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Three Kansas operations selected as Leopold Conservation Award finalists
Three finalists have been selected for the 2024 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. The award recipient will be recognized at the Kansas Association of Conservation...
Sunflower Foundation names former Barton student as program director
Sunflower Foundation has welcomed two new members to its health philanthropic programming team, with the recent additions of Kelli Mark and Carlie Houchen as its new directors of Healthy Communities and Health Systems, respectively. Mark, who has worked for the foundation since October 2022 as grants and finance manager, started...
Saline County Jail Bookings, July 26
REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Driving While Suspended and Transporting an open container. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to Appear, Probation Violation and Driving While Suspended. NAME: Uebelher, Christopher Joseph. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation.
Topeka forecast to sweat through four straight days of 100-degree temperatures
Topekans will endure 100-degree heat Monday through Thursday, after having seen the temperature reach the century mark on two days so far this year, the National Weather Service predicts. The capital city will see high temperatures around 91 Saturday and 94 Sunday before the mercury tops out under sunny skies at 100 Monday, 102 Tuesday, 105 Wednesday and 102 Thursday, the weather service said in forecasts posted Friday on the website of its Topeka office. ...
Ed Dwight makes trip home to KCK, receives key to Wyandotte County, honorary day
July 25 is now "Edward Dwight Jr. Day" in Wyandotte County. Dwight is America's first Black astronaut candidate and after waiting 60 years, he reached space this year in a Blue Origin Rocket.
Fort Riley’s Trooper Access Control Point Will Remain Closed
Trooper Access Control Point, which provides one of the access points to Junction City from Fort Riley, has been closed for construction and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley have determined that the Trooper Access Control Point (ACP) will not reopen at...
Kansas makes the cut for four-star wing Tounde Yessoufou
Four-star prospect Tounde Yessoufou included Kansas in his top group on Wednesday. The Jayhawks remain in the hunt for the versatile wing and are in his top 10 schools along with Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kentucky, Tennessee, UCLA, UConn, USC and Washington. So far, he has taken official visits to Arizona, USC and Washington.
You’re Being Watched – FBI Warns Missouri About New ATM Attacks
Sometimes it feels like you need eyes in the back of your head to be safe doing anything with money anymore. That's true in regards to a new warning from the FBI to Missouri residents about new attacks at ATM's. Yahoo News shared the word from the FBI about an...
Lawmakers passed a new abortion reporting law, but Kansas won't enforce it ahead of trial
Kansas won't enforce a new law requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they are seeking an abortion and report the answers to the government. The new law went into effect July 1 but has become embroiled in an ongoing lawsuit from abortion providers, and now the state has agreed not to enforce it ahead of a trial next summer. ...
First-ever Kansas Local Food Summit slated Aug. 27-28 in Wichita
A program to help people in every Kansas county improve their access to nutritious foods will be hosting a two-day meeting in Wichita to connect communities with similar food issues. The first-ever Kansas Local Food Summit is scheduled for Aug. 27-28 at the Kansas Leadership Center and Kansas Health Foundation...
Eight defendants indicted in connection to Kansas City drug trafficking ring
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - Eight defendants have been indicted in connection to a Kansas City drug trafficking ring. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Kansas, a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kan., returned an indictment for eight men on charges related to a drug trafficking ring in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Releases 2024 State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report
(PRESS RELEASE) OVERLAND PARK, KS — Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a leading partner in animal welfare, released new findings from the 2024 Hill’s Pet Nutrition State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report. The research, which provides insights from a socio-economically diverse group of 2,500 current and prospective pet owners, provides a deeper understanding of consumer perceptions and behaviors driving the increase in animal intakes in animal shelters and decrease in adoption rates.
Ongoing Revitalization of 110 S. Main Has Target of Fall Completion
The former Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main, is in a constant stage of revitalization. Kathy and Tracy Dancer, who purchased the building at a public auction, plan an “ongoing effort to revitalize the building and increase the useable commercial space. We also want to improve the energy efficiency of the building.”
Police ID body found as missing Kansas man
PLATTE COUNTY—The unidentified body found Monday in a wooded area near NE 194th Terrace has been identified as 25-year-old Josiah Papa of Leavenworth, according to a statement from Smithville Police. On July 22, police responded to a report of the body of a white male in a densely vegetated...
Sunday forecast: Hot temperatures return
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The weather heats back up Sunday. Most spots will be in the low-mid 90s before warming in the mid 90s into the triple digits Sunday into next week. Still keeping an eye on low chances for rain with the highest chances early next week mainly at night.
Wichita State Basketball Players’ Early Morning Work Ethic for Skill Development and Improvement
Wichita State basketball players show dedication by participating in early morning workout sessions to enhance their skills, with a focus on shooting, ball-handling, and footwork. Harlond Beverly arrives at Koch Arena before 7 a.m. to work on shooting. Ronnie DeGray III and AJ McGinnis have specific routines, including setting multiple...
City matches state law in hours of offering CMB sales
It was another quick night for the Liberal City Commission during its most recent meeting Tuesday evening. The first of the two items of new business for the commission was discussion of Ordinance 4618 concerning modifying the hours of cereal malt beverage sales on Sundays. The ordinance amends Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 3-113 of the City of Liberal Code Book to modify the hours of sale for cereal malt beverages (CMBs) on Sundays.
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