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Pavilions Phase 3 nearing completion
Work continues towards fall openings at the Emporia Pavilions’ newest offerings. Developer Spencer Thomson says the Old Navy store has been turned over to its management team so it can be stocked and staffed, and a similar step is coming for Five Below and Maurices. Five Below has prominently...
Girard’s Aiden Troike Announces Commitment to John Wood Community College
GIRARD, KS — Girard’s Aiden Troike announced on social that he will be continuing his basketball career and committing to John Wood Community College. Troike had a big senior year for the Trojans this past season. He finished the season averaging 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals per game. Troike was a […]
🏀 Hutch High grad to compete in TBT this weekend
WICHITA, Kan. — Hutchinson High School graduate, Caleb Walker, will once again compete in The Basketball Tournament this weekend for the AfterShocks. Walker graduated from Hutch High in 2008 before going on to play two seasons at Butler Community College in El Dorado and then his final two seasons at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Meriden Threshing Show kicks off
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Meriden’s 48th annual Threshing Show started Friday. The three-day event features threshing demonstrations, tractor pulls and parades, and a concert each night. The show is a chance for the community to come together and celebrate their shared interests in agriculture. One family said their passion...
Donation drive addresses period poverty in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly 17 million Americans can’t afford period products, a phenomenon known as period poverty. The Empower the Period donation drive invites everyone to help close the access gap in Topeka by donating items like tampons and pads to ensure that accessing period products is one less barrier for girls and women.
Some flights delayed and canceled out of Wichita due to outage
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Several flights were delayed or canceled early Friday at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport due to a major outage affecting computers running Microsoft. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Windows. The outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the […]
Moonlight Market: Christmas in July
First Warn 5 Meteorologist Greg Bennett joins My KC LIVE from Shawnee’s Moonlight Market. This week’s theme is Christmas in July and will begin at 4pm! Greg chats with the co-founder of Friction Beer, Brent Anderson, about what the market means to them. Shawnee’s Moonlight Market returns on...
Topeka police investigate 11th homicide of 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Topeka on Saturday, marking the Topeka Police Department’s 11th homicide investigation of the year. Officers responded to the 2900 block of SW Topeka Blvd. at around 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers say they located […]
Cair Paravel Latin School hires this 20-year-old as its next head girls basketball coach
TOPEKA — A young and familiar face will patrol the sidelines for Cair Paravel girls basketball this winter. The Lions appointed 20-year old and current Washburn University student Jaley Barkley to the head coaching position this summer. “It has been really fun for the past few weeks because it has been a different dynamic being such a young coach,” Barkley said. “I am excited for the new challenge and the journey ahead.” ...
Pete Hughes Calls Kansas State AD Gene Taylor ‘Best He’s Ever Met’
While it’s no secret that Kansas State AD Gene Taylor is one of the nation’s best at running a successful college athletics program, Kansas State head baseball coach Pete Hughes raved about his boss and hammered home what makes him so special. “There’s no one like him in...
Great Bend council denies rezoning of Baker Ave. property
In May, the Great Bend City Council moved to send a rezoning request on Baker Avenue back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Property owner Jack Manases wants to rezone the real estate at 1620 Baker from R-2 (two-family) to C-2 (general commercial). The council was leery about spot-zoning a...
‘It’s a community thing’: Black-owned barbershop relocates to south Lawrence Walmart
To those needing a fresh haircut, line-up or new style, look no further than the south Lawrence Walmart. Watson’s Barbershop relocated to Walmart Supercenter at 3300 Iowa St. in May, joining a small number of barbershops operating inside Walmart stores in the U.S. “Just the feel of being in...
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...
Nusser wins feature on Friday at Fairgrounds
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — "That was fun." "Yeah, it was." Those were the sentiments of one of the USAC Silver Crown drivers to a crew member coming out from the infield of the half-mile oval at the Kansas State Fairgrounds Friday night as they practiced for the 100-lap feature that will highlight Saturday night's program.
Heart of a Tiger: Profiles of 2 determined first-year medical school students
At Fort Hays State University, our resolve to outlast and achieve is exemplified by many tales of grit and perseverance. Recently, Fort Hays State University students Chris Crawford, Morgan (Hammersmith) Turner, and Maleigha Schmidt quietly made history. They just completed their first year of medical school at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), not through the typical route but by participating in a trailblazing partnership that promises to reshape healthcare in rural Kansas.
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.
Why finding enough substitute teachers is a daily challenge for Wichita schools
In the gig worker era of Uber and DoorDash, Wichita Public Schools seeks its own on-demand employees — substitute teachers. COVID-19 pandemic troubles, low wages and licensing hurdles have over the last five years tamped down the number of people signing up to substitute teach. “There’s assignments that don’t get filled almost every day,” recruiter […] The post Why finding enough substitute teachers is a daily challenge for Wichita schools appeared first on The Beacon.
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