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TRAVEL SOFTBALL UPDATE – Area players putting together solid numbers within first summer tournaments
June 18, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Whether they are recent high school graduates, or improving their game even more in the likelihood of getting noticed this summer, area softball players have not missed a beat with their early...

AAA forecasts busy roadways across Kansas for July 4th
AAA is projecting strong travel volume for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Shawn Steward, public affairs manager for AAA Kansas spoke with KNSS News on Steve and Ted in the Morning. "Travelers are gearing up for a busy Fourth of July travel...

St. Louis CITY SC travels south for matchup against Houston Dynamo
CITYPARK | St. Louis City SCCITYPARK | St. Louis City SC St. Louis CITY SC is set to face Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, June 28, with the match beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch live coverage through MLS Season...

Texas Stops Democrat Cities From Using Tax Dollars to Fund Abortion Travel
Cities like Austin and San Antonio dedicated taxpayer money to send pregnant women to other states for abortions. However, starting in September, a new Pro-Life law in Texas will ban them from using public funds to pay for abortion travel. State...

Overweight Tourist Dragged Off Plane ‘After Demanding An Aisle Seat’
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The entitled passenger reportedly complained there was not enough room in his window seat on the Thai...

Overweight tourist is DRAGGED off a plane 'after demanding an aisle seat for his bigger frame, throwing a tantrum and delaying take-off by an hour' as Brit calls him 'f***ing selfish'
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The unnamed passenger - seen in the video wearing an orange Garfield shirt - reportedly complained there...

2026 NBA Mock Draft: Kansas' Darryn Peterson ahead of BYU's AJ Dybantsa in way-too-early look at next year
The 2025 NBA Draft is now officially in the books and so it's never too early to start thinking about next year. And this isn't just for the draft fans out there. NBA front offices are in the business of forecasting future drafts as well, not so...

KDHE reports one new measles case in Kansas
Kansas reported one new measles case in Morton County, an unvaccinated child under four, reactivating a previously resolved outbreak. Statewide, Kansas has 80 total measles cases, 77 linked to a southwest Kansas outbreak, with three...
Mariners introduce new Pride tradition: A traveling rainbow baseball
“It sounds silly to say, but I think I was just literally looking at a baseball,” said Keri Ziegler, the creative director of the Seattle Mariners, when asked what inspired the team’s new LGBTQ+ tradition. “I was fiddling with it as I was...

Airbnb Launches New Celebrity Experiences: What to Know for Travellers
For most travellers, Airbnb has always been a practical way to find a place to stay, whether it’s a cosy home base in Tokyo, a seaside apartment in Barcelona or a kampung-style hut in Bali. But in its latest move, Airbnb is turning that idea on...

30 volunteers travel to Two Harbors to help with 7 Habitat for Humanity projects
More than 30 volunteers from Kansas made the journey to Two Harbors to help with 7 Habitat for Humanity projects in the community. More than 30 volunteers from Kansas made the Journey to Two Harbors, to lend a hand to the Western Lake Superior...

Kansas Trails Inc. kicks off here to promote health, tourism
Kansas trail leaders met in Marysville Thursday and Friday as they launched a new effort, Kansas Trails Inc., to promote and facilitate hiking and biking trails and new trail development statewide. Maureen Crist, who serves on the local Blue River...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: How to Unlock Fast Travel
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach features a larger map than the original, and traversing it can be challenging due to the uneven terrain. There may be times when an order or suborders are available at a facility across the map, and you don't feel...

Stars, Stripes & Summer Getaways: AAA Forecasts Busy Roadways Across Kansas, Nation for July 4th Holiday
More than 692,000 Kansans among 72.2 million Americans expected to travel WICHITA, Kan. ― From sea to shining sea―and from Overland Park to Goodland―AAA is projecting strong travel volume for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. “Travelers are...

AAA predicts heavy Fourth of July holiday travel
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - AAA is projecting strong travel volume for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Nearly 700,000 Kansans are expected to take trips of 50 miles or more from their homes across the upcoming holiday weekend, which runs from...

"Bill Self, GANGSTA": Kansas fans react as 6-11 Congolese forward ditches NC State in favor of the Jayhawks
Bill Self’s Kansas pulled off a major recruiting win, and its fans are loving it based on the reactions on social media. The Jayhawks landed 6-foot-11 Congolese forward Paul Mbiya on Wednesday, flipping him from NC State. Mbiya was expected to...

Travelers Championship 2025: 5 expert picks who could thrive at Cromwell
The 2025 Travelers Championship kicks off on June 19 at TPC River Highlands, Cromwell. The event is expected to feature a star-studded field, including golfers such as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and 2025 US Open winner J.J. Spaun. Established...

Senator Jerry Moran addresses key issues from FAA leadership to global diplomacy
Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Jerry Moran has been actively engaging with significant developments and issues through his...

Kansas measles cases at 71 with three hospitalizations
By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas measles cases rose to 71 and were found in 11 counties in south-central and southwest Kansas, the state reported Wednesday. Sixty-nine cases are associated with the outbreak in southwest Kansas,...

What I’m hearing: Latest on three major Kansas State targets
What we’re hearing on Kansas State (in terms of inside intel) is relegated to our message board at KSO but still spills out the best information on the Wildcats in the market, both from a team and K-State recruiting standpoint. It is also brought...