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There are big plans for Third Thursday
This Thursday July 18th, Downtown Manhattan will host a major event. Patrons can expect a record number of artists, entertainers and hands on fun with 50 vendors and artists lining Poyntz Avenue!. The first annual Plein Air (painting outdoors) on Poyntz will see 24 artists competing for a cash prize...
Southwest Kansas nonprofits showcase services at annual fair
GARDEN CITY — The weather was so hot Friday in southwest Kansas, the glue sticks in Ariana Wheat’s crafts bin melted. Wheat participated in the fourth annual nonprofit fair in Garden City hosted by the Western Kansas Community Foundation. The fair featured more than a dozen nonprofit agencies from the Garden City area to promote […] The post Southwest Kansas nonprofits showcase services at annual fair appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Purple Reign, Led By Jacob Pullen Takes On The Frank Mason-Led Mass Street In First Ever Wheat State Showdown
In the first ever Wheat State Showdown, Purple Reign, K-State alumni team, will play Mass Street, Ku alumni team, in a game to prepare for the $1 million, winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament.
KU Athletics Unveil Phase Two of Allen Fieldhouse Renovations
The University of Kansas announced that construction has begun for phase two of renovations for Allen Fieldhouse ahead of the its 70th season. Phase one of the $50 million renovation plan took place in March 2023, before last year’s season, and this year will share a similar schedule, according to a KU Athletics release. The renovations will give fans “a reimagined experience” of the iconic facility.
Sign-up deadlines for Stockton Rec Youth Fall Sports
It’s time to sign up for Stockton Recreation Youth Fall Sports!. The fourth through sixth-grade tackle football deadline is Thursday, August 1st. The deadline for first-through third-grade flag football and fourth-grade not participating in tackle football is Friday, August 9th. The girls’ fourth and fifth-grade volleyball deadline is Friday,...
75th anniversary celebration of Kansas Merci Boxcar this Saturday
CORRECTION 10:08 a.m. Monday, July 17: Gov. Laura Kelly will not be attending this event. 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...
BOE approves attorney contract and KASB policies
During Monday’s meeting, the USD 489 Board of Education reviewed its contract for the board attorney. Board attorney Bill Jeter said the contract has been in effect for nearly a decade. Before the contract, he was paid hourly and spent most of his time with the teacher and custodial union negotiations. However, when he was asked to start attending board meetings, a contract was set up for a flat rate for board meetings and work sessions rather than an hourly rate.
‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
Two white men in Kansas unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at a recent Lawrence city council meeting, where they viciously cussed out the city’s Black mayor […] ‘I’m Not Your Field Ni—er’: Angry White Men Erupt at Raucous Kansas Council Meeting, Unleashing Racist Slurs, Profanities at Black Mayor to Make Point About Free Speech
Storm bringing 70 mph winds cuts power to 10,000+ Topeka homes and businesses
A storm bringing 70 mph winds swept through the Topeka area Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without electrical power. More than 10,000 Topeka-area customers of the Evergy electrical utility lacked power at 8:15 a.m. as a result of 184 different outages, according to the power outage map website it maintains. By 5:45 p.m.,...
Couple leave Manhattan Penney’s store without paying for $980 of merchandise
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were searching for two individuals who stole nearly $1,000 in merchandise this past week from a Manhattan department store. The incident, which occurred on July 11, was reported at 2:46 p.m. Monday at the JC Penney store at 101 Manhattan Town Center. Riley...
Notebook: Big 12 Looks to Expand, Again
The Kansas baseball team is about to get a little more clarity about what its roster will look like next season — just over a month before the start of the fall semester. Several outlets reported on Friday night, with the New York Knicks about to begin their Summer League campaign on Saturday, that as Newsday’s Steve Popper put it on X, McCullar “stayed back in New York to continue rehab on the same injury suffered during his time in college that made him miss the NCAA Tournament” and “will not be in Vegas with the team.”
Missouri, Kansas Brace for Severe Thunderstorm Watch This Morning
Kansas City, MO – Residents in northwestern and north-central Missouri are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this morning as the NWS Storm Prediction Center warns of potential damaging winds and large hail. According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center, the watch is effective from 7:10 AM to 1:00 PM...
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