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Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival set to return in Oct.
Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is back for a thrilling third year, set to add more murals to the growing Salina Kanvas gallery. Slated for September 30th-October 5th, the festival features an impressive line-up of muralists invited from around the world, each infusing Salina Downtown with their own signature artistic styles.
2025 Five-Star Darryn Peterson Sets Visit Date to One Big 12 School
A massive name in the Class of 2025, five-star combo guard Darryn Peterson will be taking an official visit to one school from the Big 12 Conference. According to the Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, Peterson will make an official visit to Manhattan, Kansas, on September 27th through the 29th to meet with Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats.
An update on Manhattan's road construction projects
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Manhattan provided an update on multiple ongoing road construction projects to 13 News on Tuesday. Ken Hays, Manhattan City Engineering Project Coordinator, says construction on Kimball Avenue near Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be complete next week, just in time for Kansas State’s football opener on Aug. 31.
Topeka High football looking to generate excitement, welcome more players in 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka High football begins its first chapter under new head coach Jason Filbeck in 2024. The Trojans finished 2023 with just one win, but Filbeck is looking to flip the script. He’s hoping to generate excitement around the program, not just amongst fans and the community, but also in terms of welcoming […]
Stormont Vail Health announces new member to the Emergency Medicine Department
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health announced the newest addition to the Emergency Department team on Tuesday, August 20. Dr. Veronica Diedrich, D.O., a physician, is the newest team member at Stormont Vail Emergency Department located at 1500 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka. Dr. Diedrich’s, Wisconsin, interest in science fueled...
After series of injuries, Jalon Daniels to start at QB for No. 22 Kansas in season opener next week
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels will be under center when No. 22 Kansas opens the season against Lindenwood next week. Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold confirmed Tuesday the electrifying but injury-prone quarterback had remained healthy through fall camp and would be ready for the game on Aug. 29. Daniels hurt his shoulder and missed half of their breakout 2022 season, then had a back injury that limited him to just three games last season.
Wellington has 71 boys out for football… Kansas Pregame has Dukes at No. 5 in 4A… Jamboree is coming soon
By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Under cloudy skies, 71 Wellington High School players showed up for Monday afternoon’s first day of football practice. This is an increase compared to 61 who were out for 2023. Perhaps the promise of winning a few games has something to do...
Experts share a dose of prevention to keep families healthy as students head back to school
Pittsburg, Kan. (KOAM) - As children across the 4-states return to school, they’re bringing more than just backpacks and homework into the classroom. Germs, bacteria, and viruses are also tagging along, raising concerns among parents about how to keep their families healthy during the school year.
Freaking Delicious Cheesecake Company celebrates expansion
What began as an urgent effort to cover emergency vet bills, quickly blossomed into a thriving business. The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the inspiring journey of Freaking Delicious Cheesecake Company with a Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, August 19th, at 10:30 am. The event marked not only the company’s official membership with the Chamber but also the exciting expansion of its services, featuring the debut of a brand-new Cheesecake Trailer.
Johnson County opens a facility for kids in mental health crises
Pulling children out of a mental health crisis is tricky. Some have just run away from home while others are coming off a violent attack on a sibling or parent. They’re thinking impulsively, acting desperately and sometimes doing irrational things to change their situations. That can land them at the Johnson County Juvenile Intake and […] The post Johnson County opens a facility for kids in mental health crises appeared first on The Beacon.
Great Bend Innovation Center: Details on what it is and uses
When the rendering and location were revealed earlier this month of a $7 million innovation center to be built in Great Bend, many reactions were how extravagant the facility was and curiosity on its actual purpose in the community. “One of the things that makes me cringe the most is...
SCCC Library to host Holocaust exhibit
The Seward County Community College Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
Cherryvale Sports Led by New Athletic Director
It's a new era for Cherryvale Charger athletics, with the hiring of a new Athletic Director. Kandra Smith takes over as the head of Charger athletics, replacing the outgoing Rodney Vigil. Smith says the opportunity was one that made sense for her entire family. Cherryvale has been one of the...
Man, 44, arrested late Monday on meth count after traffic stop in North Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was arrested late Monday in North Topeka in connection with multiple offenses including methamphetamine possession, officials said. A Shawnee County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck with an expired license plate around 11 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of N.W. Topeka Boulevard, officials said.
Country star Chris Janson set for live Topeka show
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Country music star Chris Janson is due to perform live in Topeka later this year at the Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC). Shawn Brian, marketing coordinator at TPAC, issued a press release Monday, Aug. 20 stating that Janson’s performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Ticket prices range from […]
Proposed Private Cherryvale RV Park Hits Snag
The saga of a proposed RV park in Cherryvale is continuing. At last night's Cherryvale City Council meeting, council members voted to deny a request from Brett Hein of Kansas Equity Consultant Pros, LLC to vacate a city street near Neosho and Whelan. Hein's proposed RV park was a topic...
🏈 Buhler DB utilizes lightning speed
BUHLER — Few wide receivers are going to outrun Buhler’s version of a gazelle in Brady Gotti. “He’s very aggressive when pressing and is really good at figuring out what each receiver likes to run and how they break on their routes and rarely misses tackles and leads the DBs very well,” senior outside linebacker Will Hanen said.
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