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Rep. Sharice Davids Highlights Kansas Trap Shooter Derrick Mein’s Journey Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony, Representative Sharice Davids released a video of her conversation with Derrick Mein, Kansas’ sole athlete in the 2024 Games. Mein, from Paola, KS, will compete in trap shooting. This is his second Olympic appearance, following his gold medal win at the 2022 Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.
Rodeo fan; Abilene man is long-time rodeo volunteer
For the past four decades, Sid Hammond has been a committee member with the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene. It was in 1985 that he began his affiliation with the rodeo. The rodeo had been produced by the fair board, but it was failing. That year, fair board member Joyce Romberger came to Hammond and another saddle club member, Bruce Kogler, asking for their help in rejuvenating it.
Geary County Free Fair Livestock and Project Auction Results
Here is a list of the 4-H member, animal or project sold, premium paid and the businesses paying those premiums. 1. Emmy Gfeller* 27226 Blue Line 10 GrandChamp Cross $ 1,500 Central National Bank. Champion Market Hog. 2. Tava Gustafson 34347 Clarks Creek 10 GrandChamp Cross $ 1,375 Intrust Bank.
📸 Flashback Friday: Salina Post - Camp Phillips - Vol. 52
Salina Post proudly presents Flashback Friday in partnership with the Smoky Hill Museum. Enjoy a weekly tidbit of local history from the staff at Salina Post and the Smoky Hill Museum as we present "Salina-Flashback Fridays." Camp Phillips. Amid World War II, a significant transformation occurred in Saline County, Kansas,...
First-ever Kansas Local Food Summit slated Aug. 27-28 in Wichita
MANHATTAN — 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...
3 new housing, business developments moving forward in Hays
"Exciting" and "something we've been needing for a long time" That's how Hays city commissioners described the next steps for three more housing and business/retail developments that were unanimously approved by the commission Thursday. Jess Rohr, public works director, called approval of the final plat for the Depot Addition near...
Thousands of custom and classic cars roll into Salina for Leadsled Spectacular
Thousands of custom and classic cars from around the country rolled into Salina this week for the 44th annual Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled Spectacular. The weekend began at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with the Sundown Cruise down Santa Fe Avenue, where hundreds of spectators lined the streets and sidewalks to wave, cheer and encourage drivers to honk their horns or rev up their engines. ...
City of Salina stepping in after inspection reveals abandoned hotel is a dangerous health hazard
After lots of fires and endless issues with the abandoned Ambassador Hotel on West Crawford, the city's dangerous structure specialist says it’s time to do something about it.
“Manufacturing Express” Tour to Roll Into Salina
An event which will celebrates manufacturing employees in Salina who help build, power and feed the world will roll into Salina. Great Plains Manufacturing will host the “Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Manufacturing Express” in Salina this coming Friday, August 2nd. The tour is the largest public engagement...
VIDEO: You Betta’ Run What’ya Brung
Custom cars were showing off their style and speed to a packed crowd on a beautiful Friday night. From 4:00pm-dusk in the midst of KKOA weekend, crowds were astonished with how fast these cars went on the runway, near Markley Road. The races were a 1/8 of a mile long...
Madison’s Boomtown Cafe to close, future of Harry C’s Gasoline Alley to be evaluated
One eatery in downtown Madison is closing its doors, and the long-term future of another is unclear. Boomtown Cafe will close after lunch Aug. 2 after 14 months of operation. In a social media post, the restaurant says “we simply are not generating enough sales to support continued operations.” Owners are encouraging people who may be interested in taking over the Boomtown operations to reach out and discuss plans.
Kansas Wetlands Education Center hosts annual meteor shower watch party
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) invites the public to join its staff for a free, family-friendly meteor shower watch party on Friday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. This annual event celebrates the end of summer as the Earth passes through the dust and debris of the Swift-Tuttle...
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