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A Kansas artist is carving Kamala Harris' portrait into a field — and left room for her VP pick
Crop artist Stan Herd just had a feeling that Vice President Kamala Harris was going to ascend to the top of the Democratic ticket. “I'm a political junkie, you know? I follow this stuff moment by moment,” he told KCUR. “It just seemed like the writing was on the wall.”
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
A family of four making less than $6,966 a month could earn child care subsidies. Children must be under 13. Call 1-888-369-4777 to learn more. Subsidies are run by DCF and applications can be picked up at any agency office. The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially...
Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Salina
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update 9:55 a.m. The KBI identified the person killed as 25-year-old Jesse D. Wray of Salina. The KBI said that when Salina police officers arrived, they spoke with the homeowner, who reported that 44-year-old Larry J. Wray of Salina was in the detached garage adjacent to the home. Officers entered the garage and arrested Larry Wray for an outstanding warrant.
Family-owned grocery store brings essentials to tiny NW Kansas town
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A town of about 250 people in Gove County welcomed a big-time addition to its small business community. A new store saves people in and near the northwest county town of Grinnell from piling miles on their vehicles just to get the essentials. “Out here, your...
Wichita server turning homophobic slur into powerful anti-bullying message
Wichita server turning homophobic slur left in place of tip into powerful anti-bullying message. It's no secret restaurant workers rely on tips for almost all of their income. However, one customer in Wichita recently did something even worse than writing zero on the tip line, and now that server is trying to turn something so hurtful into a powerful message.
City of Wichita asking people to cut back on water usage amidst drought
City of Wichita asking people to cut back on water usage amidst drought. The City of Wichita is moving its own water usage operations to phase 2 of its drought response plan as the lake levels at Cheney Reservoir continue to drop and it is asking the community to join them so it can cut back on water usage by 10 percent.
Olathe mulls water and sewer rate hikes for next year
Olathe is considering an increase to the city’s water and sewer utility rates for 2025. At last week’s Olathe City Council meeting, city staff proposed a 9.8% increase to both water and sewer utility rates. That would amount to about $9 more per month for the average Olathe...
Why there was an air of hope in Atchison that Amelia Earhart’s plane has been found
Tony and Lloyd Romeo, along with other Amelia Earhart researchers and enthusiasts, gathered in Atchison’s Fox Theatre to discuss Earhart’s disappearance and possible theories on finding the plane.
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