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Tickets to be available soon for Great Bend Airfest
A B-29 Superfortress, Mig-17s, a P-51 Gunfighter, parachute performers, a mini jet…the list goes on and on. The fifth Great Bend Airfest is shaping out to be one of the best airshows in the region. As the September event is just over two months away, Great Bend Municipal Airport...
Shawnee DUI stop ends with suspect performing handstand
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - A suspect likely surprised police officers with an unexpected move overnight. Shawnee officers stopped a driver near 75th Street and Nieman Road around 3 a.m. Friday. The officers suspected the man of driving while under the influence. As officers administered a sobriety test, the suspect did...
Morris County authorities seeking people who allegedly fled scene of drug activity to Oklahoma
Morris County authorities are looking for two people who allegedly fled the scene of a drug violation as law enforcement were obtaining a search warrant for the incident address. The Council Grove Police Department says officers responded to 20 North Belfry shortly after 1 am Tuesday for a suspected fentanyl...
Clay Center Elks 1st Annual Hardship Tour to Collect Funds for Hammond Family
The Clay Center Elks’ Lodge No. 2253 is holding their first annual Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Hardship Tour. The event will take place at the Clay Center Elks’ Lodge on July 26 from 4-10 p.m. The Hardship Tour’s main event will be a Bike Show with the crowd favorite winning a $100 cash prize. Entry for the show is $10. The event will also feature a pulled pork meal in exchange for a $10 donation and music from blues artist Rick Stanley.
Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills launches “ReStore” program
The Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills announced on Thursday the launching of “Hope ReStored,” a program dedicated to helping local low-income families meet their furniture needs. The program operates through the Habitat for Humanity’ “ReStore”,. Hope ReStored works with local organizations such...
USD 501 to hold auction for surplus items
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Schools USD 501 will hold an auction for various pieces of equipment including, vehicles, welding gear, trailers and more later this month. USD 501 will be holding the surplus equipment auction at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at 125 SE 27th St. Some items listed in the auction include, but […]
McPherson Opera House Announces Beloved Country Music Legend Crystal Gale on Thursday, Sept. 19
McPHERSON, Kan. — Grammy®-winning Crystal Gayle is a beloved country music icon with 22 No. 1 country hits, six Gold and three Platinum albums. Her album “We Must Believe in Magic” was the first by a female country artist to reach platinum sales. Crystal won a Grammy for “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” and she has received numerous accolades, including CMA’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” twice, three ACM Awards, and four AMAs. Named the Most Performed Country Female Artist from 1975-1985, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2017.Crystal Gayle – McPherson Opera House.
Labette County Fair Starts Tomorrow
The Labette County Fair starts this weekend in Oswego. Starting tomorrow, the horse show performance will kick things off at 8 a.m. On Sunday, the dog show takes place at 11 a.m. followed by the pony pull at 2 p.m. Events will take place all next week as the fair will continue through next Saturday. Some additional highlights include the rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday night, Bull riding on Friday and the demo derby on Saturday. All events take place at the Labette County Fairgrounds in Oswego, and coming up on Tuesday, we'll have fair organizers on for a preview of events during Open Line at 9:10 a.m.
One year later: Chalk the Town flourishes during Third Thursday
One year ago, Kara Vaughn of Hutchinson chalked her driveway and got asked to remove the drawings from her landlord. One year later, Vaughn’s mission to bring the community together through chalk flourished in downtown Hutchinson at Third Thursday. “I've learned more about chalk artists and how there are...
Elk County Free Fair Continues This Weekend
The Elk County Free Fair continues today through the weekend in Longton, KS. This afternoon, turtle and kid races will take place at 2 p.m. The pedal tractor pull will be tonight at 5 p.m., and there will be a free barbecue tonight at 6 p.m. The 4-H beef show also takes place tonight at 6 p.m., followed by VIP showmanship. There will also be a food auction at 7 p.m. plus bingo tonight.
Grab a cup of coffee on us Friday and support area foster children
Come join us Friday morning for a cup to perk you up, and help us support a deserving cause. Coffee with a Cause is back!. KMBC Cares for Kids is partnering with KVC Health Systems for a back-to-school drive for children in foster care. Kids in foster care have very...
5 more thoughts from Kansas football coach Lance Leipold, including 1 on Harry Stewart III
LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold spoke on a wide range of topics last week, during Big 12 Conference media days in Las Vegas. Here are five more takeaways from what he had to say, as fall camp nears for the Jayhawks:. Lance Leipold highlights newcomers, including running...
2024 Rodeo Queen Candidates Released
The 2024 Phillipsburg Rodeo Queen contestants have been released. This year, the contest will feature two candidates, Kendall Hackerott of Canton, Ks. and Halle Barker of Manhattan, Ks. The contest will begin Wednesday, July 31 at 9:00 a.m. at the Phillips County Fair grounds with the coronation taking place on...
‘Manhattan was a Home for Me’
Kansas State all-time great Jacob Pullen is back in America and will play a starring role in the TBT Tournament as a member of the Purple Reign team, which is set to play in Wichita on Saturday. It's been an eventful year for Pullen, who finished up his 12th season of professional basketball, and who is spending the summer months training for another year on the basketball court.
Now 30 years old, Frank Mason III leads KU alumni team into The Basketball Tournament
Kansas’ alumni basketball team will have two proven point guards on the bench in head coach Sherron Collins and general manager Tyshawn Taylor on Saturday night at Koch Arena in Wichita. Just one former KU floor general will be available to play in a 7 p.m. TBT opener between...
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