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The Riley County Fair is off and running this year with plenty of attractions for the region
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Riley County Fair takes place in Manhattan this weekend. An annual tradition in the Manhattan area, the Riley County Fair is back for another summer for everyone. “We have a huge carnival here with We Entertainment, we’ve got more food vendors than we’ve ever had,...
Celebrate ‘Day of the Cowboy’ at Flint Hills Discovery Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You’re invited to celebrate ‘Day of the Cowboy’ at Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan. This yearly tradition features horse-drawn carriage rides, a dunk tank, wood block branding, western style photos and more. It’s Saturday July 27, 10am-3pm. All activities are included with regular admission. The first 250 children will receive a free baseball cap.
Big 12 Insiders: Studying the future of the ACC from the ACC perspective
The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald sits in for Big B and is joined by JJ Kitchen of Talking College Football with JJ Kitchen to get the ACC perspective on the turmoil within the conference and if it will lead to schools leaving.
Manhattan teen arrested for aggravated assault and robbery with a deadly weapon
A Manhattan teen is behind bars following a Wednesday morning arrest. 18-year-old Laynie Marie Perez was arrested at the Hilton Garden Inn around 9 a.m. and charged with aggravated assault and aggravated robbery; with both including the use of a deadly weapon. The apprehension stems from an incident that occurred...
Weekend rain chance, high heat next week
It is going to be another hot day as we head into the weekend. After a quiet, calm, and clear morning, afternoon highs will return to the 90s. There will be a couple of spots that get close to the century mark. High pressure has been blocking any moisture from...
July heat settling back in on Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The last weekend in July is shaping up to have some typical Kansas heat, but next week could get dangerous for much of the area as highs are likely to top 100 degrees on a large scale. We’ve issued Weather Alert Days for Tuesday and Wednesday as those could be some of the hottest days we’ve had all summer.
Contract for deed home sales used to be mostly unregulated in Kansas. A new law changes that.
Contracts for deed allow a homebuyer to make monthly payments directly to a seller instead of to a bank, with the expectation that the home’s title will be transferred to the buyer once all installments are paid.
‘Angry voters’: Kansas election director on Postal Service crush
KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansas Election Director Bryan Caskey shared concerns over the U.S. Postal Service being able to handle the upcoming crush of mail-in ballots. According to a report from The Associated Press, election directors from across the country voiced concerns over the possibility of ballots not being delivered in time to be counted in […]
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