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Regional Soccer Scores

Friday, May 19

Regional Finals6AGarden City 2, Wichita North 1Washburn Rural 3, Derby 0Manhattan 3, Dodge City 0Wichita Northwest 4, Wichita East 1Shawnee Mission East 1, Blue Valley North 0Mill Valley 3, Blue Valley Northwest 0Olathe Northwest 2, Blue Valley 0Olathe West 4, Blue Valley West 3 5AMaize... Read More.

Kansas Jobless Rate Holds at 2.9% in April, Unchanged Since November

Friday, May 19

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in April despite a hiring uptick of 300 in government positions and decline of 500 people holding private-sector jobs.The Kansas Department of Labor and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More.

Lindsborg Museum Awarded $250K Kansas SPRINT Grant

Friday, May 19

LINDSBORG, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce has selected the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum as one of just 18 recipients of a SPRINT tourism grant, out of 228 applications.The museum will receive a quarter-million-dollar grant through the State Park Revitalization... Read More.

Back Again: Lady Pups Soccer Cruises to Regional Championship

Friday, May 19

By Joel Muhs [email protected] MCPHERSON – Two days after the McPherson High School baseball and softball team claimed their own respective regional titles, the girls soccer team added one more to the list as the Lady Pups blitzed Thomas More Prep 12-0 on... Read More.

Fun for the Whole Family, It’s Rodeo Weekend in Abbyville

Thursday, May 18

ABBYVILLE, Kan. – For a weekend every May, Abbyville transforms into the host for one of the premier small rodeos in the country. The 60th Abbyville Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo take place this Friday and Saturday, May 19th and 20th.“It’s a family-oriented rodeo,”... Read More.

A Portion of 69th Ave in Northwest Reno County to Close for Bridge Replacement

Thursday, May 18

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – According to Reno County Public Works, 69th Avenue between Yaggy Road and Wilson Road will be closed to all-through traffic beginning Monday, May 22, 2023, for bridge replacement.The road will remain closed until further notice.

Kansas Board of Regents Contemplates 5% to 7% Tuition Hikes at Public State Universities

Thursday, May 18

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The state’s six public universities recommended Wednesday the Kansas Board of Regents authorize tuition increases ranging from 5% to 7% in the upcoming school year to counter inflationary pressure and limited success with requests for new funding... Read More.

Kansas Governor Signs K-12 Education Bill, Strikes Portion Slicing State Aid to Rural Schools

Thursday, May 18

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly struck down a K-12 budget bill provision that would have decreased funding to more than one-third of Kansas public schools, calling the provision potentially “devastating” for rural communities.“This provision pulls the rug out from... Read More.

May’s Classroom Hero Award Recipient is Teresa Shrock

Thursday, May 18

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce the most recent recipient of the Classroom Hero Award presented by Heartland Credit Union.Teresa Shrock teaches third grade at Haven Grade School. She has been a teacher for 35 years in the Haven USD... Read More.

Regional Softball: Haven, Hillsboro Headed Back to State

Thursday, May 18

Regional Softball Finals6ADerby 8, Topeka 6Washburn Rural 6, Haysville 0Manhattan 9, Wichita Northwest 7Olathe Northwest 16, Mill Valley 0Olathe West 15, Gardner Edgerton 0Shawnee Mission North 6, Olathe South 0Olathe North, 13, Blue Valley 3 5ABishop Carroll 10, Maize 0Valley Center 9, Maize South 1Salina... Read More.

Regional Baseball: Little River, Marion Punch Tickets to 2-1A State

Thursday, May 18

Regional Baseball Finals6AManhattan 10, Wichita Heights 0Free State 13, Lawrence 3Topeka 11, Haysville 1Derby 10, Dodge City 0Blue Valley West 3, Shawnee Mission West 2Blue Valley North 2, Olathe South 0Olathe North 10, Olathe East 1Shawnee Mission East 6, Shawnee Mission Northwest 3 5ABishop Carroll... Read More.

Dragons 9th after second round at NJCAA Championships

Thursday, May 18

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information NEWTON, Kan. – Day 2 of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship was pretty similar to Day 1 for the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons on Wednesday.The Dragons had a strong start, then struggled through the middle holes only... Read More.