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Manhattan Judge Rules Julia Ormond’s Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit Against Disney and CAA Can Proceed
The Walt Disney Company suffered another blow in court today when a Manhattan judge ruled that Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against Disney and CAA can proceed. The Emmy Award-winning actress is suing both entities, claiming that they failed to protect her from Harvey Weinstein in the mid-90s. Ormond originally filed...
County looking at more 2025 cuts
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — At last week's Board of County Commissioners meeting, commission chair Randy Parks suggested some further cuts to the upcoming 2025 budget. "Some of the potential cuts that Commissioner Parks mentioned were cutting by 10% some of the partner agencies such as TECH, Horizons Mental Health, Museum, and then cutting Farmers Market and the County Fair," said Reno County Administrator Randy Partington. "Some of those, the impacts to them would be, they would have, well, 10% less money coming from the County or on the Farmers Market, I think it removed all $4,000, which they use for live bands during the Farmers Market. So I'm not sure what their other funds are, but each of the partner agencies would be impacted by that. The other internal county cuts would be, right now the budget has employee pay raises of a total of 5%, which is 2% cost of living, 3% pay for performance. Commissioner Parks had two scenarios, one going down to 4%, 2% and 2% total, or moving it down to 3.5%, which would all be cost of living increase. And then there's some discretionary positions, he would, there's three of those and he would cut one of those positions. That's a couple hundred, or it's about $60,000 there. The cuts to personnel increases, about $200,000. That would impact employees and their pay raises, but operations would continue."
Kansas State football final depth chart predictions post-fall camp
Kansas State has officially wrapped up fall camp and is preparing for the season to start on August 31st when they will face UT Martin. At Big 12 Media days, the Wildcats were clear that UT Martin was their main focus and after that, it will be the next opponent.
Busy month for KU’s AJ Storr: He ran hoops clinic, attended Damian Lillard’s camp
Kansas Jayhawks basketball guard AJ Storr last week served as a counselor in the Formula Zero camp led by NBA standout Damian Lillard of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and developmental coach Phil Beckner. The camp, for 15 top high school seniors and 17 college counselors, was Thursday-Saturday in Phoenix.
South KC private schools share improvements for 2024-2025 school year
The Barstow School has a plethora of exciting things in store for their upcoming school year. Classes began on August 15. Knights Drive — After undertaking a massive capital campaign, a second driveway was added on campus; Knights Drive, south of their main drive on State Line Road, was built to be their new arrival and dismissal point for their middle school. This road was created in response to their student growth over the past few decades and a need to ameliorate the “pinch” points in traffic at arrival and dismissal times. Knights Drive extends around the baseball field to the middle school entrance and new parking lot.
New Topeka Chick-fil-A nears opening, looks to hire 80 workers
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new Chick-fil-A location in south Topeka is looking to hire 80 people ahead of its expected opening this fall. A Chick-fil-A spokesperson issued a press release Tuesday, Aug. 20 on the new location at 3231 SW Topeka Boulevard. This restaurant will be run by Owner-Operator Justin Lamison who is looking to […]
Kansas drug bust: Fentanyl, heroin and THC gummies
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug allegations. On August 15, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 500 Block NE Grattan Street. related to an ongoing investigation, according to a media release. While conducting the search warrant,...
Block party and vendor market kicks-off as students return to Emporia
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Jess Buchholz and Casey Woods with the Emporia Main Street join the 27 News Morning crew ahead of two events making their way to Emporia. Up first is the Welcome Back Student Block Party in downtown Emporia taking place on Monday Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the evening. Down […]
Salina and Saline County seek public input for downtown government buildings
Salina and Saline County are looking at reimagining the government spaces shared between them downtown and want the public's input. A series of study sessions by the governing bodies of both the city and county happen this week, leading to a public open house with initial concepts Thursday night. These study sessions, which are...
Aaron Watson opens McCain Performance Series season
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's McCain Performance Series kicks off the season with country star Aaron Watson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5. For more than 20 years, Aaron Watson has traveled the land as country music's ultimate underdog troubadour — an independent artist with the spirit of the American frontier in his veins and a self-made empire to match. Working without corporate backers, he reached the Top 10 of Billboard's country album chart five separate times, including "The Underdog," his 2015 set that landed at number one.
3rd HS Football Player Dies This Month; 15-Year-Old Collapses During Practice
For the third time in August, a high school football player died after collapsing during practice. HS football player Ovet Gomez-Regalado collapsed during practice Wednesday at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away. There were 3 similar HS football player cases...
Grand opening Friday morning for Five Below, coming soon for two other new Pavilions tenants
Another retail store at the Emporia Pavilions will open to shoppers this week. Five Below has its official grand opening ceremonies starting at 9:30 am Friday. Five Below is coming online ahead of Maurices, which is moving from Flinthills Mall by mid-September, and Old Navy, which has its main signage up — but Pavilions developer Spencer Thomson says it might not open until mid-October.
Locally-owned taqueria Taco Naco expands with new State Line location
Since its debut in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, locally-owned taqueria Taco Naco has seen what co-owner Brian Goldman considers pretty explosive growth. Goldman and his wife Fernanda Reyes Gonzales opened their first brick-and-mortar storefront in Overland Park three years ago, after becoming increasingly popular as an Overland Park Farmers’ Market pop-up.
Food Bank calling for donations
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Food Bank is running short on food for families this summer, so we are asking members of our community to help us keep our local children and families from going hungry by donating food items. Needs currently are for:. Peanut butter. Soups, especially...
Emporia teen survives heart attack, inspires law change
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After surviving a heart attack during a basketball game, an Emporia teen’s story helped inspire a change in state law. Reagan Herrman and her mom, Amanda, were all smiles at a Monday night soccer practice, but it was just over a year ago they had the scare of a lifetime. During the […]
Winter Family Provides Generous Gift for KU Gateway District Project
LAWRENCE, Kan. — With two generations of the Winter family having played football for the University of Kansas and decades of philanthropic support for KU Athletics, one might assume the family's recent gift to support the KU Gateway District was prompted by a love of athletics. But it was something more that moved three generations of Jayhawks to give.
Pilot Club of Great Bend receives $1,000 grant from Wheatland Electric
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) announced that the Pilot Club of Great Bend has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the WEC Sharing Success Fund. This grant will be used to help underwrite an upcoming autism workshop designed to educate teachers and families about available support and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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