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Junction City Animal Shelter closes temporarily
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - Junction City’s Animal Shelter will close temporarily due to a dog testing positive for Parvovirus, the shelter announced on its webpage. The shelter closed its doors on Friday, Aug. 30, due to a dog with the Parvovirus. The shelter will be closed for a minimum of two weeks.
Lady Beaver volleyball splits matches in Oakley
Oakley, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The season opener for the Scott City Lady Beaver volleyball team once again took them to Oakley on Friday for a triangular with Oakley and Wallace County. Every match in the triangular would go to three sets. Scott City would win their first match over Wallace County 25-19, 16-25, 27-25 and fell to Oakley 25-16, 14-25, 25-17. Oakley defeated the Lady Wildcats 25-14, 23-25, 28-26 in the opening match of the triangular.
WSU volleyball tested in opening tournament, wins two of three games
After an exhibition game against Kansas State last week where the Wichita State volleyball team folded after falling behind, head coach Chris Lamb challenged the Shockers to respond to stress. They faced plenty of it in the weekend’s season-opening Kennesaw State Invitational in Kennesaw, Georgia. After a comeback 3-1 win...
Nine Cougars score in 17th ranked Barton women's soccer home opening blowout victory #GoBarton
Nine Cougars found the scoring column Saturday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex as the 17th ranked Barton women's soccer team blanked Highland Community College 16-0. Scoring the third most goals in program history, the home slate opening victory improves Barton to 1-0-1 on the early season while Highland, returning to competition after a three-year hiatus, drops to 0-4-0 on the year.
Wildcats Finish Second and Third in Bob Timmons Classic
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The K-State men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the season on Saturday (Aug. 31) with second and third place team finishes at the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The women's team claimed second place with 41 points, while the men's team finished...
Inexperienced cross country runners manage top finishes in season-opening ‘practice meet’
Wichita State head cross country coach Kirk Hunter called the first collegiate race for many new Shockers a “practice meet to get better for the end of the year.”. On Friday night in Hutchinson’s Terry Masterson Twilight Classic, the Wichita State women’s team finished first in a field of 14 schools, mostly regional community colleges. The men’s team went home with bronze.
North Central Regional Planning Commission Banquet in Salina
The North Central Regional Planning Commission invites the public to its biennial banquet in Salina. The banquet will be on Thursday, October 24 in Salina. The event will feature keynote speaker Aaron Putze, a work-life coach and author. Aaron, who also serves as the Chief Officer of Brand Management and Engagement at the Iowa Soybean Association, will share insights on driving progress, connections and growth in rural communities.
Lord’s Two Goals Leads Spires to 3-1 Win Over Graceland University
LEAVENWORTH, KAN- The University of Saint Mary women’s soccer team secured the win 3-1 over the Graceland University Yellowjackets. Rebecca Lord scored the first goal in the 11th minute off an assist from Sadie Dipman soon after Graceland’s Florencia Campondinco scored to keep the game close. Josie Hallier...
🏈 Tigers open season with win over No. 24 Angelo State
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State opened the 2024 football season with a 21-7 win over No. 24 ranked Angelo State at Lewis Field on Friday afternoon in a game postponed from the night before due to lightning. The Tigers claimed their first-ever win over a team from Texas and have now won back-to-back games against AFCA ranked opponents at Lewis Field.
Parts of Missouri Could Be Impacted By Dangerous Fog Overnight
Better safe than sorry. If you're planning to travel to or through Missouri during the overnight hours, you need to know that conditions will be right for parts of the state to be impacted by dangerous fog. Once I saw the National Weather Service in St. Louis, Missouri mention that...
Republic gets off to hot start with Webb City Shootout championship
It was only the last day of August, but the Republic boys soccer team might have made a small bit of history on Saturday in Webb City. The Tigers, after winning twice on Friday––4-0 against Hillcrest and 3-2 against Monett in a shootout––broke a lengthy deadlock against the host Cardinals with two goals in the final minutes to win 2-0 in the Webb City Shootout championship game.
Plane Passenger Captures Thunderstorm Exploding Over Missouri
If you've lived in Missouri for any length of time, you've no doubt seen a thunderstorm or two (or 1,000). But, I can almost guarantee that you've never seen a thunderstorm in Missouri that a plane passenger witnessed as they were aboard a plane ABOVE a storm. According to the...
Better Business Bureau issues warning about holiday weekend scams
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scammers this holiday weekend. Officials say high demand, traveling, and shopping seasons are prime times for crooks, and they want consumers to be aware of fake social media ads offering deals that don’t exist. Scammers will create...
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