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Kansas State Board of Education to Study Limitations on Cellphones in Classrooms
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school. In public and private districts across the United States, officials are limiting or banning […]
The Barefoot Dutchman makes his way through Kansas on 3,200 mile journey
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Keep your eyes open while driving on the highway for the next couple of weeks, the Barefoot Dutchman might just be walking right next to you! Anton Nootenboom, Dutch veteran and world record holder, began his journey to beat the Guinness World Record of the longest walk barefooted on Feb. 17. His […]
History of Revolutionary War at State Capitol
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The “Daughters of American Revolution” organization along with the “American Battlefield Trust” organization are hosting a traveling exhibition at the state capitol. It’s called the American Revolutionary Experience and it gives people a chance to learn about the common people who fought during the Revolutionary War. This includes women, slaves and more. […]
KHP enters ‘America’s Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is entering one of their cruisers into the “America’s Best Looking Cruiser” contest. This year the KHP is entering their challenger into the contest. Last year, the Kentucky State Police took first place. “The contest began as a friendly competition between the state agencies and is proving […]
Transgender inmate Michelle Lamb loses federal lawsuit against Kansas prison
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a transgender woman alleging she has faced discrimination while imprisoned at the Kansas women's prison. Michelle Renee Lamb in November sued Gov. Laura Kelly plus the warden and other staff of Topeka Correctional Facility and the Kansas Department of Corrections, primarily seeking to be transferred to general population. ...
Four MLB teams selected current Kansas baseball players on Tuesday, the third day of the 2024 MLB Draft. Ethan Lanthier, Tegan Cain, Ben Hartl and Evan Shaw will all have the chance to pursue professional careers if they so choose.
Lanthier, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound right-handed pitcher, was the first off the board as he went in the 12th round as the 353rd overall pick to the New York Mets. He played one season at KU after two years at NCAA Division II St. Cloud State and would have an additional year of eligibility remaining if he chose to return to school.
Big 12 Media Days: Exclusive interviews with Kansas beat writers Henry Greenstein and Shreyas Laddha
Las Vegas, NV – Western Kansas News sports staff spent this week at the Big 12 Media Days covering the Kansas State Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks, as well as acquiring exclusive interviews with other programs and members of the media. Sports director Joe Blake (Dodge City) sat down...
City of Lawrence mulls allowing alcohol to be consumed on the go downtown
Patrons could soon be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages as they roam certain areas of downtown Lawrence. With KU football games slated for Kansas City for at least the upcoming season while Memorial Stadium undergoes major renovations, “the City Commission asked staff to work with stakeholders to look into a Common Consumption Area (CCA) for Downtown Lawrence,” according to the meeting agenda.
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