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Pottawatomie Co. Fair gets moo-ving with theme "Dancing with the Steers"
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Pottawatomie Co. Fair invites you to Onaga for a whole week of fun. Their theme this year is “Dancing with the Steers!”. 4H ambassadors Vanessa Jones, Liberty Sharpe and August Stutzman visited Eye on NE Kansas to share a bit about their events. The...
Clay Center Elks 1st Annual Hardship Tour to Collect Funds for Hammond Family
The Clay Center Elks’ Lodge No. 2253 is holding their first annual Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Hardship Tour. The event will take place at the Clay Center Elks’ Lodge on July 26 from 4-10 p.m. The Hardship Tour’s main event will be a Bike Show with the crowd favorite winning a $100 cash prize. Entry for the show is $10. The event will also feature a pulled pork meal in exchange for a $10 donation and music from blues artist Rick Stanley.
KCAC tournaments no longer coming to Great Bend
The City of Great Bend and the Great Bend Recreation Commission announce that the KCAC Softball and Baseball Championship will no longer be held in Great Bend. The decision comes as a result of new leadership and revised strategic goals within the KCAC, which include selecting a location with more hotel accommodations and a more central position relative to the league's schools.
Hutch Rec Healthy Neighborhood Initiative: Block by Block Investment Program Celebrates Success
HUTCHINSON, Kan — The Block by Block Investment Program, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and managed by the Housing Commission in partnership with Hutch Rec, is proud to announce the successful completion of its 2024 grant cycle. This innovative program, part of Hutch Rec’s Healthy Neighborhood Initiative, has seen remarkable engagement and investment from homeowners, significantly enhancing the curb appeal and fostering a strong sense of community across Hutchinson’s neighborhoods.
Do The Right Thing: Utopia Point extends ‘beacon of light’ to those left in the shadows, in need of care
The following profile features one of five finalists for the “Do The Right Thing” social impact pitch competition organized by the KC BizCare Office, Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City and Startland News. Finalist features will be published throughout the week. Click here to read more features. Click here to vote for your favorite finalist The post Do The Right Thing: Utopia Point extends ‘beacon of light’ to those left in the shadows, in need of care appeared first on Startland News.
Rock Island Bridge entertainment hub spanning Kansas River delays opening until spring 2025
The opening of a “destination landmark bridge” — set to reshape Kansas City’s West Bottoms amid an aggressive district-wide redevelopment boom — is now expected to be pushed back to spring 2025 as leaders of the Rock Island Bridge project refine plans for its public debut.
INSIGHT KANSAS: Kansas childcare is unaffordable for most families
Last month during the state legislature’s special budget session, one contentious issue in the budget bill was doubling the state’s childcare tax credit. Rep. Mark Steffen (R-Hutchinson) made comments saying the tax credit served as an “incentive” for mothers to enter the workforce and weaken “traditional families”.
Delegate from NW Kansas attends Republican National Convention
Kansas made its presence felt at the Republican National Convention, with Hays local and delegate Travis Couture-Lovelady representing the Sunflower State. This marks Couture's fourth convention since 2012, held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Republican Party delegates to select their presidential nominees. Couture attended the RNC from July 15...
New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and enrolling more families in Medicaid. The goal of the grant, announced by KDHE on June 25, is to increase Medicaid health care services for children and their […] The post New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
KHP investigating fatal crash in Ness County
NESS COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - One man died, and another was injured in a fatal car crash in Ness County. It happened on Saturday before 2 p.m. on K-4 east of Brownell. Kansas Highway Patrol said Sidney Osborne was driving west on K-4 when his Chevy Silverado went left of the center line, into the eastbound lane and the south ditch.
Saline County Jail Bookings, July 20
REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): In transit from Sheffield, Alamaba. NAME: Matlock, Joshua Aaron. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation. NAME: Nolte, Jan-Hendrik. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity. NAME: Skelton, Katy Danielle.
One person dead following shooting in south Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One person is dead following a shooting in south Topeka, Kan. According to the Topeka Police Department, officers responded in reference to a shooting around 12 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 in the 2900 block of SW Topeka Blvd. Upon arrival, TPD said officers located one...
Red Brick Room: Wichita’s latest bar for live music
A new live music venue and bar has opened in the former Big Arbor space at 4311 W. Central. Red Brick Room is the city’s latest hangout spot for live music multiple times throughout the week. I actually stopped by during their grand opening that featured 10 bands, but...
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