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The Abilene Kansas History GeoTour, launched by Visit Abilene Kansas at the end of March, is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about geocaching destinations in the Midwest. In just three months, nearly 300 geocachers from 24 states have completed the GeoTour, which leads visitors on a GPS-guided treasure hunt through Abilene’s most iconic historical sites and attractions. Read more: KCLY Radio

Based on where you’re standing, Wichita’s first 24/7, year-round homeless shelter, now located in a sprawling red-brick, former school building, can look very different. From the chair of an organizer, the emerging one-stop shop, known as Second Light, is the next chapter in the story of Wichita’s efforts to address homelessness. Almost everybody agrees it can be a lifesaver, a haven not just from the cold of the winter but also from late spring thunderstorms and oppressive summer heat. The people who sleep there would like more of the services they’ve been assured would be offered and better conditions inside the shelter. [...]

Kechi Police, with assistance from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, have conducted a raid of a warehouse of a local business selling CBD products. Kechi Police say on Tuesday, they received a tip about the "illicit sale and distribution of illegal substances" in their community. The department says a three-day investigation began involving assistance from Bentley Police, the KBI, and the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office. A search warrant was executed on Thursday at a small warehouse located in the 1300 block of East Kechi Road, belonging to CBD Plus USA, which Kechi Police says also serves as the company's corporate [...]

A coordinated community effort in Grinnell is helping people recover from the tornado that hit back in May. A mission group from Dighton, along with other Kansas churches, spent a week rebuilding a family's home. KSN News talked to the pastor who was compelled to do it. Read more: KSN-TV

A local rural school district is struggling to find bus drivers before the new year, a problem that means longer wait times for kids and more work for faculty. Officials say there are many different problems causing the shortage. Issues like mandatory training for commercial driver's licenses, scheduling, and pay are just a few reasons these roles are hard to fill, leaving faculty from Northeast USD 246 no choice but to step up to the plate, and leaves schoolchildren with a longer wait. Read more: KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com

While Marion County and its cities are still pondering their 2026 budgets, Council Grove’s already is proposed and is being reviewed by the public online. It’s posted prominently on the city’s website, not just as a bunch of numbers but with easy-to-understand narratives about individual projects, initiatives, and changes and the rationale for them. Read more: Marion County RECORD

The Kansas Forest Service has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer in Bourbon County on privately owned land north of Barnesville, the third confirmed sighting found in Kansas this year. KFS, working with K-State Research and Extension, captured and confirmed one dead adult insect and several live larvae specimens on July 28. KFS officials first noted signs and symptoms of the pest and a follow-up site visit resulted in the official detection of verifiable physical specimens. Read more: The Sunflower State Radio Network

A proposal to reshape Manhattan's waterfront may soon become part of the city's 20-year strategic plan for the Parks and Recreation Department. Local stakeholders in the last few years have discussed developing the area around the banks of the Kansas River where it crosses Kansas Highway 177.  City commissioners on Tuesday will review a recommendation from the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board to incorporate the city's MoveMHK Master Plan into the city's comprehensive plan. Read more: themercury.com - RSS Results in news of type article

August 18 is the first day of high school football practice in Kansas, and two southwest Kansas schools have agreed to a cooperative agreement for the 2025 football season. According to Kansas Pregame Magazine’s John Baetz on Friday, Bucklin and Ashland have agreed to enter a cooperative agreement for the 2025 football season. The team will play 6-Man football, as both teams played 8-Man football in 2024. As a result, the team will be ineligible for postseason competition, due to being in the second year of the football cycle. Read more: Western Kansas News

As of now, the plan is to have finalists visit the city in the morning and then meeting with the public in the evening on Aug. 11 and then having closed-session interviews with the commission individually throughout the day on Aug. 12. It seems the names of the finalists will be announced before they visit the city, with the public notified of when they will be able to meet them on Aug. 11. Read more: Salina Journal