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Recruiting news: Piper Fox, Dylan Dunn, Elijah Mosley, Hyrum Vaeonoo

Monday, December 22

Piper Fox, a Scott Community High School (Scott City) girls basketball standout, has signed a letter of intent to play NAIA-level women’s basketball at Tabor College in Hillsboro. Fox was named honorable mention on the Garden City Clarion Roundball Classic Girls All-Tournament Team. • Former Blue... Read More.

Kansas Forest Service Official Urges Proper Extinguisher Use, Training

Monday, December 22

Williams says fire department should still be called in most instances MANHATTAN, Kan. — As the holiday season brings decorated homes, busy kitchens and cold-weather equipment use, a Kansas Forest Service official is urging residents and producers to take a closer look at fire... Read More.

Sterling High School Alumnus Tyus Wilson Training For the Olympics

Monday, December 22

According to Kansas Pregame, Sterling High School graduate Tyus Wilson, a Big 10 and NCAA Champion high-jumper at the University of Nebraska, is currently training for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Wilson, who just completed his student teaching and graduated from Nebraska with... Read More.

Nickerson Wrestler Kris Monroe Claims Third Straight Tournament Title

Monday, December 22

Nickerson High School sent its varsity wrestlers to the Emporia Winter Classic Saturday and the junior varsity wrestlers competed at the Rose Hill JV Tournament. Kris Monroe placed first in the 165-pound weight class with a 3-0 record at the Emporia Tournament Saturday. He has... Read More.

Lyons Dominate Chase County Boys Wrestling Tournament

Monday, December 22

The Lyons High School boys wrestling team captured the Chase County Tournament of Champions title Saturday at Cottonwood Falls. The Lyons boys won the team title with 194 team points. The Lions competed in 11 of 14 weight classes and eight wrestlers reached the finals. Lyons... Read More.

Buhler Girls Place 7th, Crusader Boys 8th at Rock Creek Furry on the Flush Tournament

Monday, December 22

The Buhler High School girls basketball team placed seventh and the Buhler boys finished eighth at the Rock Creek Furry on the Flush Tournament Saturday afternoon in St. George. The Buhler girls defeated Baldwin 45-31 in the seventh-place girls game. The Buhler boys lost 60-50... Read More.

Bullpups Fall in 810 Showcase

Sunday, December 21

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - McPherson High School Basketball fell in both varsity matches at the 810 Varsity Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Shawnee Mission East High School. The Bullpup Girls fell to yet another highly-ranked 6A team in Olathe North, 60-36. McPherson trailed just 33-22... Read More.

KU Assistant Basketball Coach Dooley Arrested for DUI, Suspended for Three Weeks

Sunday, December 21

LAWRENCE, Kan. - KU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20 in West Lawrence, and will be suspended for three weeks. According to the Lawrence Journal World, Dooley was arrested at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in west Lawrence on suspicion of driving... Read More.

Five Wildcats Score in Double Figures in 106-76 Win over South Dakota

Sunday, December 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior P.J. Haggerty paced five Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 24 points, as Kansas State recorded its second 100-point game of the season in a 106-76 win over South Dakota on Saturday afternoon before 7,287 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. Read More.

Four Killed in Separate Weekend Traffic Accidents Across Kansas, Including Two Pedestrians

Sunday, December 21

(December 21, 2025) — Four people have died over the weekend in traffic accidents around Kansas as of Sunday morning. Friday evening, a 77-year-old Riley man, Thomas McHugh, was crossing US 77 near the US 24 junction on the north edge of Riley, northwest of... Read More.

Salthawks Boys Wrestlers Dominate Emporia Tournament

Sunday, December 21

The Hutchinson High boys wrestling team claimed five individual champions on Saturday at the Emporia Winter Classic, and the Salthawks also took the team championship. The five Salthawks who won their divisions all had 3-0 records, including Cruz Cannon (126 pounds), Cooper Harris (157), Max... Read More.

President Trump Announces Disaster Aid for 16 Kansas Counties from July Storms

Sunday, December 21

President Donald Trump informed US Senator Roger Marshall late Friday $5.7 million in disaster assistance has been approved for 16 Kansas counties impacted by a combination of Severe thunderstorms, straight line winds and flooding that occurred July 17-22. Counties included in the federal disaster... Read More.