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Prepare for Smoke in the Flint Hills; Burning Season Is Near

FLINT HILLS, Kan. (KNS) - It's the time of year, March and April, when Kansas landowners are beginning to burn their grasslands, especially in the Flint Hills region. The state is advising people to take precautions from the smoke. The controlled...

South Hutch City Administrator Announces Resignation

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The City of South Hutchinson announced this week that City Administrator Joseph Turner is resigning his position effective July 15, 2023.During his tenure, Turner modernized the City’s budgeting processes and brought financial stability to the organization....

K-State Women to Face Wichita State in 2023 Postseason WNIT

By KStateSports.com MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the seventh time in the last nine seasons, Kansas State women's basketball will make a postseason appearance as the Wildcats have accepted a bid to play in the 2023 Postseason WNIT and will host Wichita State in...

2023 NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Selection Show

By NJCAA.org HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Twenty-four teams are set to compete for the 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS from March 20-25. 

Kansas Fire Season is Here, Officials Say

By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — The beginning of the year has been quiet for Kansas wildfires after above average moisture in January, but the trend may not continue into peak fire season. In previous years, the incidence of...

Popular Walk Kansas Program Gears Up for 2023

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Walking or running or biking more than 400 miles across the state of Kansas over the next eight weeks would seem a bit intimidating to most folks.Yet, an estimated 5,000 people in Kansas...

Inmate Dies at El Dorado Correctional Facility

EL DORADO, Kan. (KPR) - An inmate has died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. The Kansas Department of Corrections says 35-year-old Marcos Issac Delarosa died today (MON). He was found unresponsive in his housing unit.The cause of death is pending the results of...

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Changes to Proposed Tax Cuts

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) - The Republican chair of the Kansas House Tax Committee says the panel will likely make changes in tax cuts recently approved by the state Senate. The committee will start its work on the bills this week with an eye toward...

Hops and Hoops at Cosmosphere Canceled

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Galaxy Hops and Hoops, scheduled for Friday, March 17 at the Cosmosphere has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Those who purchased...

Jed Liuzza Named HRHS Interim Cheif Human Resources Officer

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jed Liuzza as the new Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, effective today (March 13). Liuzza assumes the role following Kevin Chiles’s retirement earlier this month following eight years OF...