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Sheriff’s Report, week of Friday, August, 16
Edwin Conner (88yo) of Effingham, Kansas, reported that someone had damaged his garden. The suspects removed produce (10 watermelon, 10 cantaloupes, and 10 honeydew melon) from his garden and smashed them in various areas nearby. There were also tomato and beet plants pulled from the garden. Possible suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing.
Latest City Council decision could bring a new apartment complex to Downtown Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The recent additions of restaurants, shops, and places to work have helped breathe some new life into Downtown Topeka, but some feel there is still something missing. Topeka City Council’s latest move could be the next step in the district’s revitalization. The city recently...
PRCA Rodeo Results- Night Two
The Inter-State Rodeo is officially in the books, with the final results in for the riders. Quintonn Lunsford claims the top spot in bareback riding with 73 points, with Bryce Eck in 2nd place with 70 points. In steer wrestling, Tucker Ravenscroft takes 1st with 4.2 seconds, with Emmett Edler...
Friday forecast: Isolated thundershowers this afternoon/evening
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The big weather story is the potential for showers/storms this afternoon into the evening hours. While most spots will remain dry, any storms that pass through the area could be severe with a hail/wind threat. The weekend is expected to be dry with a slight chance of storms that may return late Sunday night into Monday morning.
Learning together: This school year will be a year of firsts for this new Wichita teacher
In Room B-16 at William Allen White Elementary School, Raign PanKratz is wearing a bright pink dress — her favorite color — and earrings that look like pencils. She presses play on her Disney-tunes playlist and checks her class roster. And as she greets her kindergartners and their...
Best Things Happening This Weekend in Wichita (August 16-18)
Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita this weekend? Looking to plan ahead for something in the future? We got you covered with the Best Things Happening This Weekend In Wichita. Brought to you by The Wichita Dinner Table. The city’s newest online talk show covering all things...
The Range | August 16, 2024
School will be a new experience for some students this fall … and for some teachers. KMUW education reporter Suzanne Perez talked with a first-year teacher who’s feeling a little bit like the kindergartners in her class. Between friends, sports, clubs and classes, going back to school can...
Wyandotte County, KCK adopt revenue-neutral budget for 2025
It was decided to pursue a revenue-neutral budget in June, providing the Unified Government the opportunity to pay off accrued debt. The price of that new budget was to cut down the public safety budget, meaning that Sheriff’s officers, firefighters, police officers and 911 dispatchers will see a reduction in overtime.
The man behind the keyboard of USA Basketball, Topeka native Trenton Miller
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Seaman and K-State graduate doesn’t take this for granted. The content that’s posted on social media, that comes from the fingers of Miller. 29-year-old Trenton Miller, living out a dream as he put it. He was a PR major at K-State and worked in sports information in K-State Athletics.
MLG Capital Acquires Silverwood Apartments
Multifamily property is MLG's 3rd acquisition in Kansas City MSA. BROOKFIELD, WI / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 / MLG Capital - a national leader in private real estate investments - today announced its acquisition of Silverwood Apartments, located at 5100 Foxridge Drive in Mission, Kan. The 280-unit property was...
JoCo’s newest brewery is married couple’s latest DIY passion project
The lines were out the door last week and the crowds abuzz with anticipation for the official opening of De Soto’s first craft brewery. Force of Nature Brewing opened at 33015 W 83rd St., in the former Ford Automotive building known as “Grandpa’s Garage” in downtown De Soto last Thursday, Aug. 9.
Garage Sale Scheduled for September 28
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State Athletics is hosting its annual garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 28. Fans are invited to stop by the garage sale that morning from 8 am – 11 am inside the Aetna Multi-Purpose Facility (enter through the exterior doors on the east side of Charles Koch Arena).
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