Dr. Renee Nugent is the the Superintendent of Atchison USD 409 and the 2025 Kansas Superintendent of the year. Nugent has been named the deputy commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education’s division of learning services.
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A dense fog advisory has been issued for portions of east-central and northeast Kansas, as well as central, northwest, and west-central Missouri. This advisory will expire at noon today. Visibility of up to a quarter mile or less due to dense fog can make driving conditions hazardous.
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Multiple shots were fired at an Atchison Police vehicle during a 9-hour armed standoff Friday evening that came to an end early Saturday.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Renee Leiker – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—No one, it seems, is immune to scams. Even the people who investigate and prosecute them. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said this week that both he and an investigator in his office recently received emails that may look legitimate to the average person.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—A 35-year-old Kansas man died Tuesday morning when the minivan he was driving left the road and caught fire. The victim was identified as Jared Adock of Kingman, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log shows. The crash was reported at 4 a.m. along Kansas Highway 42
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By AP NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, police announced Tuesday. The woman, Debrina Kawam, had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck in from 2000 until 2002, but her life at some point took
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets will remain closed on Jan. 9 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders. Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq announced this week that they plan to close their
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By JOE REEDY – AP Sports Writer Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide, according to Netflix’s first-party data released on Tuesday. The two games are also the
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Smith – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—It’s the time between Christmas and New Year’s where you ask yourself: How late is too late to take down your Christmas lights? Some people may take them down the day after Christmas, but it’s not uncommon to see holiday lights on your street well into
Continue ReadingBy Denise Neil – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—Throughout 2024, it often felt like restaurants were closing so frequently that it was impossible to keep up. And although it was a tough year — marked by an unusual number of restaurant owners deciding to retire and close their doors — my annual list of
Continue ReadingBy Carrie Rengers – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—As the city of Maize began to plan a new arts district for the community several years ago, Joanna Kilgore started to think how she might contribute to it. It’s been a rather circuitous route, but she’s decided to open a crepe restaurant across from her
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—Manhattan It’s no secret that Jerome Tang and Dug McDaniel have an icy relationship. Tang has probably used more tough love on his point guard this season than he has with any other player during his three-year coaching stint with the Kansas State men’s basketball team.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Stavola – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—Sedgwick County Emergency Communications will open its non-emergency line from New Year’s Eve to early New Year’s Day to handle an expected influx of calls as people celebrate with loud parties and even fireworks, which aren’t allowed in Wichita for the holiday. For emergencies, people should
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By RUSS BYNUM, SHARON JOHNSON and BILL BARROW – Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. That’s how it works in a small town, even for a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner known throughout the world. “Somebody texted my wife
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By TIFFANY STANLEY – Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she’s making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress. Her political promotion has come during a reckoning for transgender rights when legislation
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—Manhattan Jerome Tang doesn’t need to make any New Year’s resolutions to get Kansas State’s basketball season back on track. The Wildcats can make that happen by continuing to play the way they did during a 70-67 victory over Cincinnati in the Big 12 opener for
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By KATE PAYNE – Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats’ losses didn’t end on Election Day — a second state lawmaker has announced she’s switching her party affiliation and joining the Republican caucus. In a post on social media, Rep. Hillary Cassel said Florida Democrats are out of touch with voters
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Smith – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—If you’re planning a big celebration to ring in 2025, you’ll have to pack up your fireworks. While firework shows on New Year’s may not be an uncommon way to celebrate, Wichita ordinances do not allow residents to set off their own fireworks. There’s only one
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—One man was killed and another seriously injured in an accident just after midnight Sunday in the Delano neighborhood. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Chekiel Wright from Wichita, police spokesperson Juan Rebolledo said in an email Monday. Wichita police responded to a collision call at
Continue ReadingBy Julie Mah – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—”More Like Jackie” is a new documentary that explores how Wichita came together and persevered after the shocking theft and destruction of a Jackie Robinson statue at the League 42 baseball field. If you can’t see the video, try this link. This story was originally published
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—One man was hospitalized and another was arrested after a stabbing Sunday in downtown Wichita. Wichita police responded to a stabbing call at 4:23 p.m. in the 500 block of North Broadway at the Lord’s Diner, which serves evening meals to anyone who needs one. Police
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—Here’s something you hardly ever see in the world of Kansas State recruiting. Football coach Chris Klieman and basketball coach Jerome Tang are both interested in the same high school athlete. Ian Premer, a four-star recruit from Great Bend who is expected to play tight end
Continue ReadingBy Carrie Rengers – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—A decade after opening, the Jimmy’s Egg at Douglas and Hydraulic near Tanya’s Soup Kitchen has closed. “We’ve expanded so fast, we’re just reallocating assets to different areas,” owner Wink Hartman Sr. said. “You know times change,” he said. “It just didn’t meet the requirements.” Hartman
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By JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI – Associated Press NEW CANEY, Texas (AP) — Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. As of Monday afternoon, over 30 tornadoes had been confirmed as crews worked
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By AP NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced on corruption charges as scheduled at the end of January, and his wife’s trial will be moved from January to February, a judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan rejected Menendez’s request to delay his sentencing
Continue ReadingBy The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 30—The K-State Veterinary Health Center is putting a pause on treatment of poultry and wild birds with the resurgence of bird flu in Kansas and the rest of the country. Officials said the step is a precautionary measure to protect staff members and other health patients — including
Continue ReadingBy Megan Moser – The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 30—Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, spoke at K-State in a 1991 Landon Lecture about Middle East relations, a topic that defined his presidency and still confounds the world today. Carter, the first president to reach the century mark, grew up
Continue ReadingBy Emma Loura – The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 30—The Riley County commissioners on Monday swapped out their citizen appointment to the county police board after uncovering a potential conflict of interest. Orville Maupin now will fill one of the seven roles on the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board after the commission previously
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By TARA COPP – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 34-year-old soldier serving with the Indiana National Guard in Iraq has died in a non-combat incident, the Army said Monday. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Saturday in Iraq, the Army National Guard said in a statement. Hart was assigned to the
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By MELISSA GOLDIN NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event. Officials flipped a switch to light up the
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