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Topeka Fire Department called to Washburn University building
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka Fire Department crews responded Tuesday morning to the Petro Allied Health Center on the Washburn University campus. The incident was reported around 11 a.m. Tuesday at the building, located at 1901 S.W. Mulvane St. The building houses classrooms, offices, athletic facilities and Lee Arena, which...
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She wasn't going to play college soccer. Now she's making Washburn history
For 82 minutes Sunday afternoon, the Washburn women’s soccer team couldn’t find a way past Pittsburg State’s defense. Then Avery McCorry did what she’s done all season. The freshman forward spotted an opening inside the penalty area, darted in front of her defender and met a cross from teammate Kate Hinck with a glancing header. A slight redirection was all she needed to send the ball past the goalkeeper. With seven minutes remaining in the MIAA Tournament championship game at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex, McCorry had delivered the goal that would make Washburn history. The Ichabods added another goal to secure a 2-0 victory and the program’s first conference tournament championship , adding another milestone to a season that has seen Washburn climb to No. 5 nationally. And the player who scored the championship-winning goal? She wasn’t even planning to play college soccer six months ago. “This has definitely been a happy surprise,” McCorry said. “I honestly didn’t really know what to think at the beginning of the year. It’s just been a lot of fun.” The Bishop Carroll graduate had already signed with Washburn to play women’s basketball . A three-sport standout who earned Wichita Eagle All-Metro honors in
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Kansas veterans, civilian peers honored at Military Relations Council luncheon
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group of Kansas veterans and their civilian peers were honored Tuesday for service above and beyond to the military and the nation, one day before Veterans Day. Military Relations Council hosts event. Curtis Sneden, chairman of the Military Relations Council (MRC) organized the event to...
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Children’s Mercy reaches agreement, will be covered by ACA marketplace insurance
TOPEKA — Children’s Mercy patients will have an insurance option on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace after the hospital reached agreement with UnitedHealthcare. “Beginning Jan. 1, Children’s Mercy will be in-network with UnitedHealthcare ACA Marketplace plans, expanding access to specialized pediatric care for children and families across the Kansas City region,” a Children’s Mercy news […]