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Man who went into cardiac arrest thankful for medics who saved his life
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A man who nearly lost is life has another chance and got to meet those who found him without a pulse and not breathing. Neil Sikes, 68, says he doesn't remember much. All he remembers is he moved the car out of the garage to go to dinner with his wife.
Chiefs' Dramatic Overpay Makes Future Free Agency Plans Clear
The first major domino in a long line of upcoming Chiefs free agency decisions officially fell on Thursday night, as Kansas City signed star center Creed Humphrey to a reported four-year, $72 million contract. $18 million annually makes Humphrey the league's highest-paid center by a wide margin, significantly surpassing the...
City of Wichita says water restrictions working, shares numbers
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After more than two weeks of restrictions, the City of Wichita offered further insight into how much water is being saved. When the City of Wichita put water restrictions in place on Aug. 5, they said the goal was to reduce water usage by 10%. On Thursday, the city announced that we’re meeting that goal. The conservation effort comes with the depth of Cheney Lake, a main water source for Wichita, dropping amid continuing drought.
Carthage woman killed, seven people injured in collision north of Avilla
A Carthage woman was killed and seven people injured in a two-vehicle collision 10 a.m. Friday on County Road 80 six miles north of Avilla. According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2010 Ford Edge driven by Destiny A. Jennings, 22, Carthage, failed to yield and pulled into the path of a 2011 Toyota Sienna driven by Dany M. Mendez, 27, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Brittany Mahomes slams 'haters' on Instagram after apparently liking a Donald Trump post
It’s unclear whether Brittany Mahomes was responding to the backlash she received after the soccer player, model, friend of Taylor Swift and wife of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes apparently liked a post from Donald Trump recently. But she had a message on Instagram that she posted in...
Springfield homeowner finds “Buried treasure” in his floors
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On East Sunshine, Realtor and homeowner Clayton Carson purchased a home hoping to live in eventually, but after a surprising discovery, he has reconsidered the move-in date. Carson asked his friend Brandon York, of Cornerstone Flooring, to help him with the renovations. “And for me doing professional flooring, I always like to […]
Carthage Hosts Nevada and Carl Junction in Football Jamboree
CARTHAGE, MO — David Haffner Stadium played host to one of many football jamborees in the state of Missouri Friday evening. Carthage, Nevada, and Carl Junction went toe-to-toe in a scrimmage-like matchup to iron out the kinks before Week 1 officially kicks off. All three teams faced each other on both offense and defense, with […]
Four State farmers kick off fall planting season
QUAPAW, Okla. — Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, and gourds – the fall planting season is underway for farmers across the Four State area. “Since it’s kind of the odd time of growing season, some of our summer crops are done, and so we’re doing our fall crops,” said Jean Ann Blalock, Quapaw Farmers Market manager.
Homeowner distraught after security camera catches woman mowing down hundreds of hand-planted flowers: 'I am devastated'
A gardener who worked for years to cultivate a yard full of sunflowers came home to find someone had cut them all down. Chris Bank, of St. Peters, Missouri, turned to sunflowers in that longest of years, 2020, as KSDK reported. He became an expert, buying dozens of varieties and cross-pollinating them. This year, as in the past, he planted 600 of the flowers in his front yard over a month, meticulously devising a bleacher formation so the different colors and sizes could stand out.
Two arrested in morning Pittsburg drug search warrant in school zone
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - The Pittsburg Police Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) executed a drug search warrant this morning around 9:00am on the 400th block of West 9th Street in Pittsburg, leading to two arrests.
Gorillas to Open Season By Hosting Alumni Meet Saturday
PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg State University men's and women's cross country teams will make their season debuts Saturday (Aug. 24) by hosting their annual Alumni Meet at Countryside Golf Course. The men's four-mile race begins at 8 a.m. (CDT) with the women's three-mile race to follow at 8:45 a.m.
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