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Texas Men's Basketball: Takeaways from loss vs. Kansas

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2 years ago

February 25, 2024

Texas Men's Basketball: Takeaways from loss vs. Kansas

Texas Longhorns Men’s Basketball traveled to Lawerence, Kansas, to take on the #9 Kansas Jayhawks. Early on, it looked like it was a closely contested game in the first quarter. However, Freshman guard Johnny Furphy was too much for the Longhorns to handle in the first half. The Longhorns would lose 86-57 to the Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon. Let’s look at the three takeaways from the loss to the Jayhawks.

Going into the game against the Jayhawks, Longhorns’ fans were concerned that they wouldn’t have an answer for Furphy. The Longhorns could not keep him from making play after play in the first half. He finished the game with 16 points and eight rebounds. Over the last ten games, Furphy has averaged 13.7 points a game. Furphy is going to have a solid basketball career when he goes pro. Don’t be surprised if he ends up with the Freshman of the Year Award/

The Jayhawks are a basketball program that likes to feast in the paint. Senior center Hunter Dickinson helped the Jayhawks score 61.5% in the paint. The Longhorns’ defense had no answer defending the paint. If the Longhorns can’t stop opponents from getting easy layups, their opponents will come away with easy wins. I wasn’t surprised that Kansas put some of their backup players late in the second half of the game.

Another reason the Longhorns lost to the Kansas Jayhawks was Senior guard Max Abmas was shut down. He could not score a basket in the first half against the Jayhawks. Abmas finished the first half with two points and finished the game with five. When Abmas doesn’t score many points this season, the Longhorns fall behind early and can’t get back in the game. There is only so much that Sophomore forward Dillion Mitchell can do to help win the game. The Longhorns travel to Lubbock, Texas, to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders this Wednesday.

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

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20 hours ago

January 9, 2026

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KSHB 41 News team will be landing in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, for our latest Let’s Talk event.

We’ll be hanging out from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Peachtree Cafeteria, 2128 E. 12th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri, 64127.

Join KSHB 41’s Kevin Holmes, Wes Peery, Alyssa Jackson, Ryan Gamboa and others in person to let us know what we need to learn about the Historic Northeast, its residents, what’s going well and what opportunities are possible.

If you can’t make it in person, send us a question using the form below.

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

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1 day ago

January 9, 2026

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

by: Wil Day

Posted: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

Updated: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a meeting on Thursday to discuss proposed rules regarding the Kansas Water Appropriation Act.

The Division of Water Resources is proposing new regulations and changes to current regulations under the law.

The division is looking at amending or revoking regulations related to flowmeters tracking water usage.

It is also proposing changes to groundwater usage rules on how far you can move a well from its original location to prevent harming the water rights of other landowners.

Another regulation would create voluntary Water Conservation Areas, where landowners work with the division to establish water conservation plans on their properties.

Some of the concerns raised at Thursday’s meeting dealt with property rights and the transfer of land to new owners. Some expressed concern about the sale of water rights to other landowners in the area.

There is no listed timeline for when the changes could be made.

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

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2 days ago

January 8, 2026

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A rural Kansas fire department says it saw yet another increase in calls in 2025.

On Tuesday, Butler County Fire District #3 posted data about last year on social media.

It responded to 782 alarms in 2025, which is a new record.

The majority of the calls were for rescue and emergency medical services, followed by service calls.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

The department’s data show the number of calls has been trending upward over the last 20 years.

From 2006 to 2010, the department handled an an average of 550 calls a year. From 2021 through 2025, that average was 720, a 31% increase.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

Officials said continued growth in the community has increased the demand for emergency services.

“These numbers reinforce the importance of ongoing training, staffing, equipment planning, and community support to ensure we can continue to provide timely and effective service,” the department said on Facebook.

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