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Bennington farmer celebrates 80th birthday with tractor display
BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - When you imagine a cornhusker, you may as well picture the Dreessen Family. “We farm together, and Taylor is going to take over when I kick the bucket,” said Wayne Dreesson who turned 80 this year. Four generations are farmers: grandfather Wayne, son Tim, grandson...
Kearney woman arrested for allegedly leaving her infant in a vehicle unattended
MERRICK COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A Kearney woman was arrested after allegedly leaving her infant in a hot vehicle unattended. On Saturday, a Merrick County Deputy was detailed to the Merrick County Fairgrounds to investigate a infant being left unattended in a vehicle at 1:30 p.m. Upon arrival, it was determined that a 3-month-old infant had been left in a pickup with the engine off and the windows only partially ajar for a substantial amount of time.
UTEP sticking its head in Nebraska football lion's mouth with Dylan Raiola taunt
With Week 0 officially in the books, it’s time for Nebraska football fans to turn their attention to the season opener against the UTEP Miners. The good news there is that it won’t be too hard to focus on the Conference USA squad considering its fans keep trying to poke the bear.
Hot again Monday, isolated storms
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says that isolated storms will be possible on Monday as hot weather continues for the start of the week. Isolated showers and storms will continue this evening over portions of central and western Kansas. The overall threat of severe weather will remain low.
Parts of I-70 in northwest Kansas to close for bridge removal
The Kansas Department of Transportation will close parts of I-70 in Gove and Trego counties on Sept. 4 to facilitate the removal of the 150 Avenue bridge over I-70 in Trego County. The closure will begin at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and is expected to last 24 hours....
Ellis County seeks members for new county library board
The Ellis County Board of Commissioners are requesting citizen interest in being apart of the new Ellis County Library Board. To be eligible for the appointment, the person must live within the new taxing district of the Ellis County Library, which is anyone who lives in Ellis County, but not within the city limits of Hays or Ellis.
A Heat Burst Happened Sunday Morning: What Is It??
Sounds like something out of science fiction, right? These are relatively rare, but sometimes, the temperature can jump rapidly in the early morning hours, like it did in Wichita Sunday morning. So how does it happen? What do you need to see the thermometer jump 10 degrees without much warning?...
OIathe Police say woman killed in crash involving minivan and semi-truck
Olathe Police say a 77-year-old woman is dead following a crash between her minivan and a semi-truck on Saturday evening. In a news release, Sergeant John Moncayo said officers were called to Old 56 Highway and Lone Elm Road at approximately 6:50 p.m. “Officers arrived and observed the driver and...
Senator Moran visits DJ Engineering, Douglass High
On Thursday afternoon Kansas State Senator Jerry Moran visited both Augusta and Douglass. Around 1pm DJ Engineering Owner and CEO Rezul Chowdhury greeted Senator Moran to the plant’s newest building expansion on Sixth Ave. Chowdhury made the decision to dedicate the building to Senator Moran, naming it after him. The building is now the Senator Moran Manufacturing Center. The team added 10,000 square feet to the building in order to accommodate for a newly built and purchased German-based Zimmermann Computer Numerical Control machine.
Derrick Stewart Soars To First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Win At Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS (August 23, 2024) – Making just his third Lucas Oil MLRA start of the season, Ainsworth, Iowa’s Derrick Stewart stayed hot on the MLRA scene, and raced his way to his first career Lucas Oil MLRA victory on Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.
Daily Delivery: X account poses as Kansas State recruiter, DMs with prospects
A Kansas State football representative posted this week on X (formerly Twitter), that an X account was posing as a Kansas State recruiting representative. However, the worst part is that this person also sent direct messages to high school prospects inviting them to visit K-State. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP...
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