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Newton with BOE opening
HARVEY COUNTY — The USD 373 Board of Education is seeking applications from anyone wanting to serve on the Board of Education for the unexpired term ending January 2026. Please submit your resume and a brief statement on why you want to serve and what you can bring to the Board of Education.
Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives
One set of numbers suggests a booming Wichita economy. Wichita’s unemployment rate stood at about 3.3% in March, slightly lower than the national rate of 3.8%, both at near historic lows. National inflation has fallen from post-pandemic highs topping 8% to more manageable levels below 4% for nearly a year. Yet 40% of Sedgwick County […] The post Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives appeared first on The Wichita Beacon.
Wichita jury returns separate indictments charging two former USPS employees with stealing mail
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - A federal grand jury in Wichita returned separate indictments charging two former employees of the U.S. Postal Service with stealing the contents of mail. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Kansas, court documents stated Alexa Garner-Cavender, 36, of Wichita is charged with four...
Weather Wednesday: Did overnight rain help drought conditions?
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Showers and storms moved across the state last night -- but did Kansas see enough rainfall to help drought conditions?. Storms overnight in northwest Kansas produced a land spout south of Kanorado, half-inch hail in Goodland, and wind gusts close to 60 mph in Tribune. Showers...
Increasing storm threat Wednesday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Scattered evening storms across western Kansas will continue moving east into the night and early morning hours Wednesday. The risk of severe weather is very low, but some very small hail is possible with a few storms. Along the I-135 corridor Wednesday morning is where the highest chance for morning rain will be, but they will not be severe storms.
Experts say cybercriminals made strange move after Wichita ransomware deadline passed
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Last week, one of the most prolific ransomware groups in the world took credit for the cyberattack against Wichita, and Tuesday was the deadline for the city to shell out the cash or risk all that sensitive data getting released on the dark web. "That sucks,...
Kansas one of 11 states where child care for 2 is at least double the cost of rent
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - If you think your rent is high, just look at your childcare bill. Child Care Aware of America's latest report shows, Kansas is one of 11 states where child care is at least twice the cost of rent. The newest report says the high daycare costs...
Thankful Thursday: Good news from around the country
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Looking for a little pick-me-up? Here’s some good news from our partners with Gray Media:. Long-lasting couple (KFYR/Gray News) - North Dakota couple is celebrating 73 years of marriage. Mel and Vangie Bentz have been married since 1951. He was 21 and she was 19. Vangie says she loves his laugh and Mel says she is the love of his life.
Street closure in Newton starts Wednesday
NEWTON, Kan. — SE 14th Connector (colloquially known as Beer Can Alley) will be closed to all traffic between Logan and Spencer beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, as the contractor, Pearson Construction, begins work on the new SE 10th Street intersection. The new intersection is being built...
3 Red Lobster restaurants close in Kansas amid bankruptcy talks
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Furniture, fixtures and equipment will be up for grabs on Thursday at Red Lobster restaurants nationwide. It comes as the seafood chain, facing financial struggles, liquidates its inventory and closes dozens of locations, including three in Kansas. According to its website, restaurants in Kansas City, Olathe...
Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Jackie Robinson Statue From Kansas Park & Faces 19 Years In Prison
In January, a statue of baseball legend and MLB integrator Jackie Robinson was cut off at the ankles, stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, loaded into a pickup truck, and was later found burned and dismantled in a garbage can. Naturally, Black people assumed some group of rabid racists lynched the statue, but police […] The post Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Jackie Robinson Statue From Kansas Park & Faces 19 Years In Prison appeared first on Black America Web.
Newton to apply for TA grant
NEWTON, Kan. — At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Newton City Commission authorized an application to the Kansas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant to extend the Sand Creek Bike Path. The project would extend bike path from the Sand Creek dam south along the creek...
'People would've died': Ascension Via Christi nurses voice frustrations with staffing shortage
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Nurses walked out of their shift at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis on Monday night because they said the conditions they were being asked to work with were unsafe for the patients. "We've had numerous doctors state if staffing would've stayed the way it did last...
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