thecentersquare.com — 5+ hour, 49+ min ago
Kansas education officials working on improving high school graduation rate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/kansas/kansas-education-officials-working-on-improving-high-school-graduation-rate/article_52709c08-17ed-11ec-aadd-13b1581f2635.html
(The Center Square) - Though state high school graduation rates are at an all-time high and gains have ... According to the Kansas State Department of Education, a successful Kansas high school graduate has the ... of our students," Denise Kahler, director of communications and recognition programs at Kansas State ... been made in each at-risk category, Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson says there is still room ... Department of Education, told The Center Square. ... ...
msn.com — 11+ hour, 36+ min ago
Fire at homeless camp near Kansas River sends smoke over downtown Topeka
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fire-at-homeless-camp-near-kansas-river-sends-smoke-over-downtown-topeka/ar-AAOIhFk
(WIBW) - A fire late Wednesday morning at a homeless camp near the Kansas River sent smoke over downtown ... Kansas River, just west of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge. ... Several Topeka Fire Department units, including a brush truck, responded to the scene. ... TOPEKA, Kan. ... Police said the blaze resulted when a tent was set on fire at a homeless camp on the south side of the ... ...
nypost.com — 1+ hour, 49+ min ago
Kansas City mayor comes to Jackson Mahomes' defense after water dump
https://nypost.com/2021/09/22/kansas-city-mayor-defends-jackson-mahomes-after-water-dump/
But Jackson did have one prominent big defender on social media - Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas. ... After Patrick Mahomes' little brother Jackson Mahomes poured a bottle of water on Ravens fans during ... Jackson, meanwhile, is a marketing student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and has built his ... Patrick became the youngest MVP in NFL history for the Chiefs in 2018 (before Ravens quarterback Lamar ... an ownership stake in MLB's Kansas City Royals after he purchased a minority share of the team last ... ...
msn.com — 11+ hour, 55+ min ago
Kansas' GOP AG pushes Dem governor to send law enforcement to southern border amid requests by Texas, Arizona
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kansas-gop-ag-pushes-dem-governor-to-send-law-enforcement-to-southern-border-amid-requests-by-texas-arizona/ar-AAOHQTE
In a letter to the governor obtained by Fox News, Schmidt, along with Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson ... surrounding Kansas like Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, but Kelly refused. ... Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey requested assistance from neighboring states. ... "As the state's chief law enforcement official and leaders of the Kansas Legislature, we do not think ... "We respectfully but urgently request that you send all available law enforcement resources to the border ... ...
hutchnews.com — 11+ hour, 42+ min ago
Inman Museum hosts Debra Goodrich from the TV show Around Kansas
https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/2021/09/22/inman-museum-hosts-debra-goodrich-tv-show-around-kansas/5793120001/
Community Center in Lambert Park, East Center Street, Inman. ... INMAN -- Debra Goodrich will be the presenter at the Inman Museum's Annual Meeting on Oct. 5 at the Inman ... Goodrich is the Garvey Historian in Residence at the Fort Wallace Museum. ... Goodrich is cohost of 'Around Kansas,' a weekly TV show. ... Journal of Military History. ... ...
kansan.com — 12+ hour, 21+ min ago
Kansas pitchers nearly perfect against Barton CC
https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-pitchers-nearly-perfect-against-barton-cc/article_1d26c09e-1b4a-11ec-9b3d-93a85c165c84.html
She is joined by Katie Brooks, a freshman out of Bolivar, MO who holds the Bolivar High School record ... Barton Community College. ... CC batters.Despite her excellent performance against the Cougars, head coach Jennifer McFalls pulled ... season.Junior pitcher Kasey Hamilton is the leader of the Jayhawks' young pitching corps, after starting ... of the gate to start the fifth inning.Freshman utility player Olivia Bruno stepped onto the rubber in ... ...
msn.com — 12+ hour, 15+ min ago
Chick-fil-A cut from list of proposed restaurants at renovated Kansas City airport after opposition by LGBTQ rights advocates
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chick-fil-a-cut-from-list-of-proposed-restaurants-at-renovated-kansas-city-airport-after-opposition-by-lgbtq-rights-advocates/ar-AAOI9TN
City International Airport, Vantage Airport Group, said it had removed Chick-fil-A from a list of proposed ... It's a Chick-fil-No for a controversial fast-food chain that was hoping to operate in a renovated Kansas ... a statement, according to The Kansas City Star. ... The @LGBTQCommission has issued a letter to the City of @KCMO urging "the KCMO Council and the Transportation ... But citing Chick-Fil-A's known -- and much-publicized -- donations to anti-LGBTQ charities, the LGBTQ ... ...
msn.com — 12+ hour, 5+ min ago
Fly Kansas Air Tour takes to the skies this week with 9 stops across Sunflower State
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fly-kansas-air-tour-takes-to-the-skies-this-week-with-9-stops-across-sunflower-state/ar-AAOIcO1
Other tour stops include Allen County, Lawrence, Clay Center, Phillipsburg, Salina, Concordia and Wichita ... and the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education (KCAE). ... Sep. 22--The Fly Kansas Air Tour returns to the skies this week for a three-day aviation celebration. ... The air tour is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) Division of Aviation ... across the aviation industry of Kansas," said Bob Brock, KDOT director of aviation. ... ...
msn.com — 12+ hour, 20+ min ago
Kansas to participate in agriculture job fair
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kansas-to-participate-in-agriculture-job-fair/ar-AAOI0Nc
(KWCH) - AgCareers.com has announced its 2021-2022 Feed Your Future Virtual Career Fair for the United ... States. ... Kansas will kick-off events on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ... The purpose of the event is to connect agri-food employers with job seekers. ... Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this ... ...
fox4kc.com — 1+ hour, 35+ min ago
Kansas City's mask mandate receives support to get extended again
https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-citys-mask-mandate-receives-support-to-be-extended/
by Leilani Reyes, Deborah Takahara, Nexstar Media Wire / Sep 22, 2021 BOULDER, Colo. - Police in ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's mask mandate will likely be extended into October. ... Bryant Hummel teaches math at Kearney High School and is also a football and wrestling coach. ... of the Kansas City Health Department, said. ... Michael Marquez and Officer Jordan Kyle used a battering ram to pry the bars apart just enough for the ... ...