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⚾ Wichita Wind Surge rally comes up short against Travelers
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge battled until the final pitch in a 9-8 defeat against the Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge trailed by as many as six runs and rallied back to tie the game before Arkansas took the game back in the top of the seventh and subsequently throughout.
Scares wanted: Field of Screams holding open auditions for 2024 season
MAIZE, Kan. (KAKE) - Popular Wichita-area Halloween attraction Field of Screams is hosting open auditions for their upcoming season. The company says that due to an overwhelming demand, they extended auditions for the spooky season to give more people the opportunity to scare. Field of Screams are holding auditions Sunday...
Wichita police searching for missing 17-year-old
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities in Wichita are asking for the public's help locating a missing teenager. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says 17-year-old Destiny Jackson was last seen on August 5 in Wichita. Destiny, who goes by the name Desi Rader, is 5'5" tall, 170 pounds and has red/auburn...
Power restored to central Topeka neighborhood after nearly two-day outage
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A central Topeka neighborhood was without power for nearly two full days in the wake of Wednesday’s storm. According to Evergy’s outage map, the outage for the neighborhood around Fillmore and Eighth Avenue was first reported at 10:36 p.m. on Aug. 14. It was restored around 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Ruth Hilleland-Thompson […]
Johnson County Museum closes after visitors damage exhibit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Visitors damage a Johnson County attraction, forcing it to temporarily close to fix the damage. The Johnson County Museum announced that the 1950s All-Electric House will be closed until further notice. Crews are working to clean and restore the museum after staff noticed artifacts inside...
Community invited to Holiday Inn Express to support employee who lost son
August 7, 2024, was the worst day of Michal-Ann Miller’s life to date if you ask her. That’s the day she lost her son, Zebadiah Joseph Taulbee, who was just 26 years old. Miller and her son moved to El Dorado just three years ago after facing the tragedy of losing her husband to illness. Originally from South Carolina, Miller was living in Canada with her husband when he passed. Unsure of where to go, her friend told her to work through this hard time in Kansas, encouraging her that she could go anywhere after that since she will be in the middle of the country.
Investigation underway into alleged misconduct involving Liberal, Kan. city manager
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Liberal, Kan. City Commission confirmed an investigation is underway concerning alleged misconduct involving Liberal City Manager Rusty Vernado. In a statement shared by the Leader & Times, the commission said an external agency is conducting the investigation. “Given the the limited information available at this...
Ranking Kansas State's toughest 2024 football opponents based on ESPN FPI
The 2024 football season is just around the corner and Kansas State football has high expectations. The Wildcats are ranked No. 18 in the Preseason AP Top 25 but the schedule for Chris Klieman's group won't be easy. Everyone has their own way of determining how tough K-State's schedule is...
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