueller Waterworks/Pratt Division. Nineteen 4-person teams competed in the 18-hole scramble event. The golf tournament raised over $9,000 to go toward Altrusa projects including SOS, scholarships, literacy and various other local projects.
Pavilions Phase 3 nearing completion
Work continues towards fall openings at the Emporia Pavilions’ newest offerings. Developer Spencer Thomson says the Old Navy store has been turned over to its management team so it can be stocked and staffed, and a similar step is coming for Five Below and Maurices. Five Below has prominently...
🏀 Hutch High grad to compete in TBT this weekend
WICHITA, Kan. — Hutchinson High School graduate, Caleb Walker, will once again compete in The Basketball Tournament this weekend for the AfterShocks. Walker graduated from Hutch High in 2008 before going on to play two seasons at Butler Community College in El Dorado and then his final two seasons at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Hutch PD: Don't answer spam calls; hang up
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police in Hutchinson have received several reports of someone calling citizens, making threats and demanding money. The callers say they have kidnapped the citizen's child and demand money. The phone number, 620.344.8910, has been showing up as "potential spam" on caller ID. If you receive a...
Some flights delayed and canceled out of Wichita due to outage
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Several flights were delayed or canceled early Friday at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport due to a major outage affecting computers running Microsoft. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Windows. The outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the […]
Moonlight Market: Christmas in July
First Warn 5 Meteorologist Greg Bennett joins My KC LIVE from Shawnee’s Moonlight Market. This week’s theme is Christmas in July and will begin at 4pm! Greg chats with the co-founder of Friction Beer, Brent Anderson, about what the market means to them. Shawnee’s Moonlight Market returns on...
Donation drive addresses period poverty in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly 17 million Americans can’t afford period products, a phenomenon known as period poverty. The Empower the Period donation drive invites everyone to help close the access gap in Topeka by donating items like tampons and pads to ensure that accessing period products is one less barrier for girls and women.
Cair Paravel Latin School hires this 20-year-old as its next head girls basketball coach
TOPEKA — A young and familiar face will patrol the sidelines for Cair Paravel girls basketball this winter. The Lions appointed 20-year old and current Washburn University student Jaley Barkley to the head coaching position this summer. “It has been really fun for the past few weeks because it has been a different dynamic being such a young coach,” Barkley said. “I am excited for the new challenge and the journey ahead.” ...
Great Bend council denies rezoning of Baker Ave. property
In May, the Great Bend City Council moved to send a rezoning request on Baker Avenue back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Property owner Jack Manases wants to rezone the real estate at 1620 Baker from R-2 (two-family) to C-2 (general commercial). The council was leery about spot-zoning a...
Pete Hughes Calls Kansas State AD Gene Taylor ‘Best He’s Ever Met’
While it’s no secret that Kansas State AD Gene Taylor is one of the nation’s best at running a successful college athletics program, Kansas State head baseball coach Pete Hughes raved about his boss and hammered home what makes him so special. “There’s no one like him in...
‘It’s a community thing’: Black-owned barbershop relocates to south Lawrence Walmart
To those needing a fresh haircut, line-up or new style, look no further than the south Lawrence Walmart. Watson’s Barbershop relocated to Walmart Supercenter at 3300 Iowa St. in May, joining a small number of barbershops operating inside Walmart stores in the U.S. “Just the feel of being in...
Pottawatomie Co. Fair gets moo-ving with theme "Dancing with the Steers"
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Pottawatomie Co. Fair invites you to Onaga for a whole week of fun. Their theme this year is “Dancing with the Steers!”. 4H ambassadors Vanessa Jones, Liberty Sharpe and August Stutzman visited Eye on NE Kansas to share a bit about their events. The...
Glenn’s Bulk Food Shoppe and Gospel Book Store Celebrating 10 Years of Ownership
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ryan and Glenda Yoder will be celebrating 10 years of owning Glenn’s Bulk Food Shoppe and Gospel Bookstore on Saturday, July 27 at 6405 W Morgan Ave, Hutchinson, KS. During the celebration, the store will be holding a Customer Appreciation event, filled with fun activities/things...
Heart of a Tiger: Profiles of 2 determined first-year medical school students
At Fort Hays State University, our resolve to outlast and achieve is exemplified by many tales of grit and perseverance. Recently, Fort Hays State University students Chris Crawford, Morgan (Hammersmith) Turner, and Maleigha Schmidt quietly made history. They just completed their first year of medical school at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), not through the typical route but by participating in a trailblazing partnership that promises to reshape healthcare in rural Kansas.
‘Welcome to the Wichita Symphony’ introduces youngsters to the magic of music
Matt Blauer plays trombone for the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. But today he’s playing a different role — as teacher and storyteller for a room full of children at a library in southeast Wichita. “Welcome to the orchestra! Please take your seats,” Blauer said. “The concert is about to...
Why finding enough substitute teachers is a daily challenge for Wichita schools
In the gig worker era of Uber and DoorDash, Wichita Public Schools seeks its own on-demand employees — substitute teachers. COVID-19 pandemic troubles, low wages and licensing hurdles have over the last five years tamped down the number of people signing up to substitute teach. “There’s assignments that don’t get filled almost every day,” recruiter […] The post Why finding enough substitute teachers is a daily challenge for Wichita schools appeared first on The Beacon.
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