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Crews extinguish tire fire in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews extinguished a tire fire in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood. According to Topeka Fire Department officials, crews self-dispatched just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 to a column of smoke in the 500 block of NE Sardou Ave. in Topeka, Kan. Topeka Fire Department officials...
City of Topeka to host public input sessions for police chief selection
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka will host three public input session for the Topeka Police Chief selection. According to the City of Topeka officials, the public input sessions will allow officials to gather community perspectives and priorities for the selection of Topeka’s next police chief. These in-person sessions will allow residents to share their ideas directly with the city manager. Interpretation services will be available. Detail of the sessions are as follows:
Emporia State Women's Tennis Earns Academic Honors From ITA
The Emporia State women’s tennis team and seven individual players were recognized for their academic achievements by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Hornets were named an ITA All-Academic Team while Anastasia Pesic, Andrea Santiago, Angelina Gnezdilova, Giovann Ferreira, Paige Stranghoner, Perla Conde Vendrell and Sheriden Wichman were all named ITA Scholar Athletes.
Swing Away Stigma golf tournament to generate funds for CrossWinds
Swing Away Stigma is the theme for a special fundraising golf tournament this weekend. CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness will benefit from the first-ever tourney Saturday at Emporia Golf Course. The event is a four-person scramble format. Registration begins at 7:30 am, with a shotgun start at 8:30 am. Awards, prizes...
Friday’s Front Porch Jam raising money for USD 252 Honor Flight, Olpe Fitness Park
There are a lot of community activities in and around Emporia this weekend, and one of those taking place near Emporia is the latest Front Porch Jams concert. Mike and Carla Argabright are hosting at 1154 Road 60 on Friday evening. Proceeds benefit the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight program and the Olpe Fitness Park project. On KVOE’s Morning Show this week, Mike Argabright said both causes are important to the couple.
Body found in Smithville identified as missing Leavenworth man
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - A body found in Smithville has been identified by investigators as a missing man from Leavenworth. The Smithville, Missouri, Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25, that the unidentified individual found deceased on Sunday, July 21 has been identified as Josiah Papa 25, of Leavenworth. As...
Kan. felon jailed after baby found in canal is the child's father
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating after an 11-month-old girl was found in the canal in Wichita earlier this week and arrested a Kansas felon in the case 34-year-old Vincent Perez . He has been identified as the child's father, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just after...
Jam to decades of R&B and soul music in Salina this weekend
People looking for a unique experience — including music, food, drinks and even live paintings by Kansas artists — can join several generations Saturday at the R&B VIBES event. Created by Salina's own Cash Hollistah and returning for the third time, R&B VIBES will take place from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. beginning on Saturday, July 27, at The Venue, 638 Francis St. ...
Topeka Public Schools racing to fill jobs before the school year
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Public Schools is still hiring for dozens support staff jobs, with less than a month before the students first day. The district told 27 News that there are specific jobs they are having a hard time filling and these jobs come from outside the classroom “One of the big needs that […]
Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they'll eventually work there
Western Kansas hospitals are often understaffed. But a Wichita medical school has teamed up with hospitals to give medical students the opportunity to experience health care in rural areas. DODGE CITY, Kansas— Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital...
Team Colorado sweeps Kansas TBT teams, wins Wichita Regional
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Team Colorado entered the TBT as a 5-seed, but from the beginning of the tournament they left their mark on the Wichita Regional. Team Colorado topped Kansas State’s alumni team, “Purple Reign”, Wichita State’s alumni team, “the Aftershocks”, and Kansas’ alumni team, “Mass Street” Wednesday night to advance in the tournament.
Friends of Salina Public Library host book donation drive on Saturday
On Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the Friends of the Salina Public Library will host a “Drive Up & Donate” event. Community members can donate gently used books and media to support the library’s programs. The drive, organized by the Friends of the Salina...
KU’s Hunter Cranton’s massive leap is a big credit to Jayhawks’ program
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The 2023 season was a disappointment for the KU closer, something he didn’t expect right away. It did happen in 2024 and now he’s a third round pick. Cranton was selected by Seattle with the 91st overall pick, which ties him for being the...
The third annual "Tacos and Bourbon" golf tournament will take place on Saturday, September 7 at 1:30pm at Sunflower Hills Golf Course in Bonner Springs
There will be tacos and bourbon, and a whole lot of fun. The KCSN Foundation’s third-annual charity golf tournament is now available for teams to sign up. It has sold out in each of the past two years, so make sure to secure your team’s spot now! It’s a shotgun start at 1:30pm, with plenty of food and drink provided.
For the Culture KS ready for three days of fun, learning in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You’re invited to a celebration of Black culture, art and traditions this weekend in downtown Topeka. For the Culture KS is holding its second annual festival. Sheylon Ryce and Alona Harrison visited Eye on NE Kansas to tell us what’s in store. Sheylon and...
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