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Deadly Tornado in Joplin, Mo., Leads to New Building Codes
Ever since an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011, killing 161 and damaging 8,000 buildings, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been working on developing new requirements for building codes. Those new standards are available now for any jurisdiction that wants to...
Rep. Sharice Davids Highlights Kansas Trap Shooter Derrick Mein’s Journey Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony, Representative Sharice Davids released a video of her conversation with Derrick Mein, Kansas’ sole athlete in the 2024 Games. Mein, from Paola, KS, will compete in trap shooting. This is his second Olympic appearance, following his gold medal win at the 2022 Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.
Wayne Metcalf; powerhouse of Kansas Little League
Wayne Metcalf landed in Baxter Springs because he couldn’t get back into his home state.And Little League Baseball should be forever grateful.Metcalf is a 1954 graduate of Crane High School, which is located in Southwest Missouri.“After I got out of high school, I went to barber school down in Fort Worth, Texas, and stayed with my sister,” he said. “It went six months. I got out in April, so I’ve…
BMX bicycle Olympian has ties to Columbus
As the days click away toward the start of Paris 2024 Olympics, several local relatives of Daleny Vaughn are excited about her making the USA BMX Racing team.Daleny is the granddaughter of Ellen Lawson Dougan (CUHS class of 1967) and the niece of Cindy Lawson Starrett and Jill Lawson Knight both formerly of Columbus. They will be attending the Olympics in Paris. She is also the great-grand…
Babe Ruth 13-16 finishes season
The Columbus Babe Ruth 13-16 year-old baseball team ended their summer season at the Kansas Babe Ruth 13-16 year-old State Tournament, Saturday and Sunday in Frontenac.Columbus opened the tournament, Saturday at noon in Game 3 of the round-robin bracket. Their opponent, Humboldt lost to Frontenac in Game 1, Friday night, 0-10. Columbus took the win 9-5. Kash Smith was the Most Valuabe Player and…
Locals earn All-Academic honors
The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced the 2023-24 Academic team and individual awards.Local athletic standouts Aubree Saporito and Mia Sarwinski are two of 71 athletes and members of the Lady Roughriders Softball Team to earn a spot on the list of awards.Crowder College had eight teams total making the list and earning this high honor.“We are proud of the work by our…
Riverton 12u Little League Baseball Team Gears Up To Represent Kansas at the Midwest Regionals
The Riverton 12-and-under Little League baseball team is on a roll, recently claiming the Kansas state title for just the third time this century. With the team now heading to the Midwest regional in Indianapolis, Indiana, one stop before the little league world series, the players are as confident as ever. “I got a lot […]
Jury convicts Pittsburg man in 2023 shooting
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — A Crawford County jury convicts a man in connection to a series of shootings last year. Yesterday, a jury convicted Aaron Swink, 40, on 11 counts, ranging from attempted voluntary manslaughter to assaulting a law enforcement officer. The jury also found him not guilty on...
First-ever Kansas Local Food Summit slated Aug. 27-28 in Wichita
MANHATTAN — A program to help people in every Kansas county improve their access to nutritious foods will be hosting a two-day meeting in Wichita to connect communities with similar food issues. The first-ever Kansas Local Food Summit is scheduled for Aug. 27-28 at the Kansas Leadership Center and...
Kansas coaching legends join former Hutchinson HS star’s staff at D1 level
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A few weeks after former Hutchinson High School and Pittsburg State University star Nate Dreiling became the youngest coach in FBS college football when he was named interim coach at Utah State, two Kansas coaching legends at the junior college and NCAA DII levels are joining Dreiling’s staff.
Arrest warrants issued for daycare operators after infant incident
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - The Pittsburg Police Department has issued arrest warrants for two individuals operating a daycare in Pittsburg, KS, following an incident in which an infant was found unresponsive on June 27, 2024.
What to know as temperatures return to more than 100 degrees in Salina this week
Salina and central Kansas is expected to see more extreme heat in coming days with temperatures over 100 degrees forecasted to begin Monday. According to the area forecast discussion just before noon July 16, the Wichita office of the National Weather Service said conditions at the beginning of the week will "support high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees for much of the week, with the hottest daytime highs ranging from 105-110 in the middle of the week in...
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