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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...
Water main break reported in east Emporia
Emporia’s Underground Utilities Department is busy with unplanned repairs Friday morning. Crews have been dispatched to a water main break on East Ninth between East and Topeka. Customers will be without water service for much of the morning. Other details are pending.
Augusta family heartbroken but hopeful after 7-year-old twins critically hurt in crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - We’re learning more about seven-year-old twin sisters from Augusta who were critically injured in a crash in Derby. 12 News spoke with the girls’ parents about the twins’ fight and the support form their community. Ann Bourm, mother to Abby and Clare Bourm,...
Kan. felon jailed after baby found in canal is the child's father
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating after an 11-month-old girl was found in the canal in Wichita earlier this week and arrested a Kansas felon in the case 34-year-old Vincent Perez . He has been identified as the child's father, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just after...
In-person enrollment beginning soon at Wichita Public Schools
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -To the delight of many parents and possibly the dismay of their children, the first day of school at Wichita Public Schools is fast approaching. On Thursday, WPS said in-person enrollment is July 29 and 30 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Online enrollment for the 2024-2025...
Shockers Set for Thanksgiving Hoops at Disney
WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) – 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.
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...
Steve Huebert, Jesse McCurry and Darren Pugh running in Wichita Kansas House Republican primary for District 90
Incumbent state Rep. Carl Maughan suspended his reelection campaign after a DUI arrest. That drew three challengers — Steve Huebert, Jesse McCurry and Darren Pugh — into the Republican primary for District 90. The winner of the primary takes on Tracy Edingfield in the general election this November.
Team Colorado Sweeps Kansas Schools in TBT
For the third straight night, Team Colorado knocked off an in-state favorite with an 84-81 victory over Mass Street in the Wichita Regional final of the TBT at Charles Koch Arena Wednesday night. The former Jayhawks trailed by 11 in the second quarter but hit all seven of their threes in the third quarter. Mass Street went ice cold in the Elam Ending and missed their last eight shots of the game on the way to defeat. Team Colorado advances in the $1 million winner-take-all tournament after beating K-State squad Purple Reign in the first round, stunning the AfterShocks of Wichita State alumni in the second round and then triumphing over Mass Street. Mass Street led 76-69 heading into the Elam Ending but was outscored 15-5 the rest of the way. Team Colorado advances into the quarterfinals of the tournament.
90th NBC World Series begins Thursday at Eck Stadium
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The defending champion Hutchinson Monarchs play the first game of the 90th National Baseball Congress World Series. The Monarchs play Thursday at 6 p.m. at Eck Stadium against TPA Texas. Gates open at 5 p.m. In 2023, the Monarchs stopped the three-year run of championships by...
Wichita man injured in Chase County crash
A Wichita man was seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County. The Kansas Highway Patrol said 45-year-old Michael Rader was riding a motorcycle southbound around 4 p.m. when he went off the roadway and hit a guardrail near mile marker 102. Rader was thrown from the motorcycle by the impact.
Wichita hosting child care summit
The City of Wichita is partnering with local agencies in presenting a summit for businesses and family child care providers this weekend. The ICT Child Care Entrepreneurs Summit will provide education on the importance of childcare as a benefit for recruiting and retaining workers. In-home childcare providers will be introduced to free resources – from data gathering to funding opportunities to business development – which will allow them to position themselves as entrepreneurs.
⚾ Shockers earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
WICHITA, Kan. -- The Wichita State baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2023-2024 academic year. The award honors high school and college programs coached by ABCA members that post a grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the current academic year. It's the seventh straight year the Shockers have earned the honor.
Emporia State Women's Tennis Earns Academic Honors From ITA
The Emporia State women’s tennis team and seven individual players were recognized for their academic achievements by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Hornets were named an ITA All-Academic Team while Anastasia Pesic, Andrea Santiago, Angelina Gnezdilova, Giovann Ferreira, Paige Stranghoner, Perla Conde Vendrell and Sheriden Wichman were all named ITA Scholar Athletes.
Three-year-old revived and taken to hospital after falling into pool in Atlanta Wed.
ATLANTA, KS – A 3-year-old girl was resuscitated and taken to a Wichita hospital late Wednesday after she fell into a swimming pool. A little after 9 p.m., the Cowley County Sheriff’s Dept. was called to the 600 block of Locust in Atlanta for the report of an unresponsive person. It was quickly determined to be a call involving a child, not breathing, who required immediate medical attention.
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