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Saddle up for Jackson Co. Rodeo's 14th annual run
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Jackson County Rodeo returns to the Holton area this July. It’s the 14th year for the event. Deb Dillner and Melvin Bailey with the Jackson Co. Fair Assoc. visited Eye on NE Kansas to share the details. The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. July...
K-State to Face Drake in Kansas City December 17
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State men’s basketball team will play host to Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion Drake in the Wildcat Classic on Tuesday, December 17 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Season ticket holders can now request tickets for the game during the current ordering...
1 killed, multiple injured as severe storm topples campers at Wilson Lake
The Russell County Sheriff's Office says a 64-year-old Holyrood man is dead, and three others were injured following a severe thunderstorm that toppled multiple campers at Wilson State Park late Wednesday.
Kansas Businessman Admits Guilt in Illegally Exporting Aviation Tech to Russia
A Kansas businessman has admitted to unlawfully exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies, in direct violation of US sanctions. Kansas Businessman Guilty of Exporting Aviation Technology to Russian Companies. A Kansas City suburb resident, Douglas Edward Robertson, has become the second business executive in Kansas to admit guilt in...
Why you should expect more police patrols for Independence Day
TOPEKA (KSNT) – You can expect more law enforcement patrols on the roads for the Fourth of July holiday. 27 News spoke with Lt. Roy Wise of the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) about what they are doing to enforce safety during the holiday. “The Kansas Highway Patrol, along with other law enforcement agencies, are going […]
Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include...
Airman suffers head injury when storm tore down fireworks tent
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Some people are recovering after being injured at fireworks tents around Wichita Tuesday night during a strong thunderstorm. We talked to one man this afternoon who was right back at work selling fireworks on Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Thomas Heatherdale was working at the fireworks tent at...
Sinkhole opens near Douglas and Hillside
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A sinkhole on east Douglas should be repaired by the middle of next week. The City of Wichita said high temperatures caused a break on an older water line leading to the sinkhole. City crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Douglas, east of Hillside, to...
‘This is like one of my worst fears’: Derby farm damaged by powerful storm
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Storms packing punches of up to 70 mph winds and heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in several areas across Kansas, especially in the Wichita area. Among the hardest hit areas Tuesday night was south of Wichita at Twin Creek Trails in Derby. “This is like one of...
Newton sixth grader finalist in nationwide mullet contest
NEWTON, Kan. (KAKE) - A Newton six-grader is making waves not just on the sports fields, but also in a rather unexpected competition: the USA Mullet Championships. Ruger Beaman, known for his ambition on the football, soccer and baseball fields, first got the iconic American haircut three years ago when he told his mother, Kendra Fowler, he wanted to give a mullet a try.
WEATHER: Storm chances decreased, risk outlook eliminated for July 4
Chances of overall thunderstorm activity and severe weather have declined as the holiday has progressed. Early Thursday, there was a moderate chance of storms and a marginal severe weather risk for wind. As of early afternoon, the overall risk had been reduced to slight, with isolated to widely scattered heavy rainfall possible. As was the case in the early-morning hours, the projected time for rainfall remains 4-8 pm.
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