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Storm Track 3 Forecast: Mildly warm with spotty showers Sunday
We remain in a pattern supportive of rain chances but not quite ready to do much about it. A few showers have hung around overnight especially south of Wichita, but most of Kansas remains dry. Temperatures today will remain much cooler than average, peaking in the low to middle 80s.
Kansas inmate serving time for burglary found dead in his cell
BUTLER COUNTY —El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) inmate Blade A. Floyd, 24, died Thursday, July 18, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Floyd was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and EMS administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive him. The cause of...
KSU TBT Alumni Team falls in first round
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Basketball Tournament began for Purple Reign in Wichita, but Team Colorado had other plans, beating KSU’s alumni team 71-67. Purple Reign led 18-16 after the first quarter, but then trailed 34-29 at the break. KSU outscored Team Colorado by five in the third to tie the game but former NBA player Andre Roberson made the game winning shot to end Purple Reign’s run.
C.J. FASTEST IN SALT CITY USAC SILVER CROWN PRACTICE
C.J. FASTEST IN SALT CITY USAC SILVER CROWN PRACTICE. Hutchinson, Kansas (July 19, 2024)………C.J. Leary muscled his way to the top of the charts in the third and final session to become the fastest driver of Friday night’s USAC Silver Crown National Championship practice at Hutchinson, Kansas’ Salt City Speedway.
Suspect threatened Kansas deputies with AR-style rifle
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after a standoff. On July 18, a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office located a subject with an active felony standing in the driveway of a residence in the 2800 BLK SW Indian Hills Road, according to Shawnee County Sheriff' s Lt. Scott Wanamaker.
Hafertepe Jr. Dominates 81 Speedway for Third-Straight Victory
WICHITA, KS (July 20, 2024) – Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first three wins of the season on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came consecutively in June, and history repeated itself Saturday night. The five-time Series champion led every lap at 81 Speedway en route to his third-straight Feature win and sixth of the season.
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