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Reward offered for information after Kansas City, Kansas officer attacked
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department hopes money will help detectives find the person responsible for attacking a police officer. There is a reward of up to $6,000 offered to anyone who can help police identify the person responsible for the attack. The officer was...
‘Sandlot’ coming back to Liberal
Summertime is baseball season, and along with the professional players in the organized game, children across American can be found playing a pickup game of the favorite pastime this time of year. For many, the 1993 classic movie, “The Sandlot,” symbolized young Americans’ passion with the game, and for the...
Pye-Barker Acquires Garden City Fire & Safety in Southwest Kansas
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Garden City Fire & Safety, expanding its reach to communities and businesses in southwest Kansas. Through the partnership, Pye-Barker grows its Kansas customer base for long-term fire protection service, inspections, testing and maintenance. Family-owned and operated, Garden City Fire & Safety, located in Garden...
High winds topple trees in Hays overnight
Winds in Hays topped out at 66 mph Monday night, toppling trees and breaking tree limbs. Hays received 1.75 inches of rain, according to the K-State Ag Research Center. That brings Hays to 2.14 inches of rain for July and 13.14 inches of precipitation for the year. Hays averages 14.67 inches of rain by the end of July.
Prairie Village will take out some pickleball courts at Windsor Park
After months of back and forth, the city of Prairie Village will get rid of some of the pickleball courts at Windsor Park in an effort to respond to residents’ complaints about noise. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 10-0 to resurface four of the six existing...
Big 12 Insiders: 2024's best games in Big 12 football, conference and non-conference
The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, Big B and 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald reveal Big B's top 10 non-conference games for Big 12 teams this season, followed by his top 10 conference games for 2024.
Nebraska girls club soccer team wins national championship
WICHITA, Kan. - Nebraska Select 18G won the US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup on Tuesday, in Wichita, Kan. Select is the only year-round competitive soccer program for high school-aged boys and girls west of Lincoln. The team led by former UNK soccer head coach Mike Munch went undefeated in pool play to earn the #1 seed for bracket play. Select defeated 1776 United (PA) 6-2 in the semifinals on Monday morning to advance to the championship where they defeated Lakeshore United FC (WI) 4-1.
🏀 MBB: $1 million TBT returns to Wichita this week
WICHITA, Kan. — The Basketball Tournament (TBT) returns to Wichita this weekend at Charles Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University. TBT is the original home of the Elam Ending, The Basketball Tournament has grown from a unique idea among friends to one of the most exciting and engaging events on the summer sports calendar, with national exposure on ESPN, social media buzz and regional championships across the country - culminating in a winner-take-all $1 million game. Every year it attracts some of the best players in the world. For more information, visit www.thetournament.com.
75th anniversary celebration of Kansas Merci Boxcar in Hays
This weekend, the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Kansas Merci Boxcar, a gift from France in appreciation of American support, will be celebrated. The ceremony, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Veteran's Park, 1305 Canterbury, will feature Mayor Shaun Musil, Governor Laura Kelly, and a guest speaker who will discuss the unique history of the boxcars.
Heavy storm leaves damage in Oakland neighborhood
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, a heavy storm caused damage in the Oakland neighborhood. Though quick, it left trees toppled in the streets and hanging over electrical lines. “I was letting the dogs out and it started sprinkling and then all of a sudden the sky...
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