Today in History
Today is Saturday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2022.
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Wichita schools warn of potential closures amid COVID spike
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita school district is warning parents that temporary school closures may be necessary because so many teachers are out sick amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, while some Kansas City-area cities are introducing new mask mandates.
ELYRIA GIRLS BEAT CENTRE IN 43 POINT BLOWOUT
ELYRIA – It was possible the best performance of the season for the Elyria Christian girls as they took advantage of a younger Centre team and scored a dominating 43-point, 60-17 victory for homecoming on Friday.
Bullpup girls win in blowout of Circle
In a complete reversal of Tuesday night’s sluggish start against Augusta, the McPherson girls basketball team got to work early in a 46-15 Friday night win over Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III rival Towanda-Circle.
REDSKINS BLOWOUT RURAL VISTA BY 60
LITTLE RIVER – When a team shoots over 70% from the field the game could become a blowout and that is exactly what happened in Little River on Friday as the Redskin boys connected on 78% of their shots for the night and scored a whopping 60-point, 81-21, blowout victory over visiting Rural Vista.
Bullpup swimming records fourth-place finish
SALINA, Kansas – As COVID-19 outbreaks spike in high schools across the state, the McPherson Bullpups swim team practiced on a socially-distanced basis and returned to mandatory masking protocols as it prepared for Thursday’s Salina Invitational.
Steelers visit Chiefs with nothing-to-lose playoff attitude
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ‚Äî Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger are brutally honest about the Steelers’ chances of advancing past the wild-card round of the playoffs, especially given the Chiefs humiliated them just a few weeks ago in Arrowhead Stadium.
Former NFL player Siavii found dead in Kansas federal prison
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said.
Kansas Senate has no good reason for removing journalists from floor action
During my eight years as president of the Kansas Senate, I had frequent dealings with journalists who covered the Statehouse. It wasn’t always easy.
COVID restrictions: medical, educational, or political decisions?
Before any new action is taken on COVID restrictions, citizens deserve a straight answer from officials to this question: What data-driven analysis convinced you that the possible medical benefits of the COVID restrictions you imposed were greater than the known educational, emotional, and economic consequences of your actions?