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Valley Center Fall Festival is back for its 61st year
The 61st annual Valley Center Fall Festival is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23. "The Fall Festival is what makes Valley Center feel like home. It's a tradition that you don't see in every historic downtown, especially in the…
Baxter Springs faces job losses as two companies close their doors
In 10 days, National Safety Apparel, formerly known as King Louie, will close its doors in Baxter Springs, leaving over 70 people without jobs. But this isn't the only blow to the local workforce. Just a few weeks ago, Yellow…
Parsons residents seek brick souvenirs from Washington School
There's quite the demand for bricks, right now, in Parsons. We've brought you the story before about the demolition of the old Washington School building on Stevens Avenue. Folks want the bricks as keepsakes. The problem -- they've been showing…
Delia school mural celebrates Potawatomi culture
On the east wall of the former Delia Grade School in southwestern Jackson County is a painted mural that features a depiction of two young members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Knowee Potts and Kiwe Miller, performing a Native…
Maple Leaf set for Saturday in downtown Hiawatha
The Hiawatha Maple Leaf Festival is set for Sept. 23 and organizers with the Hiawatha Chamber and Visitors Bureau are excited about this year’s line-up of activities. Maple Leaf will be bringing in some fantastic music — as the Chamber…
Great Bend awaits storm damage totals
The sounds of hammers continue to reverberate around Great Bend and the site of uprooted trees is still common after the July 16 supercell ripped through the area. In the meantime, the City of Great Bend still awaits learning the…
Ford County Commission green lights Seaboard Foods project
The Ford County Commission permitted Seaboard Foods to build on two sites in southeast Ford County near Bucklin at the regular meeting on Sept. 18. Both sites will have two buildings housing 2,500 hogs. Each hog will consume approximately five…
Wichita High School East turns 100: ‘History walks our halls’
Can you imagine a teacher today throwing a chalkboard eraser at a student for not paying attention in class? Or a coach buying his high school sports team beer and cigars because they won a tournament? How about a school…
Lawrence Transit launches overnight rides on demand
If you need a ride overnight, Lawrence Transit has launched a new, fare-free option to get a lift anywhere within city limits. Lawrence Transit On Demand service runs from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8 p.m.…
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