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13-year-old girl working to get a Kansas town its first dog park

info2019-06-20T23:00:04-05:00June 20th, 2019|

PAOLA, Kan. — A young girl’s desire to play with her dog has put one Kansas town on the path to getting its first dog park. Annabelle Shaw is not a city planner. In fact, the 13-year-old hasn’t started high school yet, but her Boston terrier, named Baxter, motivated her to lay out plans for Paola’s first dog park. “He’s pretty much the reason I started this, so he could have room to run and play,” she said. “He can’t be able to run out because there’s cars everywhere.” Right now, the closest dog park is about a half-hour away in [...]

Country Stampede rebrands to Heartland Stampede, moves to Topeka in 2020

info2019-06-20T22:57:53-05:00June 20th, 2019|

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) – Country Stampede, known for bringing country music’s biggest stars to Manhattan, Kansas for over two decades, has permanently relocated to Topeka to partner with Heartland Motorsports Park. Announced today during a press conference, Mayor Michelle De La Isla confirmed the music festival has rebranded to Heartland Stampede and the 2020 music festival is set to take place June 25-27, 2020 at the Heartland Motorsports Park with country superstar Luke Combs revealed as its first headliner. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Wichita joins World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

info2019-06-20T22:56:55-05:00June 20th, 2019|

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Summer starts tomorrow and Wichita pools are already open. But do you know how to swim? If not, join the City of Wichita at the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson from 11:30-12 p.m. today. It’s a worldwide event that thousands of people are expected to participate in. Organizers said it’s a way to break a Guinness World Record, but there’s also an important message. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Sneak peek of the Wichita school district surplus auction

info2019-06-20T22:55:57-05:00June 20th, 2019|

Wichita’s USD 259 is auctioning off lots of things it no longer needs at a surplus auction next Tuesday at the old Dillons at 13th and Waco. Items to be auctioned include power tools, musical instruments, appliances, furniture and other used goods. … Click for video »

Butler County CERT growing over time

info2019-06-20T22:49:31-05:00June 20th, 2019|

EL DORADO — The images are striking — a woman in shorts battling a small fire as she is consumed by smoke, a group of people using a blanket to move what appears to be a body. Those images, created by Butler County Emergency Management, grab attention. But closer inspection reveals that the people within were not responding to a major emergency — for one, most of the people in them were smiling. And then there are the captions — what viewers are looking at was a training exercise. Just like the photos, the training is a bit different as well. [...]

Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce releases the 2019 Kansas Wheat Festival schedule of events

info2019-06-20T22:48:25-05:00June 20th, 2019|

2019 KANSAS WHEAT FESTIVAL “Official” SCHEDULE OF EVENTS July 9 – 13, 2019 *Schedule is subject to change* (Read more: Sumner NewsCow)

Arlington community members organize workshops to address food access issues

info2019-06-20T05:47:22-05:00June 20th, 2019|

Food is a necessity. Humans need it to survive. But just because something is a necessity, doesn’t always mean it’s easily accessible. Areas without ready access to fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthful whole foods are defined by the United States Department of Agriculture as food deserts. There is one such area just southwest of Hutchinson, but with the help of grants, community leaders and residents, a group is hoping to turn that around. Kelsi Depew moved to Arlington in 2013 and became increasingly concerned about the city’s access to fresh, healthy food options. “So I helped start a farmers market, [...]

Chetopa City Council’s cleanup efforts continue

info2019-06-20T05:46:53-05:00June 20th, 2019|

City officials are continuing their efforts to clean up Chetopa. The Chetopa City Council in recent months has been cracking down on code violations around town to try to make the city more appealing to people driving through. City Clerk Toni Crumrine said Wednesday city officials want to encourage people to make their properties look nice and neat and in good repair so that visitors don’t get the impression the city is full of run-down properties. (Read more: Parsons Sun)

USD 108’s Infinity Project proposal is funded Program will be funded in-part by $450K grant

info2019-06-19T23:26:51-05:00June 19th, 2019|

A 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant will bring $450,000 to USD 108 over the next five years. The program, designed for students in grades 7-12, will begin in September. 21st Century awards were announced last week by the Kansas State Board of Education. The competitive grants are awarded for a period of five years with a minimum award of $50,000 and a maximum award of $100,000 per year. (Read more: Backroads News)

Manhattan, USD383 to split costs related to rotating planned middle school rec centers

info2019-06-19T23:24:03-05:00June 19th, 2019|

The City of Manhattan and USD383 will share the costs to re-orient the planned Middle School recreation centers to accommodate planned additions at the schools that include storm shelters. The City Commission approved the decision 4 to 1, Mayor Pro Tempore Usha Reddi opposed. The cost of the change will be at most $500,000 (a guaranteed maximum price from McCownGordon) — though city administration believes it will total less than that — to be split 50/50 between the district and city. The two recreation centers will be rotated about 45 degrees in order to allow for multiple entry points into the [...]

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