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FIRST WARN FORECAST: Few isolated storms this weekend, extreme heat returns soon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The extreme heat will soon be the main weather story in Kansas and Missouri next week, but for the weekend, temperatures won’t be too bad. We do have to watch for a few more pop-up showers and thunderstorms out there. As we get closer to sunset Saturday evening, the showers/rumbles should die off. Sunday, a few pop-ups in the afternoon and evening will be possible again. Highs on Sunday will be near 90, with high humidity. This won’t be too bad compared to what is in store this next week. An Excessive Heat Watch goes into effect on Monday afternoon and will last through Thursday evening for some of our Kansas counties. More of the KCTV viewing area will likely be added into some sort of heat alert as we get closer. The extreme heat will bring highs in the mid to upper 90s to the area, with heat index values as hot as 110+ degrees at times. A front will reset our temperatures at least a little bit for next weekend with the lower 90s. Still, expect tough heat day after day. A good reminder that it is the heart of summer. Starting Monday, please avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the heart of the afternoon and early evening, this is the time frame with the higher heat illness risk.
Wheat Scoop: Stop the streak!
Control volunteer wheat early and often to protect next year’s yields. Billowing clouds bringing summer showers are a welcome sight for sore eyes following a multi-year drought, but Kansas producers should also keep their eyes on their fields to monitor and control volunteer wheat. Doing so is essential to protecting next summer’s harvest as those sneaky plants harbor the wheat curl mites that carry yield-limiting diseases like Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV).
Kansas women struggle to access and afford health care, report finds
A study by the Commonwealth Fund ranks Kansas 32nd in the U.S. on women’s health metrics. The state got low marks for health care affordability and access. Women in Kansas have a harder time accessing and affording health care than in most other states, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.
Tennessee man has been charged in Kansas for suspected $1 million investment fraud
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) On Friday, July 26, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Kansas announced that a Tennessee man has been indicted for an alleged $1 million investment fraud scheme. Alcides Roman, 65, from Lebanon, Tennessee, faces...
Felten plaques installed in Kansas Statehouse
New bronze plaques were recently installed in the Rotunda of the Kansas Statehouse to give credit to Hays sculptor Pete Felten for his sculptures displayed there. The Kansas Capitol Building displays many works of art, including murals depicting prominent moments in Kansas’ history. Felten’s native limestone sculptures were commissioned to honor four notable Kansans: former U.S. Senator and Governor of Kansas Arthur Capper, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and journalist and politician William Allen White. The finished pieces were installed in 1981.
Grasshoppers becoming an issue in central, western Kansas
In the insect world, the cicadas stole the show in 2024 with the emergence of the 13-year and 17-year broods together for the first time in 221 years. While billions of the insects are impacting life in the eastern United States, another insect is making itself known in central and western Kansas: the grasshopper. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said there are limited options for controlling the insects.
KS Lt. Governor Toland touts economic investment in Ellis County
Kansas Lt. Gov. David Toland discussed the economic wins of the Kelly administration and what the Department of Commerce plans for future development at a Chamber in Hays luncheon on Friday. Toland also serves as the Kansas Secretary of the Department of Commerce. Between 2019 and 2024, Gov. Kelly's administration...
It has a clear lake and trails. Now Kansas' new state park is getting amenities.
Kansas' new state park already has "crystal clear blue water" and miles of trails, and it is now closer to having more amenities. Kansas lawmakers last year created Lehigh Portland State Park in Iola. Now, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working on infrastructure improvements around the 138-acre lake on a nearly 360-acre property. ...
Kansas Heatwave: Dangerous Conditions with Heat Index Nears 110 Next Week, Storm Threats
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents should prepare for a mix of severe heat and storm chances in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Wichita reports that southeast Kansas could see a few showers and storms today, with further storm chances across north-central Kansas this evening. According to...
Southbound Turnpike traffic blocked at Admire interchange after wreck near Emporia service exit
Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a reported injury crash northeast of Emporia on Saturday afternoon. The wreck was reported around 3:15 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 134 southbound, or seven miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate and two miles northeast of the Emporia service exit. Kansas Highway Patrol troopers, Emporia/Lyon County EMS and a medical helicopter responded.
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