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‘A lot of people knew her’: 18-year-old college freshman found dead in her dorm room
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A first-year student-athlete has been found dead in her dorm room over the weekend at Newman University. According to the university, a resident found 18-year-old McKenzie Rohr, a member of Newman’s new track and field team, in her room on Sunday. First responders were...
Wichita Eagle
Exit poll shows why Wichita supported school bonds, exposes trust gap | Opinion
What a difference a year and a half makes. Of all the things that happened in the Nov. 3 election, one of the most surprising, important and far-reaching results was the successful campaign for school bonds in Wichita’s USD 259. It probably hasn’t gotten the attention it deserved. Most of the public attention on election night and since has focused on the blue wave that swept across the state, unseating incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall in favor of United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton. Pending the final count, Democrats also appear to have won the race for governor (Democrat Cindy Holscher vs. Republican Ty Masterson) and attorney general (Democrat Chris Mann vs. incumbent Republican Kris Kobach). Even against that backdrop, and with numerous Democratic upsets in Legislature races up and down the state, the school bond vote was remarkable. In February of last year, voters rejected a plan to borrow and spend $450 million for new construction of a Trades Future Ready Center and renovation of aging buildings across the district. On Nov. 3, the voters approved two ballot questions adding up to $615 million — $165 million more than the district’s original ask. And we now have some insights into why
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KAKE TV
Maize High School blocks Google Chat for students 4 months after cellphone ban
Maize High School blocks Google Chat for students 4 months after cellphone ban. This is the second school in the Maize district, following Maize Middle School, to disable student access to Google Chat, a platform that allows users to communicate and collaborate through direct messages and group chats. This comes four months after the statewide bell-to-bell ban, restricting personal devices in the classroom during school hours.
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KSA Salina Earns New Authority From FAA
Pilot students at Kansas State University Salina can now save time and money while earning one of their flight ratings, as the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the campus self-examining authority to award instrument ratings. K-State Salina students can now earn their instrument rating after passing an end-of-course test administered...
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WIBW
Over 40 high school teams compete at Washburn Rural for annual cheer competition
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Athletes from across Kansas competed on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Washburn Rural for the annual high school cheer competition. More than 40 high school teams from across the state competed. How teams were judged. Cheer squads were judged on how they rallied the crowd and on...