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Girard’s Aiden Troike Announces Commitment to John Wood Community College
GIRARD, KS — Girard’s Aiden Troike announced on social that he will be continuing his basketball career and committing to John Wood Community College. Troike had a big senior year for the Trojans this past season. He finished the season averaging 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals per game. Troike was a […]
Pottawatomie Co. Fair gets moo-ving with theme "Dancing with the Steers"
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Pottawatomie Co. Fair invites you to Onaga for a whole week of fun. Their theme this year is “Dancing with the Steers!”. 4H ambassadors Vanessa Jones, Liberty Sharpe and August Stutzman visited Eye on NE Kansas to share a bit about their events. The...
$2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and enrolling more families in Medicaid. The goal of the grant, announced by KDHE on June 25, is to increase Medicaid health...
Kansas inmate serving time for burglary found dead in his cell
BUTLER COUNTY —El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) inmate Blade A. Floyd, 24, died Thursday, July 18, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Floyd was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and EMS administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive him. The cause of...
Kansas Evening Forecast: Storms and Below Average Temperatures into Next Week
Wichita, KS – The US National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an evening forecast predicting hit-or-miss showers and storms continuing through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. Storm chances are expected to gradually move eastward each day, bringing much-needed rain to several areas across Kansas.
Team Colorado advances past Purple Reign (K-State alumni) in The Basketball Tournament
Loaded with several former Buffs and a handful of new faces, Team Colorado took down Purple Reign (Kansas State alumni) in its opening game of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Saturday afternoon. No. 5 seed Team Colorado, playing for the tournament’s $1 million winner-take-all prize, was led offensively by D’Shawn Schwartz, who finished with a team-high 21 points in the 71-67 win. Former Sam Houston State big man Michael Holyfield and Colorado native Jaizec Lottie also contributed 10 points each at Wichita State’s Charles Koch Arena. In the second round, Team Colorado will face Wichita State’s alumni team, the top-seeded AfterShocks, on their home court Monday at 7 p.m. MT (Fox Sports 1). Head coach Zach Ruebesam’s squad benefited from a considerable size advantage against Purple Reign, outrebounding the former Wildcats by seven. Andre Roberson, who spent seven seasons in the NBA following his time with the Buffs, snagged a team-high nine rebounds and Holyfield had eight boards. THREW IT DOWN! 😱 🙌 @TeamColoradoTBT ADVANCES IN @THETOURNAMENT pic.twitter.com/uKRGK2KzAp — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) July 20, 2024 Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
Cyber outage forces all Kansas driver’s license stations to close
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major technology outage caused disruptions across the world, and here in Kansas. One of the most notable closures was driver’s license offices. Friday, driver’s license stations across the Sunflower State were shut down with no advance notice, leaving people upset. Cindy Collins made a trip to the office and was surprised to […]
Kansas and Missouri Clergy Sound Alarm: White Christian Nationalism Endangering Democracy!
OLATHE — According to Kansas Reflector, Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign on Thursday aimed at alerting Kansans to the dangers of white Christian nationalism and promoting a broader appreciation of how democracy could be compromised by a movement bent on undermining inclusive communities. “Together,...
Delegate from NW Kansas attends Republican National Convention
Kansas made its presence felt at the Republican National Convention, with Hays local and delegate Travis Couture-Lovelady representing the Sunflower State. This marks Couture's fourth convention since 2012, held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Republican Party delegates to select their presidential nominees. Couture attended the RNC from July 15...
How will the reintroduction of this extinct species in Kansas impact the environment?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – An aquatics expert with Kansas State University is weighing in on the imminent reintroduction of a species that hasn’t called the state home for more than 30 years. 27 News first learned the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) was planning to bring the alligator snapping turtle back to the state’s […]
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