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Kansas Football Set for Friday Night Season Opener Against Missouri State

Monday, August 28

By University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (kuathletics.com) — Kansas Football will kick off its 132nd season on Friday, September 1 under the lights when the Jayhawks host Missouri State at 7 p.m. CT from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game will air... Read More.

Wind Surge Win Fifth Straight

Monday, August 28

By the Wichita Wind Surge LITTLE ROCK, AR (milb.com) — In a series where only two home runs had been hit in the previous five games, the Wind Surge hit three home runs in game six and extended their win streak to five games... Read More.

Bulldogs Split at Final Day of Park Tournament

Monday, August 28

By McPherson College Athletics PARKVILLE, Mo. (macbulldogs.com) — The McPherson College Bulldogs split the final day of the Park University tournament on Saturday (Aug. 26), knocking off Morningside in a five-set thriller before falling to the sixth-ranked Park Pirates. Morningside University The Mustangs got off to a... Read More.

Learn about the Funeral Homes of Rice County

Monday, August 28

By Rice County Historical Society Coronado Quivira Museum RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Tim Birzer, former owner of Birzer Funeral Homes, will present a history of funeral homes in Rice County, dating back to the late 1870s. Tim retired in October of 2017 from his full-time... Read More.

Squeals and Froth Event to Benefit Bluestem PACE Good Neighbor Fund

Monday, August 28

McPHERSON, Kan. — For every beer sold on Friday, Sept. 8 at Three Rings Brewery, $1 of each purchase will benefit the Bluestem PACE Good Neighbor Fund which helps Bluestem PACE participants within the community live well at home. The event will have live entertainment... Read More.

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Highland Community College to Address Racial Discrimination and Harassment

Monday, August 28

By the U.S. Department of Justice. HIGHLAND, Kan. — The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Highland Community College (HCC) in Kansas to resolve the department’s investigation into allegations that Black students, primarily student-athletes, living on HCC’s main campus experienced discriminatory treatment... Read More.

K-State Expands Land Grant Promise Statewide

Monday, August 28

By K-State Division of Communications and Marketing Kansas State University has expanded eligibility for its Land Grant Promise to students from all 105 Kansas counties after a successful pilot for 10 counties in fall 2022. K-State is committed to fulfilling its land-grant mission by offering essential financial... Read More.

New Calm Room at Hutchinson High School Named After Former Educator

Monday, August 28

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Rusty’s room is a new safe space for students to re-center both physically and emotionally outside of their Hutch High classroom. Named after Rusty Hilst, a Hutchinson High school teacher and golf coach, the room sits in the... Read More.

Wamego’s Weston Moody and McPherson’s Jace Pavlovich to Lead 2024 Kansas Shrine Bowl Teams

Monday, August 28

By the Kansas Shrine Bowl The Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of Weston Moody, Wamego, and Jace Pavlovich, McPherson, as the next head coaches of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. The 51st Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth will be... Read More.

Tabor College Announces its First Fully-Funded Endowed Positions

Monday, August 28

By Tabor College HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor College officially unveiled its first fully funded endowed positions in its 115-year history. The celebration was part of Academic Convocation, honoring the start of a new academic year and those chosen as namesakes and first-time recipients of these prestigious positions. Tabor... Read More.

K-State Engineering Professor to Lead Nearly $1M Community Project on Energy Resilience

Monday, August 28

By K-State News and Communication Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bala Natarajan, Kansas State University engineering professor, will lead a nearly $1 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at developing an analysis and planning tool that will enhance community power grid resilience... Read More.

Legacy Farms Coffee Brewing a Better Future for Children of Cerro Bueno

Sunday, August 27

By Brenna Eller MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Life is a non-stop adventure for Ashley Williams and his family who continually work to benefit Cerro Bueno, Honduras through their coffee farming business. Stateside, the Williams family live in Moundridge, Kan., but when it is prime coffee growing time,... Read More.