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How will the reintroduction of this extinct species in Kansas impact the environment?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – An aquatics expert with Kansas State University is weighing in on the imminent reintroduction of a species that hasn’t called the state home for more than 30 years. 27 News first learned the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) was planning to bring the alligator snapping turtle back to the state’s […]
Horton woman sent to hospital after I-70 crash Friday in Shawnee County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Horton woman was sent to the hospital after an I-70 crash on Friday in Shawnee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol Online Crash Logs stated that around 2:51 p.m. on Friday, July 19, a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2012 Honda Odyssey were traveling eastbound on I-70, just east of MacVicar, in Shawnee County. The Honda Odyssey slowed due to traffic when the Chevrolet Malibu rear-ended the back of the Honda Odyssey.
KC man fulfills promise to grandfather, reopens historic bar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On the corner of 39th St. and State Line Road, a sign is back up that’s seen decades of Kansas City history unfold. It’s the sign for Jimmy’s Jigger, a corner bar established before the prohibition – under a different name at the time.
Pottawatomie Co. Fair gets moo-ving with theme "Dancing with the Steers"
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Pottawatomie Co. Fair invites you to Onaga for a whole week of fun. Their theme this year is “Dancing with the Steers!”. 4H ambassadors Vanessa Jones, Liberty Sharpe and August Stutzman visited Eye on NE Kansas to share a bit about their events. The...
1 critically injured in north Wichita apartment fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One man was critically injured after his north Wichita apartment caught fire Saturday morning. The Wichita Fire Department confirmed crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 2700 block of N. Amidon just before 10 a.m.They arrived to find light smoke coming from the apartment. When they got inside, they found a dresser on fire and a handicapped man on the floor.
Smoke continues to billow from smoldering Shawnee landfill
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - While smoke may still be seen billowing from a landfill in Shawnee, crews have been working throughout the day to extinguish the blaze. The Shawnee, Kansas, Fire Department says that just after 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, emergency crews were called to the landfill at 17955 Holliday Dr. with reports of a fire.
Barton Foundation auction celebrates Sapphire anniversary
Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 45th Annual Big Benefit Auction, the Sapphire anniversary of the event, are available through Aug. 12. The auction will take place on Aug. 24. Tickets are $50 each or $400 per table of eight. Seating is limited, and no tickets will be sold at...
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