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USD 309 board to interview prospective member candidates Monday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Board of Education will interview prospective candidates to fill the seat being vacated by Jane Gamber at the board meeting Monday night. The board has looked through questionnaires for potential candidates and will have the opportunity to ask them questions before...
🏈 Tigers get past Griffons to move to 2-0
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 to start MIAA play with a 30-16 win over Missouri Western on Saturday night at Lewis Field. The Tigers outscored the Griffons 20-3 in the second half after trailing by three at halftime. FHSU, ranked No. 24 in the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2017 season.
Local hot air balloon rally takes to the sky
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Hot air balloons took to the sky this weekend for the 49th annual Huff ‘n Puff Air Balloon Rally. Pilots and crew from all over gathered at the Mount Hope Fields decorating the sky with their colorful balloons for the community to enjoy. This annual event all started as a learning expereince. […]
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School building for the Future
Information is being shared on St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Junction City. Noted was the outpouring of support received from various donors including those that provided the best school auction result in many years!. The school was also the beneficiary of a gift from the Saint Xavier Foundation. This...
Manhattan Public Utilities honored with three awards for wastewater treatment excellence
The City of Manhattan’s recently reorganized Department of Public Utilities has received several state and national awards recently for excellence in wastewater treatment processes. Manhattan was selected as the 2024 recipient of two awards this year from the Kansas Water Environment Association (KWEA). The City received both the Class...
Grading Kansas football's Week 2 performance in 23-17 loss to Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Kansas football lost 23-17 on Saturday on the road against Illinois as the Jayhawks continued to make their way through non-conference play. Here’s a look at how No. 20 Kansas (1-1) graded out from its defeat against the Fighting Illini (2-0): Offense: Turnovers hold Jayhawks back ...
Here's everything we learned from Week 1 of Topeka-Area high school football
TOPEKA — Two games featured local teams battling it out against each other. Seaman, Hayden, Topeka High and Cair Paravel all went on the road and earned big road victories. The Topeka-area shined on Friday night as they proved their skills in Week 1 action. Here’s what we learned from the opening night...
Silver Lake downs Rossville in War on 24 OT thriller
SILVER LAKE — Dysen Schooler had to wait his turn to make an impact at quarterback for Silver Lake. The senior made his first varsity start and made massive plays in one of the best high school football games in the state on Friday. Silver Lake (1-0) edged Rossville (0-1) 33-26 in an...
Aerobatic comedy act returning to Great Bend Airfest
Ben Whabnoski has no business being in an airplane. Fortunately, Ben is merely a character played by Kyle Franklin, a third-generation pilot and owner of Franklin's Flying Circus, which will be part of Great Bend Airfest on Sept. 20-22. Franklin's drunken character likes to steal planes or hijack a tour in the 1956 Piper Super Cub. The result is always some laughs and some impressive feats of flying.
Astra Bank breaks ground on new building at 27th, Main in Hays
Astra Bank officials broke ground on a new building at 27th and Main streets in Hays on Friday. The bank purchased the property from the city of Hays. The city has also purchased the current Astra Bank building, 1100 Fort, and will renovate it into its new police station and municipal court.
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