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Maize looking for return to dominance in 2024 despite reclassification
MAIZE, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - Prior to the 2023 season, the Maize Eagles were likely one of the most dominant football teams west of Kansas City. With Avery Johnson leading the charge to back-to-back state championship game berths, the Eagles were a forced to be reckoned with in the Wichita Metro.
Topeka BBQ restaurant closes after 24 years
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A BBQ joint in the capital city is closing its doors after nearly 25 years of business. Lonnie Q’s BBQ announced on social media Friday evening that it will soon be closing its doors. After 24 years in business, the post states that the “Mom & Pop” BBQ restaurant will be closing, […]
Harrison Butker urges JD Vance to bring Trump ‘back in line’ on abortion
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker urged Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) to bring former President Donald Trump “back in line” with a platform that would endorse a stricter stance on abortion. Butker came to political prominence when he gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College advocating women to be homemakers, after which many accused him […]
Name set for new community park in Garden City
Garden City, Kan.–The City Commission has selected a name for the new community park coming to Garden City. At the August 20, City Commission meeting the Governing Body approved naming the new community park in southeast Garden City in honor of Bob Halloran and the indelible mark his tenure as Assistant City Manager and as City Manager left on the community.
PREVIEW: Riley County embracing challenge of new district in 2024
RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) - The Riley County Falcons return a ton of production from last season’s squad. There are still changes, however, for the Falcons this year. The biggest being that they’ll play in a new district, moving from the Class 2A Mid-East District to District 3. Head...
Local bank hides ticket for $5,000 on Manhattan area trail
Somewhere around Manhattan, “where hills roll wide and trails wind tight,” a briefcase holding a ticket to win $5,000 waits on a public trail for a lucky hiker to find. The ticket was hidden as a marketing and community outreach campaign by Outdoor Bank, a local bank with eleven locations in Kansas, which posts riddles, rules and more about the hunt on its social media.
New investments in KCK parks give locals more pride in their neighborhoods
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Vandalism hit three parks around Kansas City, Kansas, during this summer. The damage was costly. Clifton Park was hit hard after someone took equipment from the spray park worth an estimated $25,000. Now, some of the city parks are getting a big financial boost to build entirely new facilities and renovate the grounds.
Topeka Country Club announces new General Manager
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Country Club (TCC) announced Dustin Newman, PGA, as the new General Manager. Mr. Newman will start effective on September 30, 2024. Dustin has built an extensive career in the golf and club management industry with his most recent role as General Manager at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa, Missouri.
‘He did not just fall and die’: Lawrence mother pleads for answers about the death of her 3-year-old
Watching police swarm Lawrence Memorial Hospital as she braced herself to see her unconscious 3-year-old felt like driving into a black hole, Ilene Tolbert recalls. Ilene, now 27, was at work on Nov. 17, 2020 when she received a call from the Lawrence Police Department. Her toddler, Carter Louis Tolbert, had an apparent accident and was not responsive.
Benson from HHHS is looking for a forever family
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Benson from Helping Hands Humane Society would love to find a new home. He’s a 5 year old Australian Shepherd mix and came into the shelter as a stray. The shelter says Benson is a ‘people-person’ and would be best suited in a one-pet home.
One injured after driver attempts to cut through gore on Kansas City interstate
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - One woman was taken to a nearby hospital after an attempt to cut through a gore by another driver resulted in a 3-vehicle collision. The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that just after 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, emergency crews were called to the area of southbound I-635 and Shawnee Dr., southeast of Turner, with reports of a 3-vehicle collision.
Large cicada killer wasps in Barton Co. not a threat to humans
No, those are not the infamous "murder hornets" flying around Barton County. While the historic outbreak of two broods of cicadas occurred earlier this year in the eastern United States, dry conditions in Kansas may be contributing to a higher number of large cicada killer wasps. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said while intimidating, the cicada killers are mostly harmless.
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