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Saline County Jail Bookings, July 5
REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit. Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor. Aggravated endangering a child; Reckless situation to child <18. Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor. NAME: Monroe,Darla Kay. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear. NAME: Rowan,Aaron James. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation. NAME: Rowland,Hayden Terrance Patrick. REQUESTED...
Shawnee County schools offer different approaches to upcoming Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment debuts in Kansas K-12 this fall. The bipartisan legislation signed into law in 2022 allows students to transfer schools if the receiving school chosen has available capacity. have all experienced recent declines in enrollment, presumably freeing up space for new students. But not all have rolled out the...
Metcalf Soccer Complex outside Stilwell puts zoning board, county commission at odds
Development of a soccer complex in southern Johnson County near Stilwell with a history of controversy cleared one last hurdle as county commissioners voted last week to approve a final plat. In so doing, they ended two months of inaction caused by what was, in effect, a protest vote by...
Goss still concerned about manufacturing
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Creighton University economist Ernie Goss is still concerned about the manufacturing sector across the Midwest. "It's more moving sideways in terms of manufacturing, so I'm not real optimistic," Goss said as his latest survey was released this week. "There were, I guess, some things that were a little bit better. Exports were a little stronger than what we've seen, so I guess we could attribute some of the not-such-bad or not-weak numbers because of exports."
Kansas State basketball has its team together in June for the first time in Tang era
Jerome Tang is heading into his third season not just as the Kansas State basketball coach, but as a head coach altogether. He is starting to get the hang of how the offseason works and the ups and downs of coaching. Each offseason, it seems Tang has had to rebuild...
Experts: U.S. hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension in Wichita
Cyberattacks on health care systems don’t just cost money. They can make it harder for clinicians to keep their patients safe. In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby “the wrong dose of narcotic” because of confusing paperwork.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium Welcomes New Baby Female Giraffe
KANSAS CITY, (greatergc.com) — There’s a new giraffe in town. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced the birth of a baby female giraffe early on Sunday, June 30. The calf weighed 125 pounds and stood five feet, six inches tall upon arrival. Mom giraffe Makali, aged 12, and the baby are both doing well and bonding behind the scenes.
EAGLE Media 40th Annual Patriots Parade photo gallery
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — EAGLE Media held its 2024 Patriots Parade on July 4. The parade started at Ave. B and Main and ended on 12th Ave. and Main. This year's parade had more than 100 entries participate. A full gallery of photos is available on the Hutch Post Facebook...
📸 Play Day in the Park — A local Fourth of July tradition
With the mild 80-degree temperatures, hundreds of Salina residents and visitors attended the Play Day in the Park to celebrate the Fourth of July. The City of Salina Parks and Recreation organized the event at Oakdale Park, serving hotdogs and chips while providing entertainment such as a bubble station, foam pit and sidewalk chalk.
Improved 3-point shooting a priority for K-State for 2024-25 season
Jul. 5—Perhaps one of the biggest problems that Kansas State coaches hope to correct from last year's team was their dismal 3-point shooting. The Wildcats were in the bottom third in the country in 3-point percentage, ranking 289th averaging 31.7%. K-State was dead-last in the Big 12 and among the 10 worst teams in one of the Power 6 conferences. What made it all even more frustrating was ...
Annual Emporia firework show shoots off almost 800 shells
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The northeast Kansas sky was lit up with fireworks this Fourth of July. The Emporia community celebrated the Fourth of July with a concert and firework show at Welch Stadium at Emporia State University. Bernie Toso has been doing this show for 19 years. He gave 27 News a behind the scenes […]
VIDEO: Salina Lets Freedom Ring
Following an overnight storm, there was bright sunshine and mild temperatures for Independence Day festivities in Salina. Independence Day began with a patriotic set of songs from the Salina Municipal Band, and it ended with a spectacular fireworks display. From fun in the park, to food, fellowship, and fireworks, Salina let freedom ring on Thursday.
Red, White and Boom! Wichita celebrates Independence Day
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Thousands lined the land around Riverfront Stadium for Wichita’s “Red, White and Boom!”. Everyone eagerly waited for 9:40 p.m. to see the fireworks spectacular. For some folks it was their first time and for others this is a yearly tradition. Victory Pyrotechnics and Special...
Wichita neighborhood ditches big firework shows as buying, shooting aerials now legal
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Like many Americans, the Fourth of July has a special place in Kaden Beeson and his family’s hearts, and this year, they learned something that made them even more excited. "I was just like, let's go buy some big stuff. Spent a lot of money,"...
Lucky Miner Antiques Hosts Official Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, June 27th, the Lucky Miner Antiques hosted a ribbon cutting officially opening the store for customers. Take step back in time at Lucky Miner Antiques! Where every item has a story to tell and every corner holds a hidden gem. Located at 413 S. Main Street (Route 66),...
Old Riverton Store Receives NTHP Preservation Grant
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) recently awarded the Nelson’s Old Riverton Store with a Route 66 Legacy Business Grant this year from funds designated to recognizes the value of the long-standing local businesses that contribute to the Route 66 experience. Small, locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of Route 66. The goal, besides recognizing these small, locally owned businesses, was to help make the preservation of Route 66 structures economically viable. The National Trust has been working to identify Route 66 legacy businesses since June of last year.
COLvSKC Quotes: "We're scrapping for points, we need them desperately, we can't let them slip away that easily"
On what went wrong after a good start to the second half…. It really comes down to two set pieces at the end of the day. First set piece, goal. We get picked a little bit, but we’ve got to fight through it. Then on the second one, I haven't seen the replay, but I have a pretty good idea in my head, but I probably want to wait till I see the replay. It’s two set pieces. We go up 1-0 – we had made changes at halftime that we were planning on doing, which was good. The only one was Zo (Bassong), as precautionary. We made our changes, but I thought we brought a little life. I thought the guys, all of a sudden started to create some things in the game which was good. Then, unfortunately, a set piece, and then the penalty.
Area High School Shooting Sports Teams to Compete
Shooting sports teams from several area high schools will be competing next week at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship. Teams from Cedarvale-Dexter High School and Labette County High School will compete in Mason Michigan, starting next Wednesday. The competition features 3,000 competitors from across the U.S. competing in clay target shooting in both team and individual events. The final round of competition with award the top ten male and top ten female athletes as well as the top five teams in the country.
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