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Damage reported in northeast Kansas after Tuesday morning storms
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Damage along with widespread power outages were being reported Tuesday morning after a series of powerful storms pounded the Topeka and northeast Kansas areas. Damage was reported in Wamego, where a power pole was reported down around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, and in the Rossville and Topeka...
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 […]
Kansas State Board of Education to Study Limitations on Cellphones in Classrooms
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school. In public and private districts across the United States, officials are limiting or banning […]
History of Revolutionary War at State Capitol
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The “Daughters of American Revolution” organization along with the “American Battlefield Trust” organization are hosting a traveling exhibition at the state capitol. It’s called the American Revolutionary Experience and it gives people a chance to learn about the common people who fought during the Revolutionary War. This includes women, slaves and more. […]
Kansas researcher has final charge from espionage probe dropped by federal court
A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas. Feng “Franklin” Tao was convicted in 2022 of three counts of wire fraud and one count of making a materially false statement.
Salvation Army distributing food in Wichita through mobile food pantry
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Salvation Army will give away free food in July and August. Distribution will take place on the first three days of the third full week of each month. Goldenrod (1340 S. Pattie) - Monday 7/15/24 and 8/19/24. Colvin (2820 S. Roosevelt) - Tuesday 7/16/24 and...
Wichita native winds up in Kevin Costner’s latest film: ‘We want to . . . murder you’
Wichita native Matt Combs knew he would be appearing in Kevin Costner’s new “Horizon” movie as an on-screen band member, but he did not expect to act as a fiddler who gets murdered.
Big 12 Insiders: It sure looks like ACC schools are headed to the Big 12
The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, Big B and 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald discuss the reports of top ACC schools, including Florida State, Clemson and Louisville — are all in talks with the Big 12 about a move.
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