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Father and son completing 5,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness
Kahuulani (Kai) Baoy and his son Kekoa are getting some quality father-and-son time in while also raising awareness and funds for some good causes. “We’re riding and raising awareness for Alzheimers, cancer and Wounded Warrior Project. We’re not collecting any money ourselves, but if anyone wants to donate, we have sites that they can go to and donate,” said Baoy.
DEATH: Michael Kelly Sorensen
Michael Kelly Sorensen, 61, Durham, died on April 23, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. A Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Durham Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend a barbecue meal in the Durham Park immediately following the Church service at noon.
Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raid
TOPEKA — Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record. The CBI since November has been investigating whether journalists, law enforcement officers or anyone else broke the law in the events surrounding the newsroom raid. The investigation […] The post Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raid appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
HHS Choir and Band place well at State Festival
Hillsboro High School competed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble 3A Festival in Salina this past weekend. An I rating is outstanding and an II rating is excellent. The results are:. Band: I ratings – Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, solos Nora Hein -French Horn, Ben Werner trombone. Choir:...
US: Severe Thunderstorm With Heavy Rain, Hail, And Possible Tornado Hits South Central Kansas
Severe thunderstorm hit south central Kansas on Tuesday, April 30 bringing heavy rain and hail to the area. A tornado watch was issued for Wichita until 11 pm. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@DayTrippinMike via Spectee”. Video Location: North Newton, Kansas, US Video Recording Date/Time: April 30, 2024 at 17:23h.
FHC celebrates documentary on May 4
During the documentary project, students from USD 398 (Peabody-Burns) learned about silphium, helped plant a plot and created a mural by the plot. Flint Hills Counterpoint celebrates the premier of ‘The Silphium Plot’ a documentary art film with live original music. The film documents the establishment of a silphium plot at Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base and is by filmmaker Cyan Meeks and composer Susan Mayo in partnership with The Salina Land Institute and the Peabody/Burns High School.
Watch a 126-year-old mill run at Millfest 2024 in Lindsborg
LINDSBORG — For those interested in seeing a more than 120-year-old flour mill running, Millfest in Lindsborg this weekend is the place to be. Happening each year by the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Millfest, with tours running from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, celebrates the history of the community by having millers run the only working mill in the Midwest that uses 19th century technology. ...
Docs grow love of wine into family business
WHITEWATER — Natalie Sollo calls it a learning curve. Dave Sollo is blunter about the couple’s wine-making skills when they started Grace Hill Winery in 2004. “We didn’t know what the hell we were doing,” he said. But Dave, a retired anesthesiologist, and Natalie, a pediatrician,...
USDA funding solar energy project for rural Kansas grocer
LINDSBORG, Kan. (KWCH) - The United States Department of Agriculture is giving more than $5 million to seven clean-energy projects in Kansas. Among the beneficiaries is White’s Kingco Incorporated, a rural grocer receiving $500,000 for a solar energy project that’d provide enough energy to power 60 homes. Christy...
McPherson College club to host annual car show
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The McPherson College C.A.R.S. Club will host its 24th annual Car & Motoring Festival on the campus of McPherson College. It will happen on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The “Path to Pebble” documentary will be shown at 10:30 a.m....
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