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Flattland to play in Newton Friday
NEWTON, Kan. — Help celebrate completion of the new library project with an ice cream social and live music from Flattland! The party starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in the main parking lot and will move inside if weather requires. Bring your lawn chairs. Accessible parking will be available in the northeast parking lot.
Speaker coming to Bethany College Wednesday
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Bethany College will conclude a year-long vocational reflection initiative funded by a $15,000 Professional Development Grant from the Council of Independent College's Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The culmination of this programming will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Mindy Makant, a distinguished professor and leader in vocational studies, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
Shaking and grooving: Kansas high school football coaches share their favorite musicians
TOPEKA — Music is a great unifier. Everyone enjoys a different tune or genre. When meeting someone for the first time, it's commonplace to ask about their favorite band or musician. This summer, instead of writing about X’s and O’s, the Capital-Journal contacted all 331 head football coaches in Kansas asking for their...
Butler Community College Names Dr. Barry Robinson New Vice President of Academics
Butler Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Barry Robinson has been named Vice President of Academics for the College. His first day was Monday, August 12. Dr. Robinson comes to Butler after serving as Vice President of Instruction at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, Washington. Prior to that, he was Executive Dean at Seattle Central College in Seattle, Washington, and Academic Dean at Green River College in Auburn, Washington.
After four years, Popular pet store fills former Stein Mart locale
After four years, Lenexa’s former Stein Mart space in Orchard Corners is now leased. Petco, which sells pet food, products and services, will open in half of the 37,000-square-foot space in Orchard Corners at 95th Street and Quivira Road. Sierra was previously announced as the tenant for the other...
Atrium issues outlined prior to hearing on demolition
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The agenda documents for Tuesday's Hutchinson City Council meeting outline the many issues that have happened on the Atrium Hotel property since its closure. According to a memo filed by City Manager Enrico Villegas that is part of the agenda for Tuesday, the Atrium Hotel and...
Harvey County to increase mill levy; hearing Tuesday
HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. — The Harvey County Commission has proposed a 2025 recommended budget with a 3.0 mill increase, with the additional mills targeted toward public safety staffing and infrastructure resiliency. The Commission approved moving forward with the budget process at its July 16 meeting. The maximum tax levy...
Human Relations Commission to meet Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Human Relations Commission will continue some ongoing discussions at its meeting on Wednesday. Those include strategic growth plan updates and timeline adherence and a schedule for upcoming DEIB Workshops: “Unity Unleashed”. They will also have a discussion on moving their meetings to...
Vote for the Capital-Journal's preseason football player of the year
TOPEKA — The first official day of practice begins on Monday. The teams are preparing offensive schemes, working fundamentals and gearing into shape. Anything can happen this season, which is what makes high school football so intriguing. There are some key players in the Topeka-area that hope to etch their names into...
🎤 Hays City Commission discusses housing, business expansion financing
Moving forward with various funding mechanisms for proposed new housing developments and business expansions was the focus of Thursday's Hay City Commission meeting. The east Hays Tallgrass Housing Development Phases 1-3 was financed with a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District. The Heart of America Development Corporation footed the development cost upfront...
Geary County Booking Photos Aug. 17-19
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Vanessa Esterl, Domestic battery, arrested 08/16. Matthew Teague, Probation violation, arrested 08/16. Devante Robinson, Failure to...
Teen sentenced in accidental shooting death of Topeka middle school student
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A teenager who was found guilty in the death of an Eisenhower Middle School student was sentenced, Katie Garceran with the Shawnee Co. District Attorney’s Office told 13 NEWS. A teen was sentenced to 54 months in the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex and one year...
‘He’ll be a factor’: Sterling Lockett hoping to carry on family legacy with K-State football
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State football’s history books are littered with the last name ‘Lockett.’ It’s nearly impossible to miss. Kevin Lockett became Kansas State’s all-time receiving yards leader during his time in Manhattan from 1993-96, tallying 3,032 yards. His brother, Aaron, joined the top three at the time with 2,400 receiving yards in his career […]
Bye to the Bikes: Bike store on Wichita State campus goes out of business
Pedego Electric Bikes is a national chain with 200+ locally owned stores across the United States. The Wichita State location of Pedego Electric Bikes opened in the Braeburn Square shopping center in 2023 alongside Sesame Mediterranean Grill. The Sunflower has reached out to Pedego Electric Bikes and has not yet...
Grand Island Police investigating scalping
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after they say a man lost a portion of his scalp and was knocked unconscious following a bar fight over the weekend. According to GIPD,Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of Third and Walnut streets...
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