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20 Topeka-area underclassmen football players to watch for the 2024 season
TOPEKA — High school football teams perform well when their seniors are making plays and leading by example. Seniors can’t be the only ones contributing on Friday nights this fall, though for the Topeka area to have teams make deep playoff runs. Below are the non-seniors that have impressed during summer workouts according to their head coaches. Look for them to contribute on the scout teams, special teams and even important stretches for their schools this year. ...
T-Mobile service issue impacts 3 Kansas counties
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) – T-Mobile customers in parts of northeast Kansas may be experiencing a loss of service Wednesday. The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center posted to social media on July 17 to notify local residents of the issue. The center reports T-Mobile is investigating the problem which is impacting customers in Lyon, Chase and […]
CAMPBELL: Can dry soils affect anhydrous ammonia applications in KS?
In drier years I get this question. When the soil is dry, will it be able to hold anhydrous ammonia or will some or most of the ammonia be lost shortly after application?. There are three factors that come into play when applying anhydrous ammonia to dry soils. Chemical -...
K-State Agriculture Today: 1726 – Properly Reporting 4-H Income and Foreign Accounts…Cotton Pests
00:01:05 – Ag Law Reminders for Producers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, kicks off the show by talking through his recent blog article that covers topics from reporting 4-H income to foreign bank accounts. 00:12:05 – Insect Pests in Kansas Cotton: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, continues...
Darting trains international basketball players at Shawnee Heights
TECUMSEH, KS. (KSNT) – School isn’t in session, and basketball season hasn’t quite arrived, but the gym at Shawnee Heights High School is far from quiet. Kerry Darting, who’s father is high school coaching legend Ken Darting, is accustomed to training elite basketball talent through his Darting Basketball Academy. This summer, though, he’s doing something […]
Veteran Salute: Aiding the Navy at the tail end of WWII
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Growing up in small town Kansas, Seaman First Class Don Winchell would serve around the planet with the Navy. He ended up having a front row seat to the end of World War II. Joining the service in the final year of the war, Winchell was looking to make a difference however […]
KU’s Cranton, Shojinaga embrace remarkable stories which led to selections in MLB draft
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU baseball did not have a single player selected in the MLB draft from 2020-2023. In the 2024 rounds, six Jayhawks were picked. The first two selected, Hunter Cranton and Kodey Shojinaga, both share incredible stories of growth in Lawrence. Cranton was the first KU product off the board, going in round […]
Officials address catch-and-release of Topeka murder suspects
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local officials are answering questions after the arrest and release of suspects in two separate homicide investigations. Topeka Police initially arrested suspects in connection with the June 21 murder they say is gang-related, as well as the north Topeka shooting that left one dead Saturday, July 13. Both individuals were later released. […]
Community Blood Center declares a blood emergency amid a significant drop in blood donations this summer
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - If it’s in your blood to help others, donating that blood may be one of the best ways to do so. Busy summer schedules typically make giving blood less of a priority for regular donors, but donations are needed more than ever during the season. The incidents prone to happen during the warmer months combined with patients already relying on hospitals’ blood supply lead to blood emergencies, which, if not taken seriously, put individuals’ lives at risk.
Kansas nursing home owners say they can’t afford to hire more staff. Advocates say it’s essential
The call came late on a cold night in February, from the Overland Park, Kansas, 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 […] The post Kansas nursing home owners say they can’t afford to hire more staff. Advocates say it’s essential appeared first on The Beacon.
Topeka graduates get help figuring out FAFSA
TOPEKA (KSNT) – According to kansas.fafsatracker.com, as of July 5, 2024, only a little over 15,000 FAFSA applications have been completed. That’s down 145 compared to last year. With lower numbers, the Topeka Center For Advanced Learning & Careers and Topeka Public Schools (TPS) partnered with the University of Kansas on Wednesday, July 15, to do […]
When school starts in Lawrence and more you should know for 2024-25 in USD 497
Here’s info on when students go back to Lawrence Public Schools, school supply lists, when breaks are scheduled and much more for the 2024-25 school year. The first day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Lawrence Public Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth...
Topeka hosts first ever summer Point-in-Time homeless count
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s first-ever summer Point-in-Time homeless count is intended to give a more complete picture of homelessness in the Capital City when combined with data from the count in early 2024. Groups from various agencies and organizations were out finding and counting Topeka’s homeless population Wednesday...
Kansas felon was selling meth from his home
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearms, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Christian Michael Woodruff, 33, of Topeka pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to...
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