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ABILENE TO KICK OFF AMERICA’S 250TH WITH NEW MURAL
While communities nationwide are brainstorming ideas to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, Abilene is kicking off the effort by creating Kansas’ first America 250 mural. The Abilene Celebrates America 250 Mural Project aims to honor America’s founding and military history while fostering civic pride. Located...
Jam to decades of R&B and soul music in Salina this weekend
People looking for a unique experience — including music, food, drinks and even live paintings by Kansas artists — can join several generations Saturday at the R&B VIBES event. Created by Salina's own Cash Hollistah and returning for the third time, R&B VIBES will take place from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. beginning on Saturday, July 27, at The Venue, 638 Francis St. ...
Topeka Public Schools racing to fill jobs before the school year
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Public Schools is still hiring for dozens support staff jobs, with less than a month before the students first day. The district told 27 News that there are specific jobs they are having a hard time filling and these jobs come from outside the classroom “One of the big needs that […]
Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Executive Director to Retire, Effective Aug. 21, 2024
Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Executive Director Robin Schallie announced today that she will be retiring from her position effective Aug. 21, 2024. Taking over as Executive Director will be Kelly Sigg. In a letter addressed to Chamber of Commerce and Tourism members, Schallie stated, “It has been...
Estate sale company exists as a business and a service
For many people, it is hard to know what to do with all of a loved one’s belongings after they die. One local business in Hillsboro offers help with this dilemma. “I’m a business but also a service. I love helping people through a difficult time of cleaning out a home and selling a loved one’s items, or their personal items if it’s their sale. It makes me feel good to find owners for their belongings and to help others find treasures,” said Dana Maxfield.
Friends of Salina Public Library host book donation drive on Saturday
On Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the Friends of the Salina Public Library will host a “Drive Up & Donate” event. Community members can donate gently used books and media to support the library’s programs. The drive, organized by the Friends of the Salina...
EmberHope Connections resumes care contract in Sedgwick County after 11-year hiatus
EmberHope Connections has increased its staff and initiated partnerships with local agencies to fill its role as the new foster care contractor in Sedgwick County. The faith-based nonprofit, which took over the state contact previously held by Saint Francis Ministries on July 1, believes these measures will help improve historically below-average foster care metrics in […]
ReUse It Center July Donations
McPHERSON, Kan. — The ReUse It Center was able to donate $4,500 for the month of July! A huge thank you to all volunteers and customers who make this possible!. The Omega Project is a multi-faceted, faith-based recovery program that emphasizes heart level changes in men and women. We offer lifestyle change to those whose probable future would have been jail or homelessness. We provide a place to live, teaching and training in lifestyle transformation, work opportunities, and contact with those who have overcome the addictive lifestyle.
Topeka National Player of the Year NiJa Canady transfers into Big 12
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The best player in college softball in 2024, Topeka’s NiJa Canady, will play for a new school next season. Canady plans to transfer to Texas Tech for her final two seasons of college, the former Stanford pitcher announced on social media Wednesday. 27 News was among the first to originally confirm Canady’s […]
Paxton: Please fill out housing survey
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City of Hutchinson Housing Program Coordinator Carissa Paxton spoke to the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday about the survey that is out for anyone in the county to take. "What I am asking for is participation in the Reno County Housing Survey," Paxton said. "Reno...
Feedback at community meetings is against zoning
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Administrator Randy Partington attended the meetings in Arlington and Pretty Prairie this week where the idea of zoning the parts of Reno County that are currently unzoned was the topic. First, county staff explained what zoning does. "Mark Vonachen did a quick overview, high...
Kansas Man Charged 7 Years After Fatally Shooting Teen Refugee: Key Breakthroughs and Family’s Response
Kansas Man Charged with Murder in 7-Year-Old Cold Case of Teen Refugee. Breakthrough in Kansas: Man Charged for 2017 Fatal Shooting of Teen Refugee. Seven years after the tragic killing of 15-year-old December Htoo a Kansas man has been charged with murder bringing a significant breakthrough in a cold case that had long troubled the community, according to the published article of TRUE CRIME NEWS. Luis Samano now 24 faces charges of felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery for the fatal shooting that occurred at the Maple Hill Laundromat in Kansas City. At the time of the incident on November 18, 2017 Htoo a sophomore at JC Harmon High School and a refugee from Myanmar was closing up the laundromat where he worked. Despite the absence of witnesses and surveillance footage the Kansas City Police Department announced the pivotal development on July 18 crediting persistent investigative efforts for the progress. The case took a turn in 2021 when officers from the Lenexa Police Department recovered a firearm that matched the shell casings found at the crime scene. Investigators traced the gun back to its owner who implicated Samano in the shooting.
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