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See the Missouri Place Patrick Mahomes Calls Home Before Gameday
If you were Kansas City Chief superstar Patrick Mahomes, where would you call home? Answer - anywhere you want. Patrick and his family have owned many properties in the Kansas City, Missouri area, but there's one place that is his main home before gameday. Thanks to the NFL's "Quarterback" series...
Oak Park alumni working on Vietnam vet memorial
KANSAS CITY NORTH — Oak Park High School opened in 1966 as part of the North Kansas City School District. Not long after that, classmates were sent to Vietnam. There were more than 250 Vietnam veterans from the classes of 1966 through 1975, with 11 killed in action, according to alumni organizers.
NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds After Brand New Video Emerges Of Refs Suspiciously Screwing The 49ers During Super Bowl 58 Loss To Chiefs
NFL fans are losing their minds after a new video showed some awful officiating calls against the San Francisco 49ers in their Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, questionable officiating was once again a key storyline in the Super Bowl. One year after the Chiefs were the beneficiary of a game-sealing holding call against James Bradbery in Super Bowl 57, Kansas City was again on the wrong side of several officiating miscues in Super Bowl 58.
Royals Sal Perez drops into a neighborhood wiffle ball game: ‘God put me in the right spot’
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A daily wiffle ball game in KCK had an unexpected visitor Thursday night. The Royals had a rare day off, but All-Star catcher Sal Perez found himself near a makeshift baseball field and was determined to play some ball. “We were just playing and then...
Civil rights activist Chester Owens, who helped desegregate Kansas City, Kansas, dies at 91
Chester Owens, who spent his life studying and teaching the history of Wyandotte County and its Black community, died Thursday at his home in Kansas City, Kansas. Owens was 91. His sister Sandra Owens said the family was still in shock at the loss. “He was the oldest living sibling,”...
One dead, one hospitalized after Kansas shooting
WYANDOTTE COUNTY— Law enforcement are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another with critical injuries. Just before 1:30 a.m., police were dispatched to report of a shooting in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. First responders found...
New investments in KCK parks give locals more pride in their neighborhoods
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Vandalism hit three parks around Kansas City, Kansas, during this summer. The damage was costly. Clifton Park was hit hard after someone took equipment from the spray park worth an estimated $25,000. Now, some of the city parks are getting a big financial boost to build entirely new facilities and renovate the grounds.
Kansas man hospitalized after rear-end crash
SHERMAN COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 8p.m. Saturday in Sherman County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Chrysler Town & Country driven by Domingo Perez, 79, Kanorado, was westbound on. Old U.S. Highway 24 at County Road 5. The van rear-ended a trailer pulled by 2016 Ford F550 driven by Taylor Thomas Scott, 23, Burlington, Colorado.
Topeka woman celebrates her 100th birthday surrounded by generations of love
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Turning 100 years old is a milestone very few have reached, but a Topeka woman joined that club and celebrated surrounded by family. Mary Louise Thompson was born Aug. 24, 1924, and was a homemaker who raised five children. Although she now suffers from dementia, her family assures that she never fails to notice the warmth of being surrounded by those who love her most.
1200 Canines Compete for Best in Show at the Capital City Cluster Dog Show
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Capital City Cluster hosted its 74th annual dog show, drawing more than 1,200 dogs to compete for top honors. The event, organized by the American Kennel Club, featured a variety of activities including dock diving, obedience training, and scent work trials. Dogs competed for the...
Ribbon Cutting Held Friday Evening for New McPherson High School Field
McPHERSON, Kan. — The formal ribbon cutting for McPherson High School’s new outdoor athletic facility took place Friday evening prior to a community pep rally to kick off the fall sports season. A number of the amenities for the project were funded through private donations in the Fund...
Community clothing give-away at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsburg
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - A Community Clothing Give-Away will take place on Saturday, August 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 102 W. Jackson in Pittsburg, across from Taco Bell.
Liberal looking to continue turnaround after breakthrough season
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After dominance in the 1990s, it’s been a rough couple of decades for the Liberal High School football team. That is until third-year head coach Bryan Luetters entered the program. “It was a change. We we all questioning about it, like anyone would, but he’s...
Oakland Pool reopens for the community with a ribbon cutting
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After months of hard work, the Oakland pool opened its gates for families and their kiddos to enjoy this weekend. The Shawnee County Parks and Rec cut the ribbon there with some of the kids. Shawnee County and Topeka officials gave brief remarks on the $4...
Senator Moran visits DJ Engineering, Douglass High
On Thursday afternoon Kansas State Senator Jerry Moran visited both Augusta and Douglass. Around 1pm DJ Engineering Owner and CEO Rezul Chowdhury greeted Senator Moran to the plant’s newest building expansion on Sixth Ave. Chowdhury made the decision to dedicate the building to Senator Moran, naming it after him. The building is now the Senator Moran Manufacturing Center. The team added 10,000 square feet to the building in order to accommodate for a newly built and purchased German-based Zimmermann Computer Numerical Control machine.
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