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Newton animal shelter trying to find home for blind ‘No-Face’ cat
NEWTON, Kan. (KAKE) - An animal shelter in Newton is helping a unique furry friend find his forever home. The Caring Hands Humane Society says “No-Face” a black domestic shorthair came to their shelter as a stray. While not a lot is known about him, the shelter says...
Chisholm Trail Days celebrates Abilene’s Wild West Heritage Aug. 30-31
Abilene, recognized as one of the Top 10 True Western Towns in America, will host its annual Chisholm Trail Days on August 30-31, 2024, at the historic Old Abilene Town. This two-day event commemorates and celebrates the town’s role in the Wild West era, marking the first shipment of cattle from Abilene to eastern markets—a key moment in its history as one of the final destinations of the Chisholm Trail.
City Commission approves fee increases for golf course and pool
Director of Parks Jeff Boyle presented proposed fee changes for the Golf Course and Pool for the 2025 and 2026 seasons during Thursday’s City Commission meeting. The proposed changes for the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course keep the Junior golf rate of $10 for 18 holes the same, but would increase the fee for a regular 9-hole round from $16 to $17. The 18-hole weekday rate would increase from $22 to $23 and the weekend rate from $25 to $26. A single membership would increase from $535 to $575 and a couple membership would increase from $645 to $720. Family memberships would increase from $715 to $740. Trail fees would increase from $200 to $220. The cart shed fee would remain the same at $300.
8 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Ty Bowman
NOTE: Kansas State has elected to advance players’ classification even though the 2020 season did not affect eligibility. Those who wish to take advantage of this extra year will be listed as a (“super”) senior again after their original eligibility would have been exhausted. Goal No. 8:...
Two bodies discovered in debris of Excelsior Springs house blast
Clay County Deputies and firefighters have located two bodies in the rubble of a home that exploded early Friday morning in rural Excelsior Springs. The individuals are believed to be the residents of the destroyed house. The Medical Examiner was called to the scene to confirm their identities, and their names will be released once identification is confirmed and next-of-kin notifications are completed.
2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit Welcomes Ag Community to Manhattan
More than 300 leaders representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state of Kansas came together on August 20–21 at the ninth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam expressed his appreciation for those who attended this year’s Summit. “I think the...
Longtime Fifth District, Kansas Court of Appeals judge Gary Rulon passes away
Funeral services are coming at the end of next week for Gary Rulon, a longtime judge at the local and state levels. Rulon passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 following a lengthy illness. Services will be at 10 am Aug. 31 at the Grace United Methodist Church of Olathe. Visitation will precede the funeral at 9 am, with a graveside service following at Shawnee Mission Memory Garden.
Former bank CEO sentenced to 24 years after being scammed into collapsing a bank
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Facepalm: Pig butchering schemes often ruin their victims financially, but a recent case caused so much collateral damage that numerous investors lost a lot of money and the government had to seize a bank. Although the person who was scammed into embezzling tens of millions of dollars is prison-bound, it remains unclear when or if the scammers who received the money will be caught.
Kansas teen homicide suspect still hiding from police
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide continue asking for the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Nassir Gill of Topeka, according to a media release from police. Gill is a person of interest in the homicide of Brian M. Wright Jr., 23, that occurred on June 21,...
Rider dead after motorcycle crashes, falls off Kellogg
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A motorcyclist is dead after crashing a motorcycle into a guardrail early Saturday morning. According to the Wichita Police Department, the motorcyclist was merging onto westbound Kellogg, near Hydraulic, when they hit a guardrail. The motorcyclist fell off the motorcycle and landed on an embankment below. The victim was transported to […]
Large cicada killer wasps in Barton Co. not a threat to humans
No, those are not the infamous "murder hornets" flying around Barton County. While the historic outbreak of two broods of cicadas occurred earlier this year in the eastern United States, dry conditions in Kansas may be contributing to a higher number of large cicada killer wasps. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said while intimidating, the cicada killers are mostly harmless.
BOE President appointed to state screen time committee
CAPTION: President of the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education Laura Corey. CREDIT USD 308. President of the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education Laura Corey was appointed to the Kansas State Department of Education’s “screen time” task force. The committee will discuss the benefits and downfalls...
Kansas teen handed over to state to get him sober. Now he’s in foster care
A high school junior based in Salina regularly came home at night drunk. Sometimes he passed out in the front yard of his mother’s home. Other times, he’d sleep off a night of heavy drinking in the passenger’s seat of a car. The teen’s mother didn’t know...
Win Four Tickets to the KC Renaissance Festival
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