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HCC earns the prestigious 2024 KBOR Data Quality Award
At the June Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) 2024 Data Quality and Planning Conference, KBOR President and CEO, Dr. Blake Flanders, presented Data Quality Awards to Highland Community College and Wichita State University Technical College (Wichita Tech). Jeff Hurn, HCC Director of Institutional Research was in attendance to receive the award.
JJ’s That’s Awesome: Wichita’s Mr. Beast Continues To Change the World
Today the AWESOME hails from Wichita. I’m talking about YouTube star MrBeast. He’s known for his charitable initiatives and giving. He had funded surgeries, given away homes, planted 20-million trees and more. Now, he took his talents to the oceans of the world. He announced this week that his TeamSeas initiative has successfully removed over 34-million pounds of trash from the ocean. The project, launched by MrBeast and fellow YouTuber Mark Rober in October 2021, aimed to raise $30-million to remove 30-million pounds of trash from the world’s oceans and rivers. Two days ago, MrBeast shared that TeamSeas exceeded their goal, removing 34,080,191 pounds of trash from oceans worldwide. With all his kindness and giving, a lot of people are wondering what he plans to do next. Giving back in a big way thanks to his success, MrBeast, THAT’S AWESOME.
Family retreats to basement with fleeing suspect on roof
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A homeowner called 12 News on Thursday morning because a man was on his roof and refused to leave. The man was advised by police to go to his basement while police attempted to talk the man down. The standoff began at around 3 a.m. as...
44 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Tobi Osunsanmi
Redshirt Sophomore | 6-3 | 246 lbs. | Wichita, Kansas. Tobi Osunsanmi (b. March 19, 2004) is an intense young linebacker-turned-defensive end from Wichita High School East who is majoring in construction science and management. He played in four games during the 2022 Big 12 Championship season as he preserved...
Mulvane grad Jayden Price prepares for first NFL season
MULVANE, Kan. (KWCH) - From breaking records at Mulvane High School to becoming a three-time national champion at North Dakota State University, Jayden Price has made his mark on the turf, and it’s just beginning. Price saw a lifelong dream come true following the NFL Draft, signing an undrafted...
DA rules on Kansas high school baseball animal cruelty case
SEDGWICK COUNTY —In April, USD 262 Valley Center suspended the schools baseball season due to an investigation of alleged animal cruelty after a chicken was killed on the baseball field at the high school before a game, according to the Valley Center Department of Public Safety. A school employee contacted a school resource officer about the incident.
Lawrence school board seeks applicants for committee to study high school boundaries
The Lawrence school board is seeking community members to serve on the Boundary Advisory Committee, which will be tasked this year with examining boundaries of the district’s two high schools. School board President Kelly Jones has directed the BAC this fall to “examine high school boundaries to better balance...
Overland Park’s CityPlace project to get more incentives as costs go up
Part of the CityPlace mixed-use development in Overland Park will get more economic incentives than initially anticipated. Earlier this week, the Overland Park City Council voted 11-0 to adopt a resolution of intent to issue up to $6.8 million more in revenue bonds for the fourth phase of the CityPlace Corporate Centre project.
Nelly will headline KU’s Late Night in the Phog
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Kansas Athletics is revealing that rap superstar Nelly will be the headliner for the 40th Annual Late Night in the Phog in Lawrence this fall. Kansas Athletics made the news official online Thursday, July 18. Nelly will be at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 18 with tickets being made available, along with […]
Chamber names July Small Business of the Month
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Janitorial Solutions (formerly known as Janitorial Supply) has a rich history dating back to 1943, when Fred Blick and his family founded the company as a window washing business. Over the years, it has evolved significantly, particularly after the 2008 recession, when Gary Newcome purchased the business from Fred in 2011. Gary's decision to diversify and modernize the company has been instrumental in its growth and success.
IdeaTek expands to Ark City
ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas — Super-fast fiber internet service will soon be available to hundreds of Arkansas City families and businesses, thanks to IdeaTek. The Buhler-based internet company will begin construction in August. By fall, IdeaTek will begin delivering unlimited and uncapped speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second to the city’s first few neighborhoods. IdeaTek's 100-percent fiber investment of nearly $6 million will connect over 6,100 homes and businesses to fiber.
Nemaha Co. Fair includes concert, parade, rodeo - and lots of 4-H projects
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Nemaha Co. Fair opens five days of fun next week with the theme Summer Nights, Arena Lights. 4-H ambassadors Addie Haverkamp, Kinzey Niehues and Mason Stallbaumer visited Eye on NE Kansas to share what their fair is all about. All three are long-time 4-H members...
Commissioners reach agreement on 2025 budget
Commissioners reach agreement on 2025 budget with decrease of 2.9 mills, no reduction in county services Proposed budget set for adoption during Aug. 28 Commission meeting LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Board of County Commissioners reached a tentative agreement on July 16 on an approximately $201.3 million budget for 2025. They agreed on a mill levy of 41.298 mills, which is a decrease of 2.911 mills from 2024. This is the third consecutive year that the County Commission has reduced the mill levy. Two mills were reduced in 2024 and one mill was reduced in 2023. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 assessed value. The 2025 budget included growth in property values (assessed valuation) of 6.89% compared to 10.98% the year before. The rate of property value growth in addition to reducing the Employee Benefits Fund by $4 million and moving $767,000 in behavioral health items to the mental health sales tax fund, allowed commissioners to reduce the mill levy by $5.9 million in the general fund. The general fund is the largest and most general purpose of the county’s budgeted funds. The 2025 budget does not eliminate any current county services. Commissioners Karen Willey, Shannon Reid and Patrick Kelly reviewed more than 50 funding requests totaling $20.1 million from county departments and community partners. Community partners that received new or expanded funding included: • $2.8 million in one-time capital funds for supportive housing projects with DCCCA, Cardinal Housing Network, Inc., Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church and the City of Lawrence as well as $600,000 to support a new flexible Housing Subsidy Pool to help individuals who need supportive housing. • $45,000 for an additional preventions program case manager for the truancy program for O’Connell Children’s Shelter, Inc. • $28,000 for Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to offset rising costs of vaccines.
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