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Damage reported following severe storm in NE Kansas
KANSAS (KSNT) – Several county emergency management directors are reporting damage following a severe storm that saw winds near 70 mph in northeast Kansas. In Jefferson County, Emergency Management Director Keith Jeffers is reporting trees down with some on vehicles and powerlines that have been pulled down onto a house. According to Jeffers, the local […]
Heavy rain, damage, accompanied Tuesday storms
(MSC News)--Early morning storms raced across northeast Kansas Tuesday, bringing torrential rain and damaging strong winds. The destruction that came with the strong storms left a Jefferson County barn destroyed, with WIBW-TV, citing Jefferson County Emergency Preparedness, reporting it happened southwest of Winchester early Tuesday morning. There have been no...
Kansas doctor’s license revoked in $16 million medical fraud schemes
OVERLAND PARK (KSNT) – A Kansas surgeon had his license to practice medicine revoked Tuesday after defrauding the federal government of millions in cash over the course of several years. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) issued a press release July 16 with their final order in the case of Gautam Jayaswal from […]
Storm chances are shifting for the overnight
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After the extreme heat, chances for showers and storms are on the way and a big cool down will follow as well. In fact, most of Kansas will return to highs in the 80s for midweek. Scattered showers and storms will be a possibility in central...
Kansas youth with differing abilities leadership forum set to begin at Washburn University
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Washburn University will host a young leadership forum that teaches Kansas students with disabilities leadership skills and empowers them to become leaders in their communities no matter the challenges. The 23rd annual 2024 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (KSYLF) will be from July...
Two drugmakers file lawsuits to block Kansas’ attempt to tinker with discount drug program
A pair of drugmakers filed federal lawsuits challenging constitutionality of a new Kansas law designed to strengthen a federal drug discount program. The post Two drugmakers file lawsuits to block Kansas’ attempt to tinker with discount drug program appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Only 12% of eligible Kansas families signed up for programs to make child care cheaper
The families of nearly 100,000 children in Kansas were potentially eligible for child care subsidies in 2020. Yet barely more than one in eight got the federal benefit designed to make child care more affordable.
Headlines for Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Thousands Lose Power as Severe Storms Roll Across Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR/WIBW/KWCH) - Nearly 20,000 people in northeast Kansas lost power Tuesday morning when severe storms rolled across the area. By 5 p.m., Evergy's outage map showed about 3,600 customers were still without power. Temperatures were predicted to hit 90 degrees Tuesday afternoon. WIBW TV reports storm damage to trees and power poles in Topeka, Rossville and Wamego. High winds up to 70 mph toppled tents at the Fiesta Topeka event, near Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, causing damage to the stage area. Organizers say the storm damage wouldn’t affect the start of the Fiesta, which is set to begin its five-day run Tuesday evening.
Over 19,000 without power in NE Kansas
Update 10:25 a.m.: There are a total of 431 power outages affecting over 15,000 customers in northeast Kansas. The number of Evergy customers impacted in Topeka is now 2,510. Free State Electric is reporting over 250 customers without power. Evergy is now reporting that restoration times are unavailable ‘due to storm activity’. Update 9:06 a.m.: […]
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