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Student Health to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for students, offer new services
Wichita State University students will now pay a reduced rate for general medicine provider office visits at Student Health Services (SHS). While office visits, on paper, will appear to increase in price from $30 or $35 to $50, SHS Director Heather Stafford said “no WSU student will pay more than $25 for an office visit.”
2025 Three-Star RB Monterrio Elston Commits to Kansas State
Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats added a new name to the Class of 2025 on Saturday with the commitment of three-star running back Monterrio Elston. Elston, a 5-foot-8 speedster from Arkansas, chose the Wildcats over the Missouri Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Coming out of Parkview Magnet High...
Kansas State Redshirt Junior Damian Ilalio: Big 12 Standout and Academic Honoree
In a countdown to the 2024 kickoff, BracketCat highlights Kansas State defensive tackle Damian Ilalio, a redshirt junior from Manhattan, Kansas, standing at 6-2 and 300 lbs., currently projected as second-string. Damian Ilalio made a career-high of three tackles in a game against NC State last season. Ilalio had nine...
Colorado woman arrested for meth possession in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Colorado woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession in Jackson County, Kan. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1 on 150th near US-75 Highway. The Sheriff’s Office said...
City of Light's Rich City Girl Sharp on Debut at Ellis Park
5th-Ellis, $69,299, Msw, 7-6, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.93, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. RICH CITY GIRL (f, 2, City of Light–Hassler {Ire}, by War Front), a $195,000 KEESEP yearling turned $435,000 OBSMAR breezer, was working bullets at Hawthorne for Larry Rivelli ahead of her debut and ran them off their feet for a sharp score as the slight 2-1 favorite. Scratched out of Friday evening's Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prairie Meadows in favor of this spot, Rich City Girl was on the engine from her inside draw and was hounded through an opening quarter in :22.12. She began to shake clear as they approached the top of the stretch, and, despite hanging on her left lead down the lane, cruised home to a 3 1/4-length victory. Second-time starter and $410,000 OBS April graduate Praying (Vekoma) was second. It was another 3/4 of a length back to the debuting $400,000 OBS April product Mischief Night (Practical Joke) in third. Hassler, a daughter of MGISW Turbulent Descent (Congrats), had a colt by Not This Time in 2023 and a filly by Epicenter this year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,505. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
LaRocca’s Pizza to be featured on nationwide food roadshow
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local pizza restaurant will be the next star of America’s Best Restaurants (ABR). On Monday, July 8, ABR plans to visit LaRocca’s Pizza and get a behind the scenes look at some popular dishes and hear from the owners. ABR is a national media and marketing company that focuses on highlighting […]
Saline County residents share testimony for better broadband access at recent Broadband Community Forum
In the early 1900s, electricity swept across the country, bringing light bulbs, telecommunications and other luxuries to high-end homes and businesses — today, electricity is in almost every building, even public restrooms at local parks. What was once considered a luxury became a household necessity by the mid-1900s, and...
What to expect at Culver’s ahead of their grand opening
Wichita’s first Culver’s is set to open Monday, July 8. Located at 3220 N. Maize Road in northwest Wichita, we stopped in to give readers an idea of what to expect in terms of what’s on the menu. The fast-casual restaurant started in 1984 in Wisconsin. They...
PHOTOS: Water Main work on Severance
Work is continued being done on the water main pipe between 17th Ave. and 23rd Ave. on Severance Street. The street has been closed since April 18, and has undergone several delays in repair due to weather and contractor hirings. “On April 18, a significant break occurred in the 24-inch...
Baxter Springs enhances annual Light Up the Sky celebration with new attractions
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Baxter Springs is looking to take their annual Light Up the Sky celebration to another level. The city’s public works crew lead the fundraising and organizing efforts, getting 20 sponsors to donate to help put the celebration on. Previously the event took place on 19th St, but this year it’s returning to Kiwanis Park.
Newton mill and overlay projects to start July 10
NEWTON, Kan. — The City of Newton's annual mill and overlay will begin this week with Medical Center Drive. The contractor, Pearson Construction, will begin milling off asphalt on Wednesday, July 10. City crews will do base pavement patching the following day, and then Pearson will begin the asphalt overlay. Pearson plans to work one lane at a time. They will use a flagging crew to stop traffic and flag drivers around the construction as needed.
Adventure Cove at Lake Shawnee opens after early-season shutdown
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Adventure Cove at Lake Shawnee is set to reopen after being closed all season. A part of Lake Shawnee will finally open up, after being closed to unsafe water. According to the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Facebook page, the Adventure Cove swim beach, as well as the inflatables, will open Saturday, […]
BOOR: Clean, accessible water for cows
On a hot summer day, there is nothing better than a cool drink of clean water to quench one’s thirst. For cattle out on pasture, their need for clean, accessible water is important for good health, said the experts from Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast.
Foundation poured for Dollar Tree in east Emporia
It isn’t paving paradise to put up a parking lot, but construction in northeast Emporia is replacing the Family Fun Center with a Dollar Tree. With the foundation recently poured, Emporia city officials confirmed basic plans for a roughly 9,800 square-foot building at 920 East 12th, between Old Rum’s Liquor and Goodcents. A construction timetable is pending.
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