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K-State Agriculture Today: 1732 – Soybean Pests…Sorghum Connection
00:01:05 – Soybean Pests in the Field: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins today’s show with reminders about soybean pests that growers might be seeing in their field. 00:12:05 – Sorghum Connections and Upcoming Events: Continuing the show is K-State’s Rodrigo Onofre and Kansas Grain Sorghum’s Maddy Meier...
Kansas biologists find ‘super rare’ threatened species in the mouth of a hungry toad
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of biologists searching for a rarely-seen species in Kansas’ outdoor spaces made a surprising discovery. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently posted to social media that one of its survey crews searching for New Mexico threadsnakes managed to find one, in the mouth of a Woodhouse toad. […]
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. ...
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