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Wichita police release photos of suspected hit-and-run vehicle
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Aug. 21 update: Wichita police released pictures of the vehicle they suspect was involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Sunday. The photos are grainy but appear to show a light-colored SUV. Wichita police discovered Thomas Doyle unresponsive around 2 a.m. on Sunday. They said he was...
Little Lyons Childcare Center nears opening, aims to address community needs
The Little Lyons Childcare Center, a project spearheaded by Ignite Emporia and the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, is in the final stages of preparation for opening, potentially as soon as early September. The center, located in the former Maynard Early Childhood Center at 19 Constitution St., aims to address...
Two 14-year-old girls arrested in connection to 93-year-old woman’s killing
The neighborhood of Augusta is in shock after two 14-year-old Kansas girls have been arrested on charges of first-degree murder related to the killing of a 93-year-old grandmother. Joanne Johnson, 93, was found dead in her home in September 2023, with authorities investigating her murder - even offering $10,000 for...
Kan. woman accused of destroying evidence in a felony case
JACKSON COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 11:00 a.m. August 14, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Jeep for a traffic infraction near 102nd Road on southbound U.S. Highway 75, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
Team effort organized to help with Planeview flea problem
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A team effort aims to help a Wichita area neighborhood get rid of pests that are especially persistent this time of year. Kylee Wallentine with the Wichita Animal Action League (WAAL) pointed out that summer is the worst season for flea infestations. And in the Wichita...
Every former Kansas State football player currently in the NFL
A look at the former Wildcats that are currently on an NFL roster. The 2024 NFL season is near and dozens of former Kansas State players are currently rostered among the league's 32 teams. Until the end of the preseason, NFL teams have a 90-man roster that will eventually shrink...
Hafertepe Jr. Sweeps Dodge City for Eighth National Tour Win of 2024
DODGE CITY, KS (August 16, 2024) – Several of Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first seven wins of 2024 with the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came in dominant fashion, but never was his stranglehold on the field as tight as it was Friday night at Dodge City Raceway Park.
Kansas basketball transfer AJ Storr confirms he'll be a one-and-done Jayhawk
The Kansas basketball team is entering the preseason as arguably the top team in the NCAA for the second year in a row. Head coach Bill Self assembled a championship-caliber roster after the Jayhawks finished the previous season with a disappointing loss in the Round of 32. While the return...
A student revived Wichita State’s football team, virtually. He wants a real revival, too
Nov. 15, 1986, was the last time Wichita State University competed in a football game. Now, nearly 40 years later, students and fans of Shocker athletics can once again have the college football game-day experience — virtually. Austin Menge, a senior mechanical engineering major, added Wichita State to the...
Salina FD Plans Third Stair Climb
The Salina Fire Department is planning its third “Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Family Walk”. According to the agency, the event titled “Steps of Hope” will be held on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University campus on Sunday, September 29th. The agency will...
City of Odessa Utilities Director Kevin Niles taking new position in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. — On Wednesday, Interim City Manager of Manhattan, Kansas, Jason Hilgers, said City of Odessa's Director of Public Utilities, Kevin Niles, has been hired for a position in their city. Starting Sept. 3, Niles will assume a role as director of public utilities for the City of...
Peabody association could owe State of Kansas $740,000 for not filing proper paperwork
Peabody association could owe State of Kansas $740,000 for not filing proper paperwork. The Peabody Main Street Association could have to pay back the state $740,000 from a state grant if it doesn't provide the paperwork on why they needed it. The man who was responsible for getting the paperwork in, Interim City Clerk Jonathan Clayton, who went missing.
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