USD 475 Board of Education member Mark Hatcher has been voicing support for the return of livestreaming of BOE meetings. Monday night Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston confirmed that it is something the District is moving toward. The goal is to try to have it in place by the Board's March meeting.

Livestream was used in the past but had been discontinued in recent months.

Board of Education meeting livestream may be returning

Geary County Extension Agent ( Ret. ) Chuck Otte

The January 2026 weather summary can be summed up by saying it was a tale of two extremes. The average for the month was right where it would be expected, but it took extremes to get it there.      

The average daily high for January was 40.4, six tenths of a degree above average. The average overnight low was 19.1, three tenths of a degree below normal. This gave us a monthly mean temperature of 29.7, one tenth of a degree above the long term average. Now for the extremes. The first three weeks of January had an average temperature of 37.6, 8 degrees above normal. The last ten days had an average temperature of 13.2, 16.4 degrees below normal. The highest temperature for the month was 68 degrees on the 7th. The lowest temperature was -10 on the morning of the 27th. This gave us a monthly temperature range of 78 degrees. 

The warmest January on record was in 2006 with a monthly mean temperature of 43.9. For the first three weeks of the year we were on track to have a top five warmest January. Then the polar vortex arrived and reset the month to “average”. The coldest January on record was in 1979 with a monthly mean temperature of 12.1 degrees. Imagine the weather we had the last ten days of the month for the entire month. That is what it was like! 

There were two temperature records set during the month and one tied. The high of 62 on the 6th broke the old record high for that date of 59 set in 2019. The overnight low of 44 on the 8th broke the previous record high low temperature of 41 set in 2018. The low of -10 on the 27th tied the record low for that date first set in 1963. The record high of 62 on the 6th is significant as it was previously one of two daily record highs that was below 60 degrees. We are now left with the record high of 59 on December 12th (1948) as the only daily record high below 60 degrees for the entire year.      

There were two significant precipitation events for the month. In the first ten days of January we had a very nice rainfall event, and a little snow. Towards the end of the month we had a significant snowfall event that brought 6 to 8 inches to the area. The combination of these two brought a total of 1.52 inches of liquid precipitation. This is double our average January precipitation which is 0.73 inches. January is our driest month of the year so these two events were very welcome! Snowfall for January, measured near Milford, &nbsp;totaled 8.5 inches. Normal for January is 4.7 inches. Snowfall, season to date, we have received 9.7 inches. Normal through January is 9.4 inches.     

 February normally will bring us warming temperatures, about the same amount of snow as we receive in January but overall slightly more liquid precipitation. Average temperatures in February start the month around 40 degrees and by the end of our shortest month of the year we have risen to about 50 degrees. Overnight lows start the month around 19 degrees and have risen to about 26 degrees by the end of the month. Average snowfall is 4.7 inches and average liquid precipitation is 1.10 inches which makes February tied with January for our snowiest month, but also our second driest month.&nbsp;

January 2026 Junction City Area Weather Summary

Geary County Commissioners received a briefing Monday from the Rural Fire Department.

--There have been eight rural fire calls.

--One recent fire burned 150 bales at an estimated loss of $34,000. It was caused by a welder working on a fence in the wind.

--Seven new recruits received training, four of them for Geary and three for Grandview Plaza.

--The annual severe weather spotter training will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Geary County 4-H / Senior Center.

--Snow removal numbers from January 23 - 25 ranged from 2,253 miles driven by graders and dump trucks on day one to 109 hours worked on day two to 450 gallons of fuel, also on day two.

County gets an update on numerous topics

WABAUNSEE COUNTY —Two horses were shot and killed, from the road, by an unknown assailant in the vicinity of Bradford and Mission Valley Road northeast of Eskridge in rural Wabaunsee County over the weekend, according to Wabaunsee&nbsp; County Sheriff's&nbsp;Eric Kirsch.

These horses were used for therapy for veterans and first responders suffering from&nbsp;Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The sheriff's department is devoting the full might of their investigative resources towards the relentless pursuit and capture of those responsible "for this reprehensible atrocity against these beautiful, innocent and defenseless animals"

The animals were taken to K-State for forensic examination and the sheriff's office is treating this like a homicide. The sheriff's office pledge $500 leading to a lawful arrest and conviction of the perpetrators.

Reward offered after horses shot and killed in Wabaunsee County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – February 2, 2026 – Non-profit agencies have a shot at receiving up to $10,000 through&nbsp;Evergy’s&nbsp;Connecting for Good Hometown Grants Program.

This year’s Connecting for Good Hometown&nbsp;Grants will support a&nbsp;project or program for organizations that focus on basic needs. Examples include, but aren’t limited to, food insecurity, housing, hygiene, and bill payment. The one-time $10,000 grant is geared toward expanding capacity or special projects outside of normal operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Qualifying organizations can&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC7p02zN8gNoRZT5AtMG7euVgL1Urg2O-2BLUXNRuX72jpCqF0gKSL5LrOj0wEXI-2FHvhNq43mNI5QEFkxjAnw41nBs-3DJYpy_6n4-2BiDMUzpddSZX1Wt-2FWUJw49AQHSmsMB-2FCEltLGfW-2FgxXViF68B5RuuPoTByQpAbUylFj0p0kZpAbY3WvQgwDzUXB7D3Y-2BBPYx-2FG6ERHgNP24ff5rVEHYtaMUEcAv0-2FXRhAv4Ptf9wml8VDIl-2FRDffW83p0dtJiGaiOqMwabI3OtDtJB-2Fc4Iiw-2BnRaXBha7zgKC77hTILJl2PiOtvEIdONIfYO8-2FHQW9mK0dh5p9VshwOGG-2FRyUV4Qq2Nns1giZnTq-2BWyJsR8UHp9NOP2tuX70Uf7tm6GayPMd0q6vZYBbFK2BSUtQYBI3upRU0KA8m7WQLEij-2FIliVaIvdBvFjNvNA11IuF1uf-2B4BHmIVHiHE-3D">apply now through March 4</a>. Evergy’s Community Relations team will select the top ten projects to be put up for public voting through the Evergy&nbsp;Facebook page. The three agencies with the most votes will receive up to $10,000 each. The organizations must serve residents in Evergy’s service area.

“The Connecting for Good Hometown Grants program is another way we can help communities build stability, strengthen families, and create a foundation for long‑term well‑being,” said Elizabeth Danforth, Evergy’s director of corporate social impact. “We want to help organizations that are out there every day helping our customers with basic needs.”

Online voting will take place March 16 – 25. Evergy will announce the three Hometown Grant recipients on March 31.

Apply Today: Evergy to award Hometown Grants for community impact projects

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. - Meagan Prince, a music teacher at Sheridan Elementary, has been utilizing technology to help her students create new ways to understand and visualize music.For the last couple of weeks, Prince has utilized Chrome Music Lab and Line Rider to have her students pick music from their favorite genre and then upload it into Line Rider.

After doing so, the Stallions were able to listen carefully to every rise and fall, every pause and burst of energy. Then, sound by sound, they translated those musical sounds into motion by drawing sweeping curves, sharp lines and looping paths, all that echoed rhythms and refrains of the music.

As you can see, this Line Rider project marked an important moment in their music creation and visualization unit. It allowed the Stallions to have a canvas where music could move. See, the students weren’t just listening to music anymore. They now understood it, shaped it and were telling its story in motion.

Prince Helping Students Visualize Music

MANHATTAN, KAN. –&nbsp;Law enforcement are investigating a fatal stabbing in Manhattan.

Just after 8 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 1900 block of Anderson Avenue in Manhattan, KS, for a reported stabbing, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.

Officers located Teray Robinson, 24, of Manhattan, who had sustained a stab wound. Robinson was transported by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital and later died as a result of his injury. &nbsp;

Officers detained the suspect Billy Arnez, 39, of Manhattan, on scene.&nbsp; Following an investigation into the incident, Billy Arnez was arrested on requested charges of second-degree murder at 1:00 a.m. on Monday. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond, according to the RCPD.

RCPD: Suspect jailed for deadly stabbing in Manhattan

There is a 20-30% chance for a very light wintry mix late Tuesday night and into the early morning hours of Wednesday. If the wintry mix develops, slick spots could form on the roads. Otherwise near normal temperatures early in the week are expected to warm above normal by the end of the week.

Light wintry mix possible Tuesday night

While the gift-giving holidays are over, scammers still want gift card money. Some scammers might even reach out by pretending to be your boss and asking you to buy gift cards for them. But it’s a scam. Here’s how to spot and avoid it.

The scene often starts with an unexpected text, email, or a call from your “boss” asking for an “urgent favor.” (That emergency? Not real. That person? Not your boss.) They tell you to go to the store, buy gift cards, and send them the numbers on the back. They might even ask for “Google certificates.” They really mean gift cards, but they use different words hoping you’ll engage to find out more.

Even if your “boss” says they need the cards for a company event, slow down and make sure it’s not a scammer trying to steal the money you put on the gift cards. If you’re in this situation, here’s how to avoid this scam:

And if you’re buying&nbsp;<a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/avoiding-and-reporting-gift-card-scams#safely%20buying%20gift%20cards">gift cards</a>&nbsp;for friends and family:

FTC: No, that's not your boss asking you to buy gift cards

Junction City Little Theater will present Private Lives by Noël Coward — a fast-paced, comedy about love, exes, and all the drama in between. The show is scheduled at the C.L. Hoover Opera House&nbsp;February 6–8 and 13–15.

 Directed by Kurt Hauschild you can enjoy a night of classic theatre in the beautiful historic venue.

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Private Lives will be performed at the C.L. Hoover Opera House

Kansas Bill Would Allow Digital Driver’s Licenses and IDs on Smartphones

TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow residents to carry a digital version of their driver’s license or state identification card on their smartphones.

Senate Bill 230 would authorize the Division of Vehicles within the Kansas Department of Revenue to establish, or contract for, an electronic credentialing system to issue optional digital driver’s licenses and digital ID cards. Under the bill, digital credentials would be supplemental to physical cards but would be required to be accepted anywhere a physical license or ID is used.

The bill would allow Kansans to store a secure version of their license or ID on a mobile device, similar to digital IDs already available on some smartphones, including Apple devices.

The legislation also creates new criminal penalties related to fraud. Manufacturing false digital credentials would be classified as a Class B nonperson misdemeanor, while possessing false digital credentials would be a severity level 9 nonperson felony.

SB 230 would further extend the authority of the Division of Vehicles to oversee the issuance and administration of digital credentials, along with the electronic system required to support them. The bill also includes technical and conforming changes to existing law.

The legislation was introduced by Elaine Bowers of Concordia and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation for consideration.

Kansas bill would allow digital driver’s licenses and IDs on Smartphones

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump’s “play call” for funding the government will be put to the test Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-ice-trump-democrats-demands-johnson-funding-d90a24827e48c18fc1c14c76adfecda6">partial shutdown</a>.

Johnson will need near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to proceed. He can afford to lose only one Republican on party-line votes with perfect attendance, but some lawmakers are threatening to tank the effort if their priorities are not included. Trump weighed in with a social media post, telling them “There can be NO CHANGES at this time.”

“We will work together in good faith to address the issues that have been raised, but we cannot have another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly — One that will not benefit Republicans or Democrats. I hope everyone will vote, YES!,” Trump wrote on his social media site.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-budget-immigration-trump-homeland-security-39fd7917e39aaf9e4e78e89f3449a587">measure</a>&nbsp;would end the partial government shutdown that began Saturday, funding most of the federal government through Sept. 30 and the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks as lawmakers negotiate potential changes for the agency that enforces the nation's immigration laws — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-arrests-workplace-agents-chicago-los-angeles-ba352692f27fa6d2846a9410496e4359">ICE</a>.

Johnson said on “Fox News Sunday” it was Trump's "play call to do it this way. He had already conceded he wants to turn down the volume, so to speak.” But GOP leaders sounded like they still had work to do in convincing the rank-and-file to join them as House lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday after a week back in their congressional districts.

“We always work till the midnight hour to get the votes,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. “You never start the process with everybody on board. You work through it, and you could say that about every major bill we've passed.”

The funding package passed the Senate on Friday. Trump says he'll sign it immediately if it passes the House. Some Democrats are expected to vote for the final bill, but not for the initial procedural measure setting the terms for the House debate, making it the tougher test for Johnson and the White House.

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made clear that Democrats wouldn't help Republicans out of their procedural jam, even though Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer helped negotiate the funding bill.

Jeffries noted that the procedural vote covers a variety of issues that most Democrats oppose, including resolutions to hold former President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/bill-clinton">Bill Clinton</a>&nbsp;and former Secretary of State&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>&nbsp;in contempt of Congress over&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jeffrey-epstein">the Jeffrey Epstein investigation</a>.

“If they have some massive mandate,” Jeffries said of Republicans, “then go pass your rule, which includes toxic bills that we don't support."

The path to the current partial shutdown differs from the fall impasse, which affected more agencies and lasted a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-reopen-update-house-returns-5771f2befb15f4ab45e327369f2e98d9">record 43 days</a>.

Then, the debate was over extending temporary, COVID-era subsidies for those who get health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Democrats were unsuccessful in getting those subsidies included as part of a package to end the shutdown.

Congress has made important progress since then, passing six of the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund federal agencies and programs. That includes important programs such as nutrition assistance and fully operating national parks and historic sites. They are funded through Sept. 30.

But the remaining unpassed bills represent roughly three-quarters of federal spending, including the Department of Defense. Service members and federal workers could miss paychecks depending upon the length of the current funding lapse.

Some House Republicans have demanded that the funding package include legislation requiring voters to show proof of citizenship before they are eligible to participate in elections. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., had said the legislation, known as the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-save-act-citizenship-voting-elections-a37c139461d11eb5f82086680b67ffe7">SAVE Act</a>, must be included in the appropriations package.

But Luna appeared to drop her objections late Monday, writing on social media that she had spoken with Trump about a "pathway forward" for the voting bill in the Senate that would keep the government open.

The Brennan Center for Justice, a think tank focused on democracy and voting rights issues, said the voting bill's passage would mean that Americans would need to produce a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, and that at least 21 million votes lack ready access to those papers.

“If House Republicans add the SAVE Act to the bipartisan appropriations package it will lead to another prolonged Trump government shutdown,” Schumer said. “Let’s be clear, the SAVE Act is not about securing our elections. It is about suppressing voters."

Johnson has operated with a thin majority throughout his tenure as speaker. But with Saturday's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-special-election-houston-redistricting-59fe9c414540572bb783b5e98eb586e1">special election</a>&nbsp;in Texas, the Republican majority stands at a threadbare 218-214, shrinking the GOP's ability to withstand defections.

Associated Press video journalist Nathan Ellgren contributed to this report.

House Speaker needs help to end the partial government shutdown 

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/savannah-guthrie-mother-missing-arizona-tucson-6c7b78d17d7b647c64f71f64ecaecf8b">taken against her will</a>.

“thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” Savannah Guthrie wrote in a social media post late Monday. “Bring her home.”

It’s imperative that Nancy Guthrie be found soon because she could die without her medication, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said, urging whoever has her to free her.

“If she’s alive right now her meds are vital. I can’t stress that enough. It’s been better than 24 hours, and the family tells us if she doesn’t have those meds, it can become fatal,” Nanos said.

For a second day Tuesday, “Today” opened with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but Savannah Guthrie was not at the anchor’s desk. Nanos said during a news conference Monday that Savannah Guthrie is in Arizona. Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and previously worked as a reporter and anchor at KVOA-TV in Tucson.

Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night at her home in the Tucson area, where she lived alone and was reported missing Sunday. Someone at church called a family member saying Guthrie wasn’t there, leading family to search her home and then call 911, Nanos said. The sheriff’s department is investigating the possibility she was taken overnight, spokesperson Angelica Carrillo said.

Nancy Guthrie has limited mobility and officials don’t believe she left on her own. Nanos said she is of sound mind.

Searchers used drones and search dogs and were supported by volunteers and Border Patrol. The homicide team was also involved, Nanos said Sunday. The FBI has offered to help, Carrillo said. On Monday morning, Nanos said search crews worked hard but have since been pulled back.

“We don’t see this as a search mission so much as it is a crime scene,” the sheriff said.

Even so, a sheriff’s helicopter flew over the desert Monday afternoon near Nancy Guthrie’s home in the affluent Catalina Foothills area on the northern edge of Tucson. Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in Prickly Pear and Saguaro cactus.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will, and the sheriff said Monday it’s imperative she’s found soon because she could die without her medication.

Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in the Tucson area, where she lived alone. Her family reported her missing around noon Sunday. The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating the possibility she was taken overnight, spokesperson Angelica Carrillo said.

Guthrie had limited mobility, and officials don't believe she left on her own. Sheriff Chris Nanos said Guthrie was of sound mind.

“This is not dementia-related. She’s as sharp as a tack," Nanos said at a news conference earlier in the day. “The family wants everyone to know that this isn’t someone who just wandered off.”

Nanos said a family member received a call from someone at church saying Guthrie wasn’t there, leading family to search for her at her home and then calling 911. Nanos said Guthrie needs her daily medication, and the sheriff urged whoever has her to free her.

Searchers were using drones and search dogs to look for her, Nanos said. Search and rescue teams were supported by volunteers and Border Patrol, and the homicide team was also involved, he said. It is not standard for the homicide team to get involved in such cases, Nanos said. The FBI has offered to help, Carrillo said.

“This one stood out because of what was described to us at the scene and what we located just looking at the scene,” Nanos said Sunday. He was not ruling out foul play.

On Monday morning, Nanos said search crews worked hard but have since been pulled back.

Even so, a sheriff’s helicopter flew over the desert Monday afternoon near Guthrie’s home in the affluent Catalina Foothills area on the northern edge of Tucson. Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in Prickly Pear and Saguaro cactus.

Savannah Guthrie issued a statement Monday, NBC's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.today.com/news/savannah-guthrie-mom-missing-arizona-rcna257021">“Today” show reported</a>.

“On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support,” she said. “Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear Nancy."

“Today” opened Monday’s show with the disappearance of the co-anchor’s mother, but Savannah Guthrie was not at the anchor’s desk. Nanos said during the Monday news conference that Savannah Guthrie is in Arizona. Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and previously worked as a reporter and anchor at KVOA-TV in Tucson.

Nancy Guthrie appeared in a November 2025 story her daughter did about her hometown. Over a meal, Savannah Guthrie asked her mother what made the family want to plant roots in Tucson in the 1970s.

“It’s so wonderful. Just the air, the quality of life,” Nancy Guthrie said. “It’s laid back and gentle.”

She said she likes to see the javelinas, pig-like desert mammals, eat her plants.

Reward offered:  “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie's mom still missing

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department have identified the woman in Saturday’s domestic dispute in the 1000 block of Orville Avenue.

The victim, 20-year-old, Ingris Carolina Damas Morales, a resident of Kansas City, Kan., died at the scene. The suspect, 43-year-old, Josue Avila-Carcamo Kansas City, Kan. also died at the scene. A third shooting victim was treated and released from an area hospital.

Just before noon Saturday, officers were dispatched to the shooting in the the 1000 block of Orville Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.

First responders located three adults inside the home.&nbsp;Morales and&nbsp;Avila-Carcamo&nbsp;were pronounced deceased on scene and one man was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

All three had apparent gunshot wounds. The initial investigation indicates that the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute. Detectives are not currently seeking suspects. Police did not release the names of the victims or additional details.

This incident remains under investigation by the KCKPD Major Case Unit.&nbsp;

Police ID woman who died in shooting at Kansas home

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/jonathan-landrum-jr">JONATHAN LANDRUM JR.</a> Associated Press

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;week will unfold across several days in the Bay Area, with the game itself serving as the final act in a tightly coordinated mix of sports, music, media and celebrity appearances.

From league-run press events to invitation-only gatherings in San Francisco, the jam-packed week draws athletes, entertainers and executives together in the days leading up the league’s championship game. Early programming sets the stage for nights headlined by figures such as Shaquille O’Neal and Dave Chappelle along with a variety of performances spread out through San Francisco by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kehlani-grammywatch-crash-after-hours-781e5b01167da227d77abcc2b1b44cc5">Kehlani,</a>&nbsp;Post Malone and Calvin Harris.

High-profile stops like the Sports Illustrated celebration — tied to Tight End University collaborators&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/travis-kelce">Travis Kelce</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/george-kittle">George Kittle</a>&nbsp;— help define the celebrity-driven stretch of the week before fan-focused experiences take over on game day.

For first-timers and returning visitors alike,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-entertainment-concerts-9d822651a9ce876fba61e722f95481e6">Super Bowl week</a>&nbsp;moves quickly.

Here is a day-by-day look at how each day takes shape starting Feb. 4:

Wednesday, Feb. 4: Power brunch and early arrivals

Super Bowl week begins with events centered on leadership, media and behind-the-scenes influence.

The day’s marquee event is the Sports Power Brunch: Celebrating the Most Powerful Women in Sports with attendees including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/becky-hammon">Becky Hammon,</a>&nbsp;Maria Taylor and Elle Duncan at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. The invitation-only gathering brings together executives, broadcasters and athletes for panels and honors spotlighting women shaping the sports industry.

Thursday, Feb. 5: Bad Bunny, NFL Honors and big concert night

Thursday combines league-run programming with the first major wave of concerts.

The day begins with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2026-super-bowl-halftime-show-bad-bunny-8d39f256c8ff8922871f1d613ba51c3d">Super Bowl halftime</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-pregame-puth-carlile-jones-2fe31c829f1e7dbc14949c74c4076e96">pregame performers</a>&nbsp;media event, hosted at the NFL’s media hub. Reporters and the public will hear directly from the game’s performers including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/bad-bunny">Bad Bunny,</a>&nbsp;Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones.

After that, attention shifts to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-awards-voting-286a68c377dbc0c41437cb930c95ce12">NFL Honors</a>, hosted by Jon Hamm at the Palace of Fine Arts. There’s a red carpet followed by the awards show, blending sports with entertainment.

But the fun doesn’t stop, launching more into the concert calendar. Fall Out Boy performs an intimate show at The Regency Ballroom as part of the Wells Fargo Autograph Card Exclusives series, a ticketed event limited to cardholders. Sports Illustrated and Tight End University’s “Tight Ends” will feature performances by Loud Luxury and Frank Walker.

At Pier 80 Warehouse, Illenium hosts an album release show tied to his upcoming project “Odyssey,” opening one of the weekend’s largest warehouse. Meanwhile, Grammy-nominated singer&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/noah-kahan-stick-season-mental-health-0b3ac39ba80971599706a8e0d16f6f70">Noah Kahan</a>&nbsp;will headline SiriusXM’s concert at The Warfield in which fans can win a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show.

Friday, Feb. 6: Shaq, Post Malone, Kehlani &amp; Madden Bowl

In one of the busiest nights, you can’t really go wrong. Across San Francisco, multiple large-scale concerts and fan-facing experiences run at the same time.

At the Cow Palace, Shaq’s Fun House returns as a carnival-style nightlife event hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, who performs as DJ Diesel alongside a rotating lineup of DJs. The event is a ticketed experience with immersive activations ranging from an all-inclusive general admission for $249.99 to a shared VIP table ticket, which starts at $1,550.

Uber One will hold a members-only event featuring a performance by Olivia Dean and Shaboozey at Pier 48. Members of Uber One — who are 21 and up — will receive an invite to claim a ticket to attend the show.

Bud Light hosts a free, 21-and-over concert experience with Post Malone at Fort Mason Center, with access granted through a sweepstakes model.

Music continues across the Bay Area. Kehlani headlines a ticketed pre-Super Bowl block party at San Jose City Hall, one of the closest major concerts to Levi’s Stadium. At the Chase Center, EA Sports’ Madden Bowl combines football and music with performances from Luke Combs and LaRussell, athlete appearances and a livestreamed blue carpet, hosted by New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and sports commentator Kay Adams. The social media channels will offer behind-the-scenes content with Twitch streamer Sketch who will host a livestream featuring athletes playing each other on “Madden NFL 26.”

The Palace of Fine Arts hosts Sting as the opening night of On Location’s Super Bowl Studio 60.

Pier 80 Warehouse doubles down on EDM with a joint performance from Calvin Harris and Diplo, anchoring one of the largest ticketed shows of the night.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/green-day-saviors-review-88c2e6298bc1cdcd20af51e685509c47">Green Day,</a>&nbsp;who will open the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-60th-anniversary-green-day-ec7e268f8d60a49441d64e04519eda57">60th Super Bowl with an anniversary ceremony</a>&nbsp;celebrating generations of MVPs, will hit the stage along with Counting Crows at the FanDuel and Spotify party at Pier 29.

Saturday, Feb. 7: Dave Chappelle &amp; Wale anchor Super Bowl eve

Saturday serves as the peak of celebrity-driven Super Bowl weekend activity.

Dave Chappelle headlines an already sold-out comedy show at Chase Center, one of the most in-demand tickets of the weekend. At the Cow Palace, Sports Illustrated hosts SI The Party, a ticketed and VIP event with performances by The Chainsmokers, Ludacris, DJ Irie &amp; Xandra. The costs range from $450 to $1,750 VIP shared table tickets.

Rapper Wale will hit the stage at Pier 27, T-Pain and Sean Paul will have a show called R&amp;B and Ribs at Pier 80 Warehouse while Chris Stapleton and Sierra Ferrell will perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Additional Super Bowl Eve performances include Dom Dolla at San Jose City Hall and The Killers at the Palace of Fine Arts as Night Two of Super Bowl Studio 60. Larry June, Hugel, Loud Luxury and Plastik Funk will perform at the Maxim Big Game Party 2026: Bay Lights &amp; Football Nights.

Sunday, Feb. 8: Game Day and Fan Experiences

Game day opens with large-scale fan events leading into kickoff.

Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate runs for four hours starting at 11:30 a.m. PT, offering free general admission with registration alongside paid upgrades. The event blends live music, food and sponsor activations ahead of the game.

The Chainsmokers will perform at On Location’s Club 67, Champions Club and Touchdown Club pregame parties just outside Levi’s Stadium.

Also near the Stadium, The Players Tailgate delivers a premium pregame experience featuring chefs, NFL players and live entertainment. It’s a ticketed event just steps from the stadium.

Inside Super Bowl week's concerts, parties and celebrity scene heading into big game

HARPER COUNTY —A second Kansas school district canceled school in just over two weeks due to a significant rise in student and staff illness.

On Monday, USD 511 Attica reported there would be no school or other activities due to sickness. The district expects to hold classes and participate other activities starting Thursday, according to the district's social media page.

On January 14, Fairfield USD 310 canceled classes and participation in activities due to illness.

"The decision was made out of an abundance of caution to protect the health and well-being of students, staff and families."

Kansas school district cancels classes due to illness

KANSAS CITY —First responders were on the scene of a truck crash Monday morning in Kansas City in what appeared to be a critical injury accident. According to Kansas City Police, the truck collided with the Independence Avenue Bridge.

Despite the way it looked with debris everywhere, the truck driver only had a non-life threatening injury to his hand.&nbsp; Police did not release the name of the driver or additional details.

KCPD: Driver survives truck crash into bridge

MCCONNELL&nbsp;AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.&nbsp;– The current lapse in appropriations will have impact on&nbsp;McConnell&nbsp;Air Force Base and its personnel, including the furloughing of almost 500 civilian workers, according to a statement from the base.

At&nbsp;McConnell, a total of 395 civilian employees from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings, not engaged in excepted activities are being furloughed. Another approximately 100 employees from the 184th Wing will also be furlough and those details are still being finalized.

The exact impact of the lapse in appropriations and furloughs will vary from agency to agency, with some customer service operations being slowed by minimal manning. For example:

Hundreds furloughed from Kansas air force base due to shutdown

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teen was back in court for an arraignment hearing.

On Friday, 20-year-old Gauge Brasher pleaded not guilty to&nbsp;unintentional but reckless second-degree murder and failure to stop at an accident resulting in the death of 14-year-old Jackson Nzabonimpa, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. He will go to trial on June 29th, according to the district attorney's office.

Around 6:30 p.m. August 13, a nearby Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in the area saw the aftermath of the crash that killed&nbsp;14-year-old Jackson Nzabonimpa and saw two men running from a black BMW that had crashed. After a short foot pursuit, both men were apprehended.

The preliminary investigation indicated the BMW was traveling at a high rate of speed when it hit a power pole and then a utility box. The impact forced the power pole and utility box into Nzabonimpa, who died on scene from his injuries.&nbsp;

Witnesses at the intersection identified the then 19-year-old Brasher, who fled as the driver. He is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. 

The investigation indicated that impairment and speed were likely contributing factors in the collision. Brasher was admitted to the hospital for medical treatment and later left the hospital. Police issued an alert in attempt to locate him. The passenger in the BMW is a 24-year-old man who was detained and later released with no charges.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Brasher is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.&nbsp;

Kan. driver who hid after crash that killed boy will face a jury

SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a scam call, where a couple lost over $45,000.

On January 30, a couple received a phone message from a financial technology company "Robinhood", that a PIN change on their cryptocurrency account was requested, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The message further stated if they did not request the change, they would need to contact a telephone number that was provided.

Afterwards, the couple contacted the number and spoke with a man with a British accent. Through the course of the conversation, the couple provided account information thinking they were updating and securing their account.

A few hours later, the couple checked their account and discovered 8 coins valued at $45,866 was taken from their account.

The couple reported this to the Sheriff's Office on Saturday.&nbsp;

Sheriff: Scam call cost Kansas couple $45,000.00

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it had taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information since it began releasing the latest batch of documents related to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-trump-ed743598c320b94bd9d91631618678d9">disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein</a>&nbsp;on Friday.

<a href="https://www.justice.gov/epstein">Click here t</a>o view the latest files

It blamed the release of sensitive information that drew an outcry from victims and their lawyers on mistakes that were “technical or human error.”

In a letter to the New York judges overseeing the sex trafficking cases brought against Epstein and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ghislaine-maxwell">confidant Ghislaine Maxwell</a>, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton wrote that the department had taken down nearly all materials identified by victims or their lawyers, along with a “substantial number” of documents identified independently by the government.

Clayton, who is based in Manhattan, said the department has “iteratively revised its protocols for addressing flagging documents” after victims and their lawyers requested changes to the process for review and redaction of posted records.

He wrote that documents are promptly pulled down from the public website when victims flag a concern that something should be redacted. He said the concern is then evaluated before a redacted version of the document can be reposted, “ideally within 24 to 36 hours.”

Also Monday, a section of the Justice Department’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/epstein/court-records">Epstein files website</a>&nbsp;that had contained public court records from Epstein and Maxwell’s criminal cases and civil lawsuits was no longer functioning.

A message seeking comment on the website issue was left for the Justice Department.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-epstein-files-28e917b173e0c371cff08946a24d2cd3">Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in an interview</a>&nbsp;Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that there have been sporadic errors in redacting, or blacking out, sensitive information but that the Justice Department has tried to work quickly to address them.

“Every time we hear from a victim or their lawyer that they believe that their name was not properly redacted, we immediately rectified that. And the numbers we’re talking about, just so the American people understand, we’re talking about .001 percent of all the materials,” Blanche said.

The effect of errors in the document redactions was highlighted Monday morning at a sex trafficking trial in New York federal court when lawyers for two&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/luxury-real-estate-brothers-nyc-sex-trafficking-c83be9f3a6bf4f8aefeb472c47642c6e">high-end real estate brokers</a>&nbsp;and their brother asked Judge Valerie E. Caproni for a mistrial because of documents that were made public without necessary redactions.

Deanna Paul, a defense lawyer at the trial of Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander, said the “government through its own conduct has destroyed the possibility of a fair trial in this case” after the names of the brothers were included in several documents released on Friday. The brothers have pleaded not guilty to drugging and raping multiple girls and women from 2008 to 2021.

Paul said the Alexander brothers had now been “branded” with the “most toxic association.”

The judge tentatively rejected the mistrial request but still confronted a prosecutor, asking: “Government, really?”

“Yes, I understand where the court's coming from,” replied Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Espinosa.

She said she wasn't sure how the documents were “caught up in the universe of documents” related to Epstein but confirmed that at least one of the documents that mention the Alexander brothers “should have been properly redacted” and she said the documents had been withdrawn from public circulation.

As she spoke, Espinosa also gave an update on the general release of Epstein-related documents by the Justice Department, saying that the remaining documents to be released were “primarily related to civil litigation” that might require a judge's approval to be made public.

__ The AP is reviewing the documents released by the Justice Department in collaboration with journalists from CBS, NBC, MS NOW and CNBC. Journalists from each newsroom are working together to examine the files and share information about what is in them. Each outlet is responsible for its own independent news coverage of the documents.

Justice Dept. makes major changes to latest release of Epstein files 

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson scored 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 1:20 for his only field goals of the second half, and the 11th-ranked Jayhawks overcame a late nine-point deficit to beat No. 13 Texas Tech 64-61 on Monday night.

Peterson, who played a season-high 35 minutes, hit a 3 from the right corner with 1:20 left to tie the game at 61. His next one, with 44 seconds remaining, put the Jayhawks (17-5, 7-2 Big 12) ahead to stay in their sixth consecutive win.

The Red Raiders (16-6, 6-3), playing without starting point guard Christian Anderson, had a 59-50 lead with 6:05 to go after a jumper by LeJuan Watts. But they made only one of their last 12 shots while Kansas closed on a 14-2 run.

Melvin Council Jr. had 16 points, Flory Bidunga scored 14 and Bryson Tiller grabbed 10 rebounds for Kansas.

Watts had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas Tech, which beat Kansas in each of the previous two seasons under coach Grant McCasland after never before winning consecutive games in the 53-game series. The Red Raiders had been 11-0 at home this season.

Donovan Atwell had 12 points on four 3s for Texas Tech, including bookend 3s during an 11-0 run early in the second half for a six-point lead.

Anderson, who averages 19.6 points per game and leads the Big 12 with 7.5 assists, missed the game because of illness. He was in uniform and was riding a stationary bicycle early in the second half, but never played.

Texas Tech visits West Virginia on Sunday.

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