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KDOT to begin mill-overlay project on K-31 near Melvern
Resurfacing work is ahead soon for a state highway in southern Osage County. Starting Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Transportation will mill and overlay Kansas Highway 31 from just west of US Highway 75 east to Melvern before going south to Interstate 35. Construction will reduce traffic to one line,...
Emporia High volleyball goes 2-3 at AVCTL Preseason Tournament
The Emporia High volleyball team opened the season with a 2-3 record in the AVCTL Preseason Tournament in Hutchinson on Saturday. Emporia High started the day with two victories, defeating Buhler, 25-10, 22-25, 25-23, and Hutchinson, 25-13, 20-25, 25-19. EHS was swept by Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 25-23, 25-22. EHS fell to Garden City, 25-13, 19-25, 19-25 and Valley Center, 25-17, 12-25, 23-25.
Aggravated robbery suspect set for motions hearing next month ahead of potential trial in November
A motions hearing is next in the court process for the Topeka man accused of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and other charges after an alleged incident in Emporia this past spring. Tyler Seifert will return to Lyon County District Court at 9:30 am October 1. The hearing was set during...
Developer wants to remake historic De Soto ‘village’ near new Panasonic plant
Developers have rolled out a $55 million plan to rehab a historic pocket of homes in De Soto with the aim of turning the area into a site for affordable housing near the new Panasonic EV battery plant. Gardner-based Wheatland Investment Group made its first public presentation of the plan...
4 injured after erratic driver speeding on I-35 causes hit-and-run collision
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Four individuals were injured after an erratic driver speeding on I-35 hit their vehicle and drove away before first responders arrived. The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, emergency crews were called to the area of southbound I-35 and 18th St. in Kansas City, Kan., with reports of a hit-and-run collision.
City of Great Bend to look at motopark agreement
James Baldwin and LaRyssa Baldwin, who operate the Kansas Motocross Championship Series, wish to enter into an operating agreement for the Great Bend Motopark located at the Expo Complex area of the Great Bend Municipal Airport. The term of the agreement will be in effect until Dec. 31, 2027, unless...
Seward Splits Day One in Laramie
Following a long seven-hour bus ride to the state of Wyoming, the Seward County Lady Saints volleyball team competed in day one of the Marriot’s SpringHill Suites Cheyenne Invitational where SCCC took down #16 Casper for the second time in the 2024 season before falling in a five-set thriller to Central Arizona.
Liberal High School placed on brief lockdown after report of potential threat
LIBERAL, Kan. (KAKE) - Liberal High School says their campus was placed on a brief hold-in-place on Friday after the report of a potential threat was made. In a media release, LHS says that at approximately 11:15 a.m. Friday, the administration received a report of a potential threat at the RISE building, located south of the main campus.
GTP leader mention Heartland Park property, riverfront in looking to future
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As summer winds down, the Greater Topeka Partnership is gearing up for fall and winter activities. CEO Matt Pivarnik visited Eye on NE Kansas to update their efforts to attract businesses and visitors to the area. Pivarnik said an upcoming JEDO meeting will include the approval...
Police ask for help to ID suspect Kan. card skimming cases
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are asking the public for information on a suspect involved in recent card skimming incidents over the last two weeks at an ATM at Walgreens near Quivira Road and West 75th Street in the city of Shawnee, Kansas, according to a social media report from police.
Junction City Animal Shelter is temporarily closed
Junction City Animal Shelter Director Vanessa Gray has confirmed via a social media announcement that unfortunately, starting on Friday, our shelter will be CLOSED at a minimum of 2 weeks. Thursday, we had a dog test positive for Parvovirus. He had been in and around our shelter, therefore, we will have to monitor all other dogs for the next 2 weeks for symptoms.
Saline County Jail Bookings, Aug. 31
REQUESTED CHARGE(S):. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg assault; w/ deadly weaponX: Burglary;Non-dwelling for felony, theft, sexCriminal Damage to Property; MisdemeanorTheft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500Criminal trespass; Property as posted per KSA 32-1013. NAME: Elam,Dromico James. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit. NAME: Gomez,Daniel De Jesus. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear. NAME: Hess,Christopher Charles.
Olathe East High School Honored by the KSHSAA
TOPEKA, Kan. – Olathe East High School has been selected as the KSHSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence award winner. A total of 23 Kansas high schools will receive recognition by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) for outstanding performing arts programs. A selection committee was formed...
K-State Salina, Pure Imagination Labs Break Ground on New K-AIRES Spatial Computing Facility
SALINA, Kan. — Kansas State University Salina and Pure Imagination Labs have broken ground on the Kansas Advanced Immersive Research for Emerging Systems, or K-AIRES, Center, a spatial computing and learning facility that will propel the state of Kansas to the forefront of the technology entertainment industry. Announced last...
Topeka’s CIVIC brings community together to fight violence
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group in Topeka hopes to combat the epidemic of violence that challenges our community. CIVIC, or the Community Inspired Violence Intervention Coalition, is a community-based collective, addressing the systems causing homicides and gun violence in Shawnee County. This team of organizations and community members formed after a record-breaking year of violence in 2023.
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