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Darting trains international basketball players at Shawnee Heights
TECUMSEH, KS. (KSNT) – School isn’t in session, and basketball season hasn’t quite arrived, but the gym at Shawnee Heights High School is far from quiet. Kerry Darting, who’s father is high school coaching legend Ken Darting, is accustomed to training elite basketball talent through his Darting Basketball Academy. This summer, though, he’s doing something […]
KU’s Cranton, Shojinaga embrace remarkable stories which led to selections in MLB draft
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU baseball did not have a single player selected in the MLB draft from 2020-2023. In the 2024 rounds, six Jayhawks were picked. The first two selected, Hunter Cranton and Kodey Shojinaga, both share incredible stories of growth in Lawrence. Cranton was the first KU product off the board, going in round […]
Lawrence looking to alleviate revenue loss from KU football playing in KC
Lawrence is considering a common consumption area to help alleviate revenue loss this fall as Kansas football is set to play its home games in Kansas City while its stadium is under construction.
Education commissioner optimistic about state's future
“73% of Kansas students need more than a high school diploma,” Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Education Commissioner, told the July luncheon meeting of the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce during a noon speech Wednesday at the Hutchinson Community College. The July chamber luncheon, an annual event to honor the...
Kansas schools reported over 11,000 emergency interventions last school year
Kansas State Board of Education member Jim Porter called for the reestablishment of a work group to find best practices for children experiencing acute behavioral episodes during school. Emergency safety intervention is the seclusion or restraint of a student when educators believe is an immediate threat of danger or harm to themselves or others. Data collected during the prior school year showed there were 11,765 incidents of seclusion in Kansas schools, and on average they last about...
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
Two people in custody after standoff in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people are in custody after a standoff in southwest Topeka, Kan. Authorities confirmed they have two people in custody following a standoff. Shawnee Co. Sheriff Brian Hill tells 13 NEWS the situation began as authorities tried to contact a person wanted for a felony warrant. Hill says the man ran into a house near SW 29th and Indian Hills Rd., and another man came out of the house and brandished a firearm at officers.
Kansas 10-Day Weather Outlook: Showers, Thunderstorms, and Temperature Drops
Wichita, KS – The National Weather Service in Wichita forecasts cooler-than-average temperatures and periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms over the next ten days. The weather is expected to remain relatively mild, with highs fluctuating between the upper 70s and lower 90s. According to the National Weather Service, Friday...
Highland Community College and Wichita Tech Honored with 2024 KBOR Data Quality Awards for Excellence in Data Reporting
At the June 2024 Data Quality and Planning Conference hosted by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), KBOR President and CEO Dr. Blake Flanders presented Data Quality Awards to Highland Community College and Wichita State University Technical College (Wichita Tech). Jeff Hurn, Director of Institutional Research at Highland Community College, attended to receive the award.
New Irrigation Technology at Innovation Farm
An irrigation system on wheels that can operate in irregularly shaped farm fields will be featured during a demonstration day planned Aug. 1 at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge. The farm’s owner and operator, Ray Flickner, said the 360 RAIN irrigation system is the newest technology in place at...
When school starts in Lawrence and more you should know for 2024-25 in USD 497
Here’s info on when students go back to Lawrence Public Schools, school supply lists, when breaks are scheduled and much more for the 2024-25 school year. The first day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Lawrence Public Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth...
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