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USD 253 Board of Education approves tentative agreement for staff for 2024/25 school year as part of regular meeting Wednesday evening
Base salary and district insurance premium contributions will increase for USD 253 staff this coming school year. As part of their regular meeting Wednesday, USD 253 board members approved the tentative agreement for licensed professional staff. Among the package’s highlights was a better than 1 percent pay increase “across the board” according to Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations Pam Stranathan.
Mission latest JoCo city to consider stricter short-term rental rules
The city of Mission may limit how many short-term rental licenses can be issued to a single owner. It’s the latest Johnson County city to consider regulations on short-term rentals like AirBnbs and Vrbos. The Mission City Council during a Wednesday work session expressed support for restricting how many...
Lawrence Public Library to celebrate 10 years of ‘new’ building at summer reading Last Bash
The Lawrence Public Library will celebrate 10 years in its renovated building as part of its annual summer reading Last Bash on Friday. The party will start at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 in the library lobby and auditorium with music from No Bow Tie and Chris Luxem & Nathan Dixey, followed by a dance performance by Dance Hues Studio and an aerial arts show by The Last Carnival, according to the library’s event page.
UPDATED: SFD responds to fire at Speakeasy storage shed
Several Salina Fire Department crews responded to a fire at the Speakeasy Bar and Grill, 2030 S Ohio Street, in Salina, this afternoon. Salina Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Stansberry said at approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 25, Fire Engine Two responded to the Speakeasy within three minutes of receiving the call of a fire near the restaurant.
SW Bricktown Fiesta date set
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The date has been set for the fourth annual SW Bricktown Fiesta, Presented by Midwest Superstore and IdeaTek, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. There will be a free street dance with live music from Grupo Differencia and the Josué Estrada Band, DJing from 620 in the Mix, and folk dancing by Ballet Folklorico Mexico En El Corazon.
Farmers Market holding food drive
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Farmers' Market is holding a food drive this weekend. This Saturday during market hours, they will be collecting food donations for the Reno County Food Bank. Please join them in helping to feed our friends, families, and neighbors right here in Reno County.
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...
Herington man injured in rear-end crash
A Herington man was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Wednesday morning following an injury accident on westbound Interstate 70 in Dickinson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Photo courtesy of Todd Maguire.
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.
Valley Center City Council to vote on letting golf carts on neighborhood streets
Valley Center City Council to vote on letting golf carts on neighborhood streets. An ordnance being discussed by the Valley Center City Council, would allow people who own golf carts, to drive them on streets posted under 30mph.
Kansas State football's defense will look to these key returning players in 2024
When Kansas State football's defense was at its best last year, the Wildcats were hard to beat. Fortunately for K-State, that was more often than not the case on the way to a 9-4 season capped by a 28-19 Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over North Carolina State in Orlando, Florida. The...
Lindstrom, Roller Named All-America Scholars
Jul 25, 2024 | Men's Golf MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State sophomore Alex Lindstrom and junior JP Roller were honored for their work in the classroom by being named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday. Both players, who earned the honor for the first time in their careers, competed in all 11 team events during their first seasons at K-State in 2023-24 after Lindstrom transferred from Hutchinson Community College and Roller from Texas Tech. Lindstrom produced a 73.19 scoring average, while Roller was third on the team with a 72.68 scoring average. Both...
Manhattan woman arrested in connection to shooting
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A woman was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant in connection to an April shooting. On Thursday, July 25 an 18-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested in connection to an aggravated robbery and aggravated assault that happened in April. The Riley County Police (RCPD) received a 911 call at 12:20 a.m. […]
Apply Free Days set for Oct. 7-9
If you'd like to go to college, you can apply for free this fall. Kansas Apply Free Days will be held on October 7-9, 2024. During these three days, any Kansas resident, regardless of age or income can apply for free at any of the state's 7 public universities, 19 community colleges, 6 Technical colleges, and the 21 private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association.
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