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Tent City Fireworks back open after strong winds knock it down
ANDOVER, Kan. (KAKE) - Tent City Fireworks in Andover is back open after strong winds knocked over the large white tent Tuesday night and destroyed hundreds of fireworks. "I was expecting it to be down for the rest of the week for sure," said Joshuah Erlandsen who was checking out when the tent was knocked over. He says it was unlike anything he'd ever seen before.
Wichita storm damage includes car crushed by fallen tree
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A car was crushed by a tree during Wednesday night’s storm in northwest Wichita. Danielle McVey that at around 2 a.m. Thursday, she was asleep inside her home on Westridge Court. Her mom and sister were awake and they saw the tree come down. Nobody was hurt, except for McVey’s feelings. Two other cars were damaged.
Disciplinary measures used by Kansas’ largest school district discriminated against Black and disabled students, DOJ says
(CNN) — The largest public school district in Kansas has agreed to revise its disciplinary practices as part of a settlement with the US Justice Department, resolving a federal civil rights investigation that determined its educators engaged in a pattern of discrimination against Black and disabled students.
Community members helping one another after storm leaves trail of damage in Wichita area
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Strong storms left a trail of damage in Wichita and Andover Tuesday night after ripping apart firework tents and knocking trees onto homes in the blink of an eye. "A lot of people were yelling mom, and they were crying, little girls, kids running around, parents...
Thousands lose power in Wichita metro as strong storms pass through
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Tuesday night wrap: Storms tore through southcentral Kansas Tuesday evening bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. The storms knocked out power to thousands and wreaked havoc in neighborhoods across the Wichita area. In Wichita’s Riverside neighborhood, the winds were powerful enough to uproot a large tree....
Three Kansas lakes added to blue-green algae advisory
TOPEKA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae for several bodies of water. Warnings have been issued for King Lake in Lyon County, as well as for...
A sinkhole on east Douglas causes problems for drivers, business owners, and residents
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Crews spent Wednesday morning trying to repair a huge hole in the ground on the corner of Douglas and Hillside. The hole caused drivers to find alternate routes to Second or Central as the streets were closed between Douglas and Hillside through to Rutan Avenue. It...
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