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New name, same goal: Hope Wichita hosts annual back-to-school event
Hope Wichita, formerly known as Convoy of Hope, is hosting its annual back-to-school event on Saturday. The nonprofit will give out food and school supplies at locations in Wichita, Valley Center and Hutchinson. This year, the organization also is giving out supplies and resources at a location in Newton on Aug. 3.
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Governor announces $10M for broadband projects, includes Wilson, Philips counties
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired with an additional $12.7 million in matching funds, resulting in an investment of nearly $22.7 million for high-speed broadband access projects across 14 rural Kansas counties.
Kansas nursing homes say they can’t afford more staff. Advocates say it’s crucial.
The call came late on a cold night in February, from the Overland Park nursing home where Georann Whitman’s mom was living. “They said that they found her on the floor,” Whitman said. “She had gotten up in the middle of the night, and had fallen.” Whitman’s 86-year-old mom, Ann Collins, had dementia. She...
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
A family of four making less than $6,966 a month could earn child care subsidies. Children must be under 13. Call 1-888-369-4777 to learn more. Subsidies are run by DCF and applications can be picked up at any agency office. The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially...
Estate sale company exists as a business and a service
For many people, it is hard to know what to do with all of a loved one’s belongings after they die. One local business in Hillsboro offers help with this dilemma. “I’m a business but also a service. I love helping people through a difficult time of cleaning out a home and selling a loved one’s items, or their personal items if it’s their sale. It makes me feel good to find owners for their belongings and to help others find treasures,” said Dana Maxfield.
2024 Tabor Bluejay Football Schedule Set
HILLSBORO, Kan. (TaborBluejays.com) – The 2024 Tabor College Bluejay Football schedule has been set. This season marks the second season of the new divisional format in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and the second season for the Bluejays as members of the KCAC’s Bissell Division. This will be the final year for the current divisional setup, as the divisions will realign based on competitive results from the last two seasons.
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