Emmaus House preparing Thanksgiving food boxes
Donations are needed and welcomed at Emmaus House to help fill their Thanksgiving food boxes.
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GCHS team advances to regional from Kansas Best robotics competition
VALLEY CENTER - Wichita State University’s College of Engineering hosted the annual Kansas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) robotics competition on Nov.
Blood drives scheduled in area
It’s been 30 years since the iconic show “Friends” first aired, and this November, the American Red Cross is asking donors to gather their friends and be there for patients by making a blood donation.
KWPC to hold last meeting of 2024
TOPEKA – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its last public meeting of 2024 on Thursday, Nov.
GCCC’s Mercer Gallery hosting ‘Sisters’ exhibit
Mercer Gallery, located in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts building at Garden City Community College, is presenting an exhibition titled “Sisters: The Art of Judy Scott and Amy Pilger” through Dec.
MURPHY’S LAW: Many areas becoming local newspaper deserts
The deserts are expanding.Not the ones with cacti and sand, but the ones associated with newspapers.News deserts are areas without local newspapers, and according to the Medill State of Local News Report 2024, the number of local news deserts in the United States expanded this year with 127 newspapers shuttering, leaving nearly 55 million Americans with limited to no access to local news.However, not all is bad news in the news business, researchers learned there’s been a net increase of more than 80 stand-alone local digital news sites in the past year.Now, I am obviously pro-newspapers, but you have to take your wins where you can get them.For the third consecutive year, the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, conducted a nationwide, county-by-county study of local news outlets to look at trends in the local media landscape.According to a story on the report, this year’s report is the most comprehensive undertaken by Medill, with the research including the growing number of national network news sites providing local coverage.
ASKING ERIC: Couple wants to respond to stranger’s insulting their hometown
Dear Eric: My husband and I have just returned from a driving trip in the Southwest.
Kansas tax revenue projected to decline by $72M after tax cut bill
TOPEKA — Kansas is expected to take in about $72 million less in tax revenue next year than initial estimates projected, officials said.The revised state revenue estimate announced Friday is the first since Gov.
SENIOR SHOWCASE: Commodities distribution Wednesday at Senior Center
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Doctors’ tips for a healthy, safe holiday season
The holiday season is a joyous time of year, but it can also throw your wellness routines out of alignment.