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Tonganoxie High students picked for Girls State
Aubrey Padfield and Kayla Thornton were chosen to represent Tonganoxie as delegates to this year’s American Legion Auxiliary Sunflower Girls State. Girls State is a week-long residential program dedicated to educating young women of Kansas about the inner-workings of government through a “Learning by Doing” atmosphere. This...
Kan. man threatened to shoot store employee during theft
DOUGLAS COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a crime during a shopping trip to Walmart. Last week, a judge sentenced Maurice Anthony Mahan, 53, of Lawrence, to 16 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for making a criminal threat, according to Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.
Former Jayhawk, Junior Blue Kasey Hamilton to play pro softball
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Former Kansas softball star Kasey Hamilton will take her talents to the pros. The recent Jayhawk graduate has signed with the Coastal Bend Tidal Wave of the Women’s Professional Fastpitch league, a four-team league that began in 2021 and recently expanded. The team is based...
McPherson student among KU UGRA winners
LAWRENCE — This summer, ten University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship for their work on mentored research and creative projects. Levi Cromwell, a senior from McPherson received an award for, “Quixote in the Classroom: KU’s Integrated Humanities Program,”...
Platte Valley's Mattson finds good vibes with University of St. Mary
(Conception Junction) -- Another member of the Mattson family is headed to the next level to play basketball. Platte Valley’s Alex Mattson made a weekend commitment to the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. While Mattson eventually found his spot, it was hardly a smooth recruiting road. “Coming...
Missing Lawrence woman located after search near Clinton Lake
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A missing Lawrence woman was located after a search near Clinton Lake. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the family of a 23-year-old Lawrence woman reported her missing to law enforcement late Thursday morning, June 6. Deputies are actively searching an area near...
Lawrence, Kansas chosen as potential base-camp location for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Lawrence has been selected as a potential base-camp location for training during the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday night. A base camp is a team’s home site for the competition, which includes a training ground and place of residency. A KU Athletics source told The Star that —...
The future of news in Kansas
The Hutchinson Tribune debuted at the Kansas Press Association conference this past week. Michael, sportswriter John Mesh, and I traveled to Lawrence to meet with fellow news publishers and learn about challenges and opportunities that have vastly changed the landscape of news reporting over the last 20 or so years.
Opening statements heard in Terrence Shannon Jr. criminal rape trial
LAWRENCE, KS. (WCIA) — With the jury now seated, both sides in the criminal trial accusing Terrence Shannon Jr. of rape and aggravated sexual battery presented their opening statements to the 15 jurors Tuesday morning. Each side was given time by Judge Amy Hanley to present their opening statements before the evidence was presented in […]
Lawrence Homelessness Outreach Team hits ground; Pallet Village works around obstacles
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Work continues to end homelessness as Lawrence’s new Homeless Outreach Team is now working with other camps across the city and the Pallet Village continues to grow and change. On March 18th, the city closed ‘Camp New Beginnings’ as it moved people to the Pallet...
Second Harvest mobile pantry drop-off June 13
Second Harvest will have its next delivery to Tonganoxie later next week. Residents can stop by around 10 a.m. June 13 at Cornerstone Family Worship, 205 E. U.S. Highway 24-40. The pickup is 10 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Produce and other grocery food items are available to...
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