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Brown, Heckel Help Illinois Knock off Tennessee in Music City Bowl

Friday, January 2

Former Hutchinson Community College standout Daniel Brown and former Lyndon/Inman star Tanner Heckel contributed to Illinois’ 30-28 win over Tennessee Tuesday night in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Brown, a Kansas City-Bishop Ward alumnus, had five tackles for the Fighting Illini against Tennessee. The... Read More.

Former Blue Dragon Tre Richardson Has 6 Catches for Vanderbilt in Reliaquest Bowl Loss, Including 75-yard TD Pass

Friday, January 2

The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl Wednesday afternoon at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. Iowa finished the season 9-4 and Vanderbilt posted an 10-3 record. Topeka Highland Park alumnus Tre Richardson, who also played college football at... Read More.

Former Blue Dragons’ Wideout Malik Benson Helps Oregon Ducks Post 23-0 Shutout Against Texas Tech

Friday, January 2

Former Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons’ wide receiver Malik Benson helped lead the No. 5 Oregon Ducks to a 23-0 victory over No. 4 Texas Tech on New Year’s Day in the Orange Bowl/College Football Playoff quarterfinals. With the victory in the Capital One Orange... Read More.

Kansas Department of Transportation to Begin Field Survey for Proposed US 169 Project

Thursday, January 1

HUMBOLDT, Kan. — Starting Monday, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a field Survey to gather information for a proposed pavement rehabilitation project on US 169 south of Humboldt. The survey will begin at 1150 Road and go north 3 ½ miles, ending... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants,

Thursday, January 1

Governor Laura Kelly Announced Wednesday $6.7 million from the latest round of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program funding has been awarded to six companies for projects covering eight rural Kansas counties, two locally. 3JL Holdings LLC was awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant to support... Read More.

Truck Observed Leaking Unknown Product in Garnett Wednesday

Thursday, January 1

GARNETT, Kan. — Garnett and Anderson County officials are working with the Kansas Departments of Health and Environment and Transportation, the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office to determine the response after a white box truck was observed leaking an unknown substance about 6 PM... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Cody Stufflebean

Wednesday, December 31

The home football team sets up for a goal-line play, trying to score a go-ahead touchdown and help cement a winning conference record. As the play clock runs down, the players take the field. But in addition to the quarterback and running back, there are... Read More.

Hutchinson Police Department, KBI Drug Task Force Arrest Three Individuals

Wednesday, December 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - On December 29th, 2025, officers with the Hutchinson Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the City of Hutchinson suspected of distributing illegal narcotics. During the search, an illegal clandestine lab manufacturing operation was discovered. The Kansas Bureau... Read More.

Two Arrested After Execution of Search Warrants Near Humboldt

Tuesday, December 30

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — Two men were arrested after search warrants were executed by Allen County Sheriff's Deputies Tuesday in the 1100 block of Arizona Road, about four miles southwest of Humboldt. During the initial search alleged drug items were found leading to obtaining... Read More.

New Kansas Corn & Soybean Agronomy Series Bringing Top Speakers to Four Locations

Tuesday, December 30

The Kansas Corn and Soybean Agronomy Series is coming in January to Hiawatha, Newton, Iola and Dodge City, sponsored by Kansas Soybean and Kansas Corn. With input from growers, the traditional corn and soybean schools have been retooled into a fresh, fast-paced agronomy... Read More.

MT Networks Announces Aerial Fiber Network Infrastructure Project in Burlington

Tuesday, December 30

BURLINGTON, Kan. — MT Networks announced today that it will begin an aerial fiber network infrastructure project in Burlington starting February 2026. The project is part of MT Networks’ continued investment in expanding and improving reliable connectivity for the Burlington community, supported by its... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces $221 Million for Kansas Rural Health Transformation Plan

Tuesday, December 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (December 29, 2025) — Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has been awarded $221 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. This funding will strengthen rural... Read More.

Brown, Heckel Help Illinois Knock off Tennessee in Music City Bowl

Brown, Heckel Help Illinois Knock off Tennessee in Music City Bowl

Former Blue Dragon Tre Richardson Has 6 Catches for Vanderbilt in Reliaquest Bowl Loss, Including 75-yard TD Pass

Former Blue Dragons’ Wideout Malik Benson Helps Oregon Ducks Post 23-0 Shutout Against Texas Tech

Kansas Department of Transportation to Begin Field Survey for Proposed US 169 Project

Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants,

Truck Observed Leaking Unknown Product in Garnett Wednesday

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Cody Stufflebean

Hutchinson Police Department, KBI Drug Task Force Arrest Three Individuals

Two Arrested After Execution of Search Warrants Near Humboldt

New Kansas Corn & Soybean Agronomy Series Bringing Top Speakers to Four Locations

MT Networks Announces Aerial Fiber Network Infrastructure Project in Burlington

Governor Kelly Announces $221 Million for Kansas Rural Health Transformation Plan

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