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Arrest warrants issued for daycare operators after infant incident
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - The Pittsburg Police Department has issued arrest warrants for two individuals operating a daycare in Pittsburg, KS, following an incident in which an infant was found unresponsive on June 27, 2024.
Grasshoppers becoming an issue in central, western Kansas
In the insect world, the cicadas stole the show in 2024 with the emergence of the 13-year and 17-year broods together for the first time in 221 years. While billions of the insects are impacting life in the eastern United States, another insect is making itself known in central and western Kansas: the grasshopper. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said there are limited options for controlling the insects.
Kansas Heatwave: Dangerous Conditions with Heat Index Nears 110 Next Week, Storm Threats
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents should prepare for a mix of severe heat and storm chances in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Wichita reports that southeast Kansas could see a few showers and storms today, with further storm chances across north-central Kansas this evening. According to...
Apply Free Days set for Oct. 7-9
If you'd like to go to college, you can apply for free this fall. Kansas Apply Free Days will be held on October 7-9, 2024. During these three days, any Kansas resident, regardless of age or income can apply for free at any of the state's 7 public universities, 19 community colleges, 6 Technical colleges, and the 21 private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association.
🎙Post Podcast: Fueling Kansas show - oil & gas education
Hear this month's Fueling Kansas show with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Executive Director of the Kansas Oil and Gas Producers Association Warren Martin that aired July 24, 2024. The Fueling Kansas program airs the fourth Wednesday every month at 8:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
Kansas firefighters head west to battle raging wildfires
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Firefighters from across Kansas are heading west to help battle wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. On Thursday, the Kansas Forest Service said a team of 10 firefighters from different parts of the state, including Wichita, Olathe, Ottawa, and Edwardsville, are on their way to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry with 34 large fires, almost all of them in the central or eastern part of the state.
Tennessee man indicted in Kansas for alleged $1 million investment scheme
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Kansas released a statement on Friday, July 26, 2024, announcing that a man from Tennessee has been indicted in an alleged $1 million investment scheme. According to the DOJ, Alcides...
Clay County’s child-support warranty amnesty program offers reset for offenders
For the eighth straight year, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office will conduct its child-support warrant amnesty program, which works with parents who have the most unpaid child-support issues.
5-Star Point Guard Darius Acuff Commits to Arkansas over Kansas, UConn & Michigan
Arkansas lands 5-star point guard Darius Acuff, choosing the Razorbacks over Kansas, UConn, and Michigan, marking the highest-rated commitment under John Calipari. Darius Acuff is the No. 8 prospect in the country and the top-ranked point guard. Acuff led his high school team to a state championship, averaging 21 points...
Homicide: Police ID man found dead outside Kansas City home.
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 52-year-0ld Anthony Lewis, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchins. Just before 12:30a.m. Thursday officers were dispatched to a shooting at a house in the 2400 block of Brighton. First responders located Lewis unresponsive next to...
Man accused of killing coworker in 2021 collision near Olathe FedEx found guilty
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - The man accused of killing his coworker in a 2021 collision near the FedEx Ground facility in Olathe has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Johnson County District Attorney Stephen Howe says that on Thursday, July 25, Ruben Rodriguez was found guilty of reckless second-degree murder of Dade Smith, 23, a former co-worker at FedEx on 167th St. in Olathe.
What to know as temperatures return to more than 100 degrees in Salina this week
Salina and central Kansas is expected to see more extreme heat in coming days with temperatures over 100 degrees forecasted to begin Monday. According to the area forecast discussion just before noon July 16, the Wichita office of the National Weather Service said conditions at the beginning of the week will "support high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees for much of the week, with the hottest daytime highs ranging from 105-110 in the middle of the week in...
Two KU baseball players sign free agent MLB contracts
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – A pair of right-handed Jayhawk pitchers are getting their shot at the next level. Reese Dutton and J’Briell Easley have both signed free agent contracts, Dutton with the Philadelphia Phillies and Easley with the Texas Rangers. In his sole year at KU after transferring in from USC Upstate, Dutton earned a spot […]
First Warn Forecast: First warn Monday for strong storms and heat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Happy Saturday! Isolated showers and storms will be possible this afternoon as heat and humidity continue to build. This trend lasts through the weekend and doesn’t look like a washout, but you may want to have the umbrella handy!. A First Warn is in...
Feds Link Kansas Hospital Cyber Attack to North Korea
(TNS) — A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, indicted a North Korean national Wednesday for his connection to an alleged hacking and extortion conspiracy that included a Kansas hospital as a target. Proceeds from ransomware attacks were laundered and then used to fund further computer attacks against...
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