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Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they'll eventually work there
Western Kansas hospitals are often understaffed. But a Wichita medical school has teamed up with hospitals to give medical students the opportunity to experience health care in rural areas. DODGE CITY, Kansas— Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital...
New name, same goal: Hope Wichita hosts annual back-to-school event
Hope Wichita, formerly known as Convoy of Hope, is hosting its annual back-to-school event on Saturday. The nonprofit will give out food and school supplies at locations in Wichita, Valley Center and Hutchinson. This year, the organization also is giving out supplies and resources at a location in Newton on Aug. 3.
Tallgrass Film Association Announces Return Of Art House Theater Day And Bob Walterscheid Celebration
Tallgrass Film Association has announced the return of Art House Theater Day on Thursday, July 25th. For one day only, the Emily Bonavia Tallgrass Film Center in the Lux will join independent theaters nationwide in celebrating the art house community and its commitment to preserving the power of cinematic storytelling. An additional celebration will happen on Saturday with an all-day VHS party of Walterscheid Productions with special guest, Wichita TV broadcasting legend, Bob Walterscheid.
Wichita State Softball Boosts Roster with Three Dynamic Transfers for 2025 Season
Wichita State head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner signs three transfers, Ellee Eck (Stanford), Makayla Navarro (FIU), and Jodie Epperson (North Texas), for the 2025 season, adding depth and talent to the team. Ellee Eck: 25 hits, 41 runs, 18 stolen bases at Stanford. Makayla Navarro: Career .285 hitter, 12 doubles,...
Sod Poodles continue hot streak, defeat Wind Surge
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Sod Poodles defeated the Wichita Wind Surge by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday evening. Amarillo took a 3-0 lead after the 5th inning, but Wichita tied it up in the top of the 8th. The Soddies responded in a big way, with four runs in the bottom of the 8th to give them a comfortable lead that they’d hold until the end.
Shockers Set for Thanksgiving Hoops at Disney
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State men’s basketball will spend Thanksgiving participating in the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational at the Walt Disney World Resort, Nov. 28-29. The four-team field features Florida (SEC), Minnesota (Big Ten) and Wake Forest (ACC) and the Shockers out of the American Athletic Conference. The Shockers are making their third appearance in the ESPN Events Invitational and first since 2015.
Bee Jays Open this Weekend at the NBC
The Liberal Bee Jays will play in the 2024 NBC World Series at Wichita State University. They play Saturday at 3pm against the Derby Twins, Sunday at 3pm against the San Diego Stars, and Tuesday night at 8:30 against the Boulder Collegians. The games will air on 1270 and 92.3.
Much of Kansas at risk of rapid onset drought
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Much of Kansas has dealt with serious drought at some point this year, but now most of the state is at risk for rapid onset drought. Wichita is working on ways to deal with the ongoing drought but conditions could soon be worsening rapidly. A map by the Climate Prediction Center Thursday afternoon shows that most of the Great Plains will face extreme heat through the first week of August. The map shows the scope of the rapid onset drought risk, including parts of Wichita.
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.
Kansas biologists find ‘super rare’ threatened species in the mouth of a hungry toad
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of biologists searching for a rarely-seen species in Kansas’ outdoor spaces made a surprising discovery. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently posted to social media that one of its survey crews searching for New Mexico threadsnakes managed to find one, in the mouth of a Woodhouse toad. […]
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