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Airborne Survey of Northwest Kansas Aquifer Completed Successfully
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey and its research partners recently completed an airborne survey in northwest Kansas that will allow scientists to create a 3-D image of the High Plains aquifer in that area at a level of detail that has not previously been possible. With funding from...
Wichita woman sentenced to life in prison for killing son
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A Wichita woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her 14-year-old son before being shot by police earlier this year. Last month, Kylee Hodges, 43, plead guilty to killer her son Claude Hodges, Jr. back on January 28. His father told KAKE News he had gone that evening to pick up Claude for a weekly custody exchange, but he and Kylee never showed up.
Emporia community supports mothers-to-be
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Mothers-to-be got some community support at a breastfeeding bash in Emporia. This event is dedicated to empowering and supporting all mothers. It was also the 50th birthday celebration of WIC, or Women, Infants, and Children. Attendees learned about what goes into keeping children and themselves healthy through breastfeeding. KSNT 27 News spoke with […]
Rural Kansas Students and Communities to Receive new STEM Resources for Career and Economic Development
HAYS, Kan. — Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of the nation’s most in-demand career options – while boosting the state’s overall thriving rural future. Through grant funds of $600,000 from a Patterson...
What the Old Farmer's Almanac says Kansans can expect for temperatures this fall
It may not cool down as quick as some Kansans would like. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a "warmer than normal autumn this year." The almanac's 200-year-old mathematical and astrological formula indicates it should be quite warm for the western half of the U.S. ...
How Washburn University is adapting to investigative forensics in criminology
From 19th century Scotland Yard to the 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, investigative forensic science has been an expanding field that is now at the forefront of criminology practices. "For a long time, crime scene investigation has been seen as mostly a cop job or a police job," said Kimberly Gerhardt-Whiddon, a professor at Washburn University. "But we are noticing the trend across the nation, and it's been this way for decades, is that law enforcement agencies are...
Crash reported early Tuesday at southeast Topeka intersection
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews were called to a report of a possible injury crash early Tueday at a southeast Topeka intersection. The crash was reported around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday near S.E. 29th and Wisconsin. Paramedics were called to the scene and checked out one of the drivers, authorities...
Longtime area softball tournament goes to help kids with neuromuscular diseases
Ready, set and play ball. A group of area philanthropists is hosting its annual softball tournament. The Ted Ensley Hog Charity Softball Tournament will kick off Friday at Joe Campbell Stadium in Rossville. "To be getting ready to gear up for the 44th year, I think is a testament to the commitment of all...
Here's how much donors gave to Shawnee County Commission candidate campaigns
Incumbent Shawnee County Commissioners Aaron Mays, a Republican, and Kevin Cook, a Democrat, have both raised more than three times as much money as the opponents they will face in next week's primary elections. Meanwhile, the campaign of Democratic Shawnee County treasurer's candidate Susan Duffy has raised even more than Mays or Cook. Candidates...
KHP: Speeding driver's blood alcohol more than three times the legal limit
SALINA —Just before 10 p.m. Monday, the Kansas Highway Patrol made a DUI arrest on Interstate 135 just south of Salina, according to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner. The vehicle was observed speeding and failing to maintain its lane. During the traffic stop, signs of impairment...
Child who fell from 8th floor KC area apartment window has died
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a child critically injured in a fall from an apartment window has died, according to Kelly Rupert, spokesperson for the Independence Police Department. Just after 10a.m. Monday, police responded to the Independence Towers Apartments in the 700 block of North Jennings...