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Axe-throwing bar Blade & Timber closes in Leawood, reopens further south
A Leawood facility offering axe throwing, cocktails and more has moved further south. Blade & Timber has officially moved out of its Town Center Plaza location, opening a new space a couple of miles south on 135th Street last month. Blade & Timber is now at 4800 W. 135th St.
Notebook: KU Football Ready to Kick Ass and Take Names
Kansas football is set to begin its preseason camp in 15 days. The Jayhawks will have a busy month of August as they look to ramp up their on-field preparations for the 2024 season. KU will hold its training camp over the first few weeks of August before transitioning into an in-season format.
New YMCA facility to be built
The Greater Wichita YMCA and Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) announced a partnership that will bring a new state-of-the-art Hutchinson YMCA facility to Reno County. The announcement came on July 16. The future 75,000-square-foot Y branch will be located on land donated by HRHS to the Y near the intersection...
Darting trains international basketball players at Shawnee Heights
TECUMSEH, KS. (KSNT) – School isn’t in session, and basketball season hasn’t quite arrived, but the gym at Shawnee Heights High School is far from quiet. Kerry Darting, who’s father is high school coaching legend Ken Darting, is accustomed to training elite basketball talent through his Darting Basketball Academy. This summer, though, he’s doing something […]
Hays Lions: Community misunderstood, withdraws request for name change at Rupp Park
Hays Lions continues to celebrate 100 years of service in community. The Hays Lion Club has withdrawn a request to add its name to Daniel G. Rupp Park, 33rd and Skyline, after members say a misunderstanding sparked public outcry. Priscilla Hunt, a longtime Lions member and former president, proposed adding...
Design, Bulldoze and Water Flow
A multi-year – multi phase plan to bring the Smoky Hill River back to life in Salina is underway, but most of the work will be under the radar for the next couple of years. City of Salina Utilities Director Martha Tasker joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday with a look at the ecosystem restoration effort the City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are joining forces to revive the river over the next 6-years.
KU’s Cranton, Shojinaga embrace remarkable stories which led to selections in MLB draft
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU baseball did not have a single player selected in the MLB draft from 2020-2023. In the 2024 rounds, six Jayhawks were picked. The first two selected, Hunter Cranton and Kodey Shojinaga, both share incredible stories of growth in Lawrence. Cranton was the first KU product off the board, going in round […]
Colby Multi-Purpose Arena, Equestrian Center Star Bond Project approved
The Colby Multi-Purpose Arena and Equestrian Center Star Bond project took a step forward on Tuesday July 2nd when the city council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding and a Funding Agreement for the proposed project. Mike Woofter, representing Colby Investment Group (Developer), stated “while we’re still early in the process, reaching this agreement with the city demonstrates their excitement of the development”.
Family from former Rosa's Mexican Restaurant takes over kitchen at Fiesta Topeka
It's no surprise there were long lines Wednesday afternoon outside the Marlo Cuevas Balandran Activity Center for food at the Fiesta Topeka. Word had spread that the Barron family — members of which once operated the legendary Rosa's Mexican Food — were making their signature burritos and queso at the fiesta. Customers were eager to fill their bellies.
Topeka sought seed funds to build more bike lanes. Build Kansas said no.
The Build Kansas Advisory Committee rejected a proposal from the city of Topeka to use federal grant funds to build seven bike lanes across the community. The board rejected the $3.3 million price tag levied on the Build Kansas fund, which would have unlocked more than $13 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funds to construct the bike lanes. The city contributed $0 to the project, relying on the Build Kansas fund to contribute the entire local...
Leavenworth community grappling with waste control issues at landmark
After complaints of slow trash pickup, one sanitation company is proposing a new transfer station to speed things up. However, not everyone likes the location the company wants, since it threatens a local landmark.
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