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History To Be Made At Big 12 Basketball Tournament
The 2025 Big 12 basketball tournament will have some new history, as the league is up to 16 teams, and all will play in the conference tournament. With the addition of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah and the subtraction of Colorado and Utah, it will be the first time the tournament will have 16 teams. Let’s take a look at some past results as new history is set to be made when the Big 12 tournament comes to Kansas City in March!
Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they'll eventually work there
DODGE CITY, Kansas— Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital in Dodge City. Fitted with white lab coats and scrubs bearing the Wichita medical school’s logo, they make their rounds touring the facility. “I really like the...
Lindsborg hosting Saturday car show
LINDSBORG, Kan. — Family friendly, free admission, and loads of really cool automobiles with some great stories, the Smoky Valley Classic Car Show in Lindsborg is the perfect Saturday event!. Swensson Park will host over 100 classic automobiles on August 3 with day of registration beginning at 8:00 a.m....
Trial date set in discrimination suit by 3 female Topeka police administrators
A federal judge on Friday scheduled the jury trial to begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 16 in a lawsuit Topeka police administrators Colleen Stuart, Jana Kizzar and Jennifer Cross are pursuing against the city and former police chief Bryan Wheeles. U.S. District Court Judge John W. Broomes also issued a scheduling order that also included plans for a pretrial hearing in the gender discrimination suit to be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 in the federal courthouse...
MCHHS' Thomas to be Presented Heart of Health Care Worker Award
The Kansas Hospital Association has selected Max Thomas from Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit as a recipient of its Heart of Health Care Worker Award. This award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. For many health care workers, the...
Topeka woman making a difference in city’s neighborhoods
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka woman is making a difference by pouring her energy into neighborhoods in the inner-city. Mary Flin is the director of the Seminary of Urban Leadership, based out of The Bridge building at S.W. 8th Avenue and Clay Street. It is affiliated with World Impact’s seminary program.
Experts share tips, tricks to keep air conditioner running at its best
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As a stretch of 100-plus-degree high temperatures likely continues through this week, air conditioners become the most valuable players in homes. The heat we’re experiencing this week puts the spotlight on the popular technology and how best to keep your A/C running the best it can.
Commerce Announces First Regional Water Project for Rural Kansas
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award for the first regional water project in over a decade. This project will provide improved water access to residents in Coffeyville and Caney. The total cost of the project is $7,894,325, with a...
Miss Kansas publicly calls out her domestic violence abuser after winning title
WICHITA, Kan. - Miss Kansas is using her crown and platform to raise awareness about domestic violence after publicly calling out her abuser from the stage the night she won the title. Alexis Smith, who works overnight shifts as a cardiothoracic intensive care nurse in Wichita, was crowned Miss Kansas...
News from the Oil Patch: Baker Hughes lowers forecasts for North American oil & gas
Crude oil prices dropped nearly three dollars in just the last two trading sessions in New York. The Friday, July 27, settlement for September crude on the NYMEX was down more than a dollar to $77.16 per barrel. Kansas Common crude at CHS in McPherson starts the week at $67.50 per barrel after dropping a dollar on Friday. That price is down more than six dollars since the first of the month, but it's more than five dollars higher than at the first of this year.
Demolition derby to be part of Five State Fair
The Five State Free Fair is scheduled to start Aug. 7, and while the event is a family-friendly time for everyone, one part of the fair is truly a family affair. After a few years' absence, the demolition derby made a return for the 2023 fair, and the derby run by Gene Ward and his brother-in-law is coming back for this year’s fair.
Two wounded in Derby stabbing
DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - Two men were seriously injured in a stabbing early Wednesday in Derby. Derby Police Chief Brandon Russell says around 2:20 a.m. police found two men with stab wounds in the 1400 block of North Nelson after a worker at a nearby business called 911. Both men were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
A Bracket Awaits Bee Jays After Win Over Boulder
The Liberal Bee Jays are on to the round of 12 and the single elimination portion of the NBC World Series. The finish second in their pool after a 13-9 win over the Boulder Collegians late Tuesday night at Eck Stadium in Wichita. The B.J.’s missed winning the pool by one run.
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