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New center to offer students help with public speaking
If you’ve been to college, you know all about speeches — particularly if you were a communication student. There are now tutoring and mentoring services available for Pittsburg State University students who are preparing to present speeches. The Communication Center…
How A Rural Hospital In Kansas Survived Multiple Owners And Bankruptcy
Sitting at the edge of the gently undulating landscape of the Flint Hills in east-central Kansas, the town of Hillsboro boasts a small hospital that has survived a remarkable roller coaster ride even as other rural hospitals stagger and fail.…
Series of 11 earthquakes in 24 hours shake Jewell County in northern Kansas
Geologists recorded 11 earthquakes in about 24 hours in the same northern Kansas county over the weekend. Kansas Geological Survey data shows the cluster of quakes struck north and east of Randall in Jewell County on Saturday and Sunday. Four…
Higher bond yields? At least five years away, strategists say
A return to significantly higher yields will take longer than previously thought, according to a Reuters poll of fixed-income strategists who slashed their year-ahead major government bond yield forecasts to the lowest since polling began 17 years ago. With no…
Local firefighters honor those who have died in the line of duty
Sunday afternoon in Wichita, firefighters from all over Kansas gathered to honor and remember those firefighters who have died in the line of duty. This was all part of the 18th "Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial" that took place at the…
Despite concerns, fireballs were expected at Andover fireworks show, fire chief says
Andover firefighters said what were described as fireballs during a fireworks show Saturday night performed as expected, despite public concerns of something more harmful. “Please be assured that nothing unplanned happened and there were no injuries,” Andover Fire Chief Chad…
Donation will build new senior housing in Hutchinson
For several years, Hutchinson residents Gene and Kay Schmidt had been tossing around what they could do with some of their retirement savings to help the city’s south side. The area has seen much of its housing deteriorate or disappear…
Local leaders take exception to bleak forecast for Scott County
The numbers paint a bleak picture of the future for Western Kansas. By 2044, Scott County is projected to see a population decline of 12.6%. Finney County’s population decline is projected at 19.4%. And they’re the lucky ones. The population…
E-bicycles Now Legal at Kansas State Parks
In a 5-1 vote, Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commissioners approved the use of electric-assisted bicycles, or e-bikes, at Kansas state parks. The decision was made during the Commission’s Sept. 19 public hearing at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center…
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