Month: January 2026
Obituary-Ron Caron
Ronald E. Caron, age 78, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, Kansas. He was born
CONSUMER ALERT: Fake “Federal Court Summons” Emails Delivering Malware
Release from the office of Kris Kobach TOPEKA – (Jan. 28, 2026) – Kansas Attorney General Kobach is warning consumers to be vigilant regarding a sophisticated
A World Within Reach’: Boys & Girls Clubs Finalists Compete for $25,000 National Scholarship
By Trish Svoboda/Images courtesy BGCA and COX Mobile The Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and COX Mobile have partnered for COX’s second annual
Kansas author illuminates woman’s contribution to science in new book
By Jennifer Theurer Eunice Newton Foote discovered that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas in 1856, but it wasn’t until John Tyndall made the same
COVID, Flu, and RSV Detected at High Levels in Lawrence Wastewater
Image courtesy Canva Six viruses, including COVID-19, influenza A and B, RSV, human metapneumovirus and norovirus, have been detected at high levels in Lawrence wastewater
Two-Year-Old Dies in Dickinson County House Fire; Investigation Underway
Image courtesy Canva The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office released that on Monday, January 26, at around 5:48 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a structure
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Sarah Bell, Kansas Museum of History
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University What is Kansas? Why Kansas? Those are fundamental
Manhattan Big Brothers Big Sisters Office Damaged by Fire
Manhattan Fire Department Photo Courtesy of MHK Fire Department At 8:28 a.m., the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 519 Pierre St. for a report
Spelling bee for all ages February 7 in Abilene
By Jennifer Theurer Most spelling bees are held in a school gymnasium with the top award being bragging rights on the playground later. No matter
Anonymous $1 Million Gift to Wichita State Supports Need-Based Scholarships
Image courtesy WSU Wichita State University is proud to announce a transformative $1 million gift from an anonymous 1958 graduate of the University of Wichita