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Kansas Braces for Severe Storms: 70+ MPH Winds and Hail Expected Tonight
Wichita, KS – Central Kansas is on alert as severe storms are expected to develop this evening, with the National Weather Service in Wichita issuing warnings for the region. The storms, expected to begin around 5 p.m. and continue until midnight, could bring winds exceeding 70 mph, half-dollar-sized hail, and locally heavy rainfall.
Area watershed specialist Stacie Minson receives national award for service
MANHATTAN — Stacie Minson, WaKeeney, an extension watershed specialist with the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment, or KCARE, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. The award recognizes excellence in the field of professional extension and is presented to...
Storms likely this evening followed by a brief break from the heat.
What We’re Tracking After topping out in the lower 100s for this afternoon with gusty southwest wind once again, we’ll watch a weak cold front push through the area tonight. That front could spark up our next rain chance. Storms will initialize along the boundary and some of the some storms may be strong to […]
New ‘social graces school’ open for Topeka students
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local woman is hoping to bring some class to the Capital City this fall with the opening of a new series of etiquette classes for area youngsters. KSNT 27 News spoke with Valerie Thornburg, a local teacher and adjunct faculty member at Washburn University’s Biology Department, about her new etiquette school […]
‘I’m Not Broken’: Melissa Etheridge inspires inmates in new docuseries
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - A Grammy and Academy award-winning rockstar and activist is taking over the big screen with a few new friends. The two-part docuseries, Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken, centers around the Leavenworth native creating an original song inspired by letters sent from incarcerated women. “This has...
Topekan slated for professional bare knuckle boxing bout
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Bare knuckle fighting is a sport growing in popularity, drawing on a range of skills. A Topekan is about to make his debut at the sport’s major professional level. Blaine Warbritton visited Eye on NE Kansas to talk about his journey to the pro ranks,...
Marysville PD plans 2nd annual National Night Out event
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Marysville Police Dept. had so much fun the first time, they’re bringing back their National Night Out event for a second year. Marysville PD Lt. Fernando Salcedo and his daughter Mia visited Eye on NE Kansas to share the details. Lt. Salcedo said the...
Seaman, KU alum Ryan Zeferjahn traded to Angels
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The community of Topeka may remember the former standout Viking. He’s now headed to the West Coast. As part of the MLB Trade Deadline expiring for the 2024 season, Zeferjhan was dealt to the Angels in a deal with the Red Sox. Zeferjahn was originally...
New dashboard shows the scope and uses of federal funding streams in Kansas
LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas published a new data dashboard showing the flow of federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into Kansas. As of March 2024, over $11.5 billion has been expended across the state through programs funded by the CARES Act and ARPA.
Topeka man arrested after motorcycle crash in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka man was arrested after a motorcycle crash in southwest Topeka, Kan. According to the Topeka Police Department, around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, officers responded to an unknown problem in the area of SW 21st St. and Potomac Dr. Topeka Police Department officials...
Stormont Vail Health moves into new headquarters in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Stormont Vail Health is moving closer to changing over to its new headquarters. Earlier this year, the health system purchased Capitol Tower from Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The hospital is now saying it will consolidate into the seven-story building in Topeka’s downtown area. The move is expected to bring in around 400 employees […]
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