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Report predicts Kansas population will grow by half-million in 50 years
TOPEKA — Kansas’ population is expected to grow by nearly 500,000 people in the next 50 years, and non-white residents are predicted to drive that growth, a research center forecasts. A report from Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research said the state is predicted to add more than 469,000 residents by […]
Kansas City's Center For Recorded Music has ambitious plans for its new 'Listyning Room'
The Center For Recorded Music is a Kansas City-area nonprofit that brings fans of music together to learn more about the songs and artists they love. Last month, the nonprofit achieved a first: it now has its own dedicated space in Leawood called the "Listyning Room," which holds 50,000 vinyl records, CDs, cassettes and more. There, the Center plans to hold events where presenters will provide context around the music that guests are hearing.
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.
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.
Habitat for Humanity celebrates completion of three Wichita homes
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the completion of three new homes. More than 600 volunteers worked for more than 5,000 combined hours to make it happen. It was a project months in the making for the families who moved in. “Every home that’s built is...
2 teens, 1 adult injured in crash on I-49 after driver attempts to pass Freightliner
BELTON, Mo. (KCTV) - Three people were injured on Monday when a teen driver tried to pass a semi-truck on I-49 and sideswiped it, causing a crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened at 11:20 p.m. on southbound I-49, near Highway 58 in Belton, Missouri. According...
Kansas's new license plate design in use after change delayed implementation
Kansas's new standard license plate is now available to the public after it was the overwhelming favorite in a public vote in December. The "To the Stars" license plate, featuring a silhouette of the Capitol dome and a gradient blue, white and yellow background, will be issued for Kansans who are ordering new or replacement tags. A different design is available for people getting personalized tags, or for people who pay an additional fee for a custom...
McConnell adding extra safety measures with extreme heat expected for Blue Angels airshow
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Blue Angels are some of the most talented pilots in the world, and they are coming back to Wichita this weekend for the first time since 2007, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend. However, the airshow will also come with some extreme...
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