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Opening weekend forecast for 'Twisters' still rising: Oklahoma-made film may hit $75 million
The made-in-Oklahoma tentpole movie "Twisters" keeps rising higher at the North American box office. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister" now is tracking for a three-day domestic opening weekend of $74.6 million, Variety reports Saturday. ...
Oklahoma Indian Clinic Celebrates 50 Years
Saturday the Oklahoma Indian Clinic celebrated its 50-year anniversary. Since opening its doors 50 years ago, the clinic has seen tremendous growth. "To watch the growth and be a part of it is so overwhelming that I don't even know how to articulate it. " Said Robyn Sunday Allen, CEO of OKC Indian Clinic.
Oklahoma earns 2025 commitment from highly touted D-lineman
Oklahoma added another defensive line commitment for 2025 with the addition on Saturday of Floyd Bouchard out of Canada. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 315-pound Bouchard become the fifth defensive line commitment in the Sooners' 2025 class, which now totals 22 commitments. Oklahoma beat out USC, Miami and Alabama in earning Bouchard's...
1 Injured And 4 Detained After Shooting Near South 129th And East 31st
A person is injured after a shooting on Saturday evening, according to the Tulsa Police Department. Police say the incident happened near South 121st Avenue and East 31st Street. Police say when they arrived on the scene, the victim was on the sidewalk with injuries to his head and a...
Kansas Evening Forecast: Storms and Below Average Temperatures into Next Week
Wichita, KS – The US National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an evening forecast predicting hit-or-miss showers and storms continuing through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. Storm chances are expected to gradually move eastward each day, bringing much-needed rain to several areas across Kansas.
Cyber outage forces all Kansas driver’s license stations to close
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major technology outage caused disruptions across the world, and here in Kansas. One of the most notable closures was driver’s license offices. Friday, driver’s license stations across the Sunflower State were shut down with no advance notice, leaving people upset. Cindy Collins made a trip to the office and was surprised to […]
Kansas and Missouri Clergy Sound Alarm: White Christian Nationalism Endangering Democracy!
OLATHE — According to Kansas Reflector, Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign on Thursday aimed at alerting Kansans to the dangers of white Christian nationalism and promoting a broader appreciation of how democracy could be compromised by a movement bent on undermining inclusive communities. “Together,...
Delegate from NW Kansas attends Republican National Convention
Kansas made its presence felt at the Republican National Convention, with Hays local and delegate Travis Couture-Lovelady representing the Sunflower State. This marks Couture's fourth convention since 2012, held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Republican Party delegates to select their presidential nominees. Couture attended the RNC from July 15...
How will the reintroduction of this extinct species in Kansas impact the environment?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – An aquatics expert with Kansas State University is weighing in on the imminent reintroduction of a species that hasn’t called the state home for more than 30 years. 27 News first learned the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) was planning to bring the alligator snapping turtle back to the state’s […]
1 critically injured in north Wichita apartment fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One man was critically injured after his north Wichita apartment caught fire Saturday morning. The Wichita Fire Department confirmed crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 2700 block of N. Amidon just before 10 a.m.They arrived to find light smoke coming from the apartment. When they got inside, they found a dresser on fire and a handicapped man on the floor.
Smoke continues to billow from smoldering Shawnee landfill
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - While smoke may still be seen billowing from a landfill in Shawnee, crews have been working throughout the day to extinguish the blaze. The Shawnee, Kansas, Fire Department says that just after 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, emergency crews were called to the landfill at 17955 Holliday Dr. with reports of a fire.
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