TOPEKA — The Kansas House unveiled Tuesday a plan for legalizing sports wagering in Kansas through online platforms and bets placed at casinos, convenience stores and racetracks. House Bill 2740 has widespread support from gaming interests that have squabbled for years over who gets to control the action and how to slice up the revenue.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ‚Republican legislators who argue that Kansas parents need more education choices are pushing to allow them to move their children from the public schools they’d normally attend to others outside their local school district’s boundaries.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) ‚More cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in Kansas, state agriculture officials said.
In their 54th annual show, the Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter will host “Let’s Celebrate Singing Again” on April 2nd at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, starting at 2 and 7. Local quartets will perform in each of the shows, including Prairie Timbre, Uncalled Four, Classix and The Fort Hays Singers.
Hays KVC Hospital has been a pillar for psychiatric residential treatment for youth struggling with anxiety, depression and other behavioral health needs. A new location in Hays will create a space for their new partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
On Thursday, March 24, a semi tractor-trailer rig will pull into the Ellis County Fairgrounds. Volunteers will begin unloading 45 dental chairs and other equipment into the Schenk and Unrein Buildings. And, within a short time, the two buildings will be transformed into two giant dental offices.
Saturday morning commenced the 2022 Special Olympics Cheer and Basketball tournament at Gross Memorial Coliseum. I was privileged to be there along with the friends, family and fans filled the gymnasiums to support the athletes competing for the gold.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self has always relied on veteran point guards to run his teams, All-Americans such as Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham, or Tyshawn Taylor, who led an unheralded group of Jayhawks to the Final Four in 2012.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas State hired Jerome Tang to be its next basketball coach Monday, entrusting a program that’s had plenty of recent success but fallen on hard times to one of the architects of Baylor’s rise to national prominence.
The Fort Hays State softball team had an all around exceptional performance in Sunday afternoon’s double header against Bethany College. Strong pitching and stellar at bats guided the Tigers to two run rule victories over the Swedes.