Visit Wichita to Host 2026 USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival

Photo Credit: USA Boxing Media Contact: Jemelle Holopirek, Director of Public Relations: 316.660.6319, [email protected] Wichita, Kan. (April 22, 2026) – Visit Wichita announced today that the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival is returning to Wichita. Back for a third time, the 2026 competition will be held June 20–27 at Bob Brown Expo Hall inside […]
KSHSAA Board of Directors Approves Girls Flag Football as Sanctioned Sport

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted Thursday to add girls flag football as an official KSHSAA-sanctioned activity, starting in the 2026-27 school year. Kansas is now the 18th state to sanction the sport, which will be contested in the fall. “This is a great day for the KSHSAA […]
The Science of Sleep: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to the Best Sleeping Positions – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy

We spend roughly 2,500 hours a year asleep. While we often focus on the quantity of sleep, physical therapists focus on the mechanics. Research published in The Journal of Physical Therapy Science suggests that poor sleep posture is a leading contributor to “waking spinal symptoms”—the stiffness and aches you feel the moment you move in […]
Visit Wichita to Host Kansas’ First USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling National Competition

Wichita, Kan. (April 2, 2026) – For the first time in history, Kansas will host a USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling national-level event, and it’s coming to Wichita, which was recently named the Best Sports-Event Host City in the 2025 SportsTravel Awards, presented by SportsTravel magazine. Visit Wichita announced today that it has successfully secured the 2026 […]
CTEC – Signing Day 2026 – Presented by WSU Tech

March 26th marked our first-ever Signing Day at CTEC After launching our Southeast Kansas partnership this past August, we welcomed Pittsburg-area students as they officially signed with WSU Tech. Each senior walked away with a $1,000 scholarship and a strong start toward what’s next. And we’re just getting started… more Signing Days ahead. Secure your […]
North Central Kansas March 2026 Magazine