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USD 308 Monthly Public Comment to Be During Second BOE Meeting

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - USD 308 has moved the monthly scheduled public comment section to the second Board of Education meeting each month.  USD 308 board meetings take place two times a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays.   In the past, space has been made available for public... Read More.

Match Challenge Brings Nearly $100K to Lindsborg Museum

LINDSBORG, Kan. – The numbers have been tabulated and the results are clear: The Match Challenge to benefit the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum surpassed everyone’s hopes and expectations with total giving of $98,750.61 – just $1,249.39 shy of six-figures! Lenora Lynam, Executive... Read More.

Scientists: Warmer, Drier Climate Affecting Wheat Yields

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas State University researchers have pinpointed how much hot, dry and windy weather it takes to stifle wheat production. The recent study found that just 10 hours of extreme heat, dryness and wind together can reduce wheat production by 4%.  Kansas... Read More.

Talk20 Hutch – Seventeenth Edition: January 27

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Talk20 Hutch is a gathering of people and ideas. Each January and July, 10 community members each present 20 images and speak for only 20 seconds per slide.  The idea is that each presenter shares a story or an expertise or an interest... Read More.

More Kansans Calling New 988 Suicide Hotline

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - More Kansans are calling the new 988 suicide hotline than the old crisis number.  The Kansas News Service reports that there was a 15% increase in calls to Kansas crisis hotlines in November 2022 when compared to a year before. The... Read More.

Gov. Kelly Proclaims January as Kansas Radon Action Month

TOPEKA, Kan. - Governor Laura Kelly today proclaimed January as Radon Action month in Kansas. Through a partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansans are urged to protect their families by testing their homes, schools and work sites for radon... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Sports: Jan. 17 High School Basketball Scoreboard

Below are the high school basketball scores from Tuesday, January 18, 2022: GIRLS BASKETBALL Baldwin 69, Pleasant Hill, Mo. 34 Basehor-Linwood 54, Topeka West 34 Bennington 58, Solomon 16 Christ Preparatory Academy 59, KC Wyandotte 39 Clearwater 31, Mulvane 28 Derby 57, Hutchinson 23 El Dorado 32, Augusta 28 Goddard-Eisenhower 62, Wichita Campus... Read More.