Day: July 8, 2024
CCARE to Serve Root Beer Floats on July 10th at Dexter Park
By Ryan Duey The Clay County Animal Rescue and Education Center, or CCARE will once again serve Root Beer Floats during the Clay Center Band
Kansas City Zoo Celebrates Birth of Baby Masai Giraffe, Welcomes New Addition to Growing Herd
By Trish Svoboda The Kansas City Zoo welcomed a baby Masai Giraffe to its family on Sunday, June 30. The zoo posted on its social
CDC Reports Unusual Surge of West Nile Virus Across 18 States, Warns of Increased Neuroinvasive Cases
By Trish Svoboda The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the West Nile virus has been detected in at least 18
Former Reporter Settles for $235,000 After Controversial Police Raid on Kansas Newspaper
By Trish Svoboda A former reporter at The Marion County Record, a weekly newspaper in Kansas, has settled for $235,000 in a lawsuit she filed
Felix Snipes Foundation 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament set for This Weekend in Junction City
By Ryan Duey The Felix Snipes Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Summer Jam 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, July 13th at
Elsie Brooks Fund Helps Locals with Financial Need During Cancer Treatment
By Ryan Duey The rodeo that Jean Book has been going to since she was a kid is now helping her, in a round-about way.
RCFD #1 Hosting Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Ashland Bottoms Station
By Ryan Duey Riley County Fire District #1 (RCFD#1) is pleased to announce the completion of the new Ashland Bottoms Volunteer Fire Station #102, which
Abilene’s 2nd Annual Petals at Their Peak Nears
By Ryan Duey The Eisenhower Park and Rose Garden in Abilene will hold its 2nd Annual Petals at their Peak Garden Showcase on Saturday, July
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Joins Effort to Reintroduce Alligator Snapping Turtles to Neosho River Amid Species Recovery Efforts
By Trish Svoboda Staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are partnering with researchers from Missouri State University to reintroduce juvenile alligator snapping
USD 379 Providing Free Essentials to Students Through School Pantries
By Quinn O’Hara Not having access to the proper necessities at home, such as toiletries and food, can negatively impact a student’s ability to learn