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Ohio Galaxies fall just short at Presidents Cup
The Ohio Galaxies FC 05-06 North returned from the soccer Presidents Cup in Wichita, Kansas, just short of a national title, falling 2-0 in their third game of the Cup to end up just short of qualifying for the championship game. The team which is made up of players from...
Wichita police arrest suspect in shooting that wounded 4 teens
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Wichita police have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting that injured four teenagers earlier this month. Sedgwick County Jail records show Travon Johnson was booked Thursday for three counts of aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated battery, five counts of criminal damage to property, failure to appear, and a hold on a 2023 juvenile case.
Wichita Public Schools enrollment on Monday and Tuesday
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita Public Schools will hold in-person enrollment on Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, from 12 to 7 p.m. USD 259 says parents with students at multiple schools can complete in-person enrollment for all of them at one school. The district says that all kindergarten families need to enroll in […]
WSU builds a cricket field to help international students feel at home
Under the summer sun, a group of students waits in anticipation for the bowler to pitch the first ball of practice. The crack of the ball hitting the bat triggers cheers in different languages. For 30 years, the Wichita State University cricket club has been a place for international students...
Bredbenner Adds Two Freshmen to Signing Class
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner announced the addition of two freshmen to the 2024 signing class, and will report to campus next month. Both from the state of Texas, Gabby Scott (C/OF) and Ryley Nihart (RHP) push the incoming freshman class to six signees. They join Catelyn Beckerley, Brookelyn Livanec, Morgan Lloyd and Ava Sliger who signed with the Shockers last fall.
Wichita State Shockers Set For Thanksgiving Hoops at Disney
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State men’s basketball will spend Thanksgiving participating in the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational at the Walt Disney World Resort, Nov. 28-29. The four-team field features Florida (SEC), Minnesota (Big Ten) and Wake Forest (ACC) and the Shockers out of the American Athletic Conference. The Shockers are making their third appearance in the ESPN Events Invitational and first since 2015.
Wichita woman sentenced in fatal crash
A Wichita woman has been sentenced to over six years in prison for a fatal crash that killed her four-year-old daughter. A judge gave a 73-month sentence to 33-year-old Britne Costello for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery. She pleaded guilty to the charges in June. Prosecutors said Costello was driving...
Saline County Jail Bookings, July 26
REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Driving While Suspended and Transporting an open container. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to Appear, Probation Violation and Driving While Suspended. NAME: Uebelher, Christopher Joseph. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation.
Topeka forecast to sweat through four straight days of 100-degree temperatures
Topekans will endure 100-degree heat Monday through Thursday, after having seen the temperature reach the century mark on two days so far this year, the National Weather Service predicts. The capital city will see high temperatures around 91 Saturday and 94 Sunday before the mercury tops out under sunny skies at 100 Monday, 102 Tuesday, 105 Wednesday and 102 Thursday, the weather service said in forecasts posted Friday on the website of its Topeka office. ...
Ed Dwight makes trip home to KCK, receives key to Wyandotte County, honorary day
July 25 is now "Edward Dwight Jr. Day" in Wyandotte County. Dwight is America's first Black astronaut candidate and after waiting 60 years, he reached space this year in a Blue Origin Rocket.
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