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KU Marcus Garrett receives another preseason honor
(ku) KU senior Marcus Garrett has been named to the National Basketball Coaches Assocition Division I Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. He is one of 20 players on the list. Garrett is also on t...
Nov 24, 2020
Wichita State returns from South Dakota
(WSU) The Wichita State mens basketball team will not participate in this week’s Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the team travel party. In a rele...
Nov 24, 2020
KU extends restrictions for fans thru December 5th
The University of Kansas Monday announced that no fans will be allowed to attend the mens basketball games against Washburn on December 3rd and North Dakota State on December 5th. This is an extension...
Nov 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Chase, Wabaunsee counties to adopt governor's mask protocol, while Osage County 'strongly recommending' mask use
With Governor Laura Kelly’s deadline for adopting mask policies or accepting the new statewide face-covering protocol Wednesday, several area counties made decisions on that front Monday. Chase ...
Nov 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood, Morris counties announce first COVID deaths; Osage County continues recent rapid rise in new cases
Five of Lyon County’s six neighboring counties reported their weekend coronavirus activity Monday. Chase County has 166 total cases, up from 154 a week ago, with 71 community cases, 15 at Chase ...
Nov 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Federal extended unemployment benefits program ending in Kansas
The federal Extended Benefits Unemployment Program is ending next month for Kansas residents who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The US Department of Labor says Kansas has officially “trigg...
Nov 24, 2020
No action taken following USD 253 Board of Education special session Monday; Details on conversations pending
Following three hours in executive session Monday evening, the USD 253 Board of Education adjourned with no action taken. The only known fact about the session is that the discussions centered on R...
Nov 24, 2020
KSHSAA Board of Directors to vote on delaying winter sports season
The 78 members of the Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors will be voting on a proposal to delay the start of winter sports season Tuesday. The proposal was approved by t...
Nov 23, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Active caseload levels out, but over 100 new cases, one death added in Lyon County
Lyon County had another big jump in new coronavirus cases over the past weekend, but the number of active cases flattened out to a large degree. On Monday, Lyon County Public Health reported 111 new c...
Nov 23, 2020
Tenth annual Turkey Day Dash launches Wednesday
Walnut’s annual Turkey Day Dash is still on the schedule this year, however, it won’t be taking place in its usual format. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Turkey Day tradition...
Nov 23, 2020
