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Weekend rain chance, high heat next week
It is going to be another hot day as we head into the weekend. After a quiet, calm, and clear morning, afternoon highs will return to the 90s. There will be a couple of spots that get close to the century mark. High pressure has been blocking any moisture from...
Apply Free Days set for Oct. 7-9
If you'd like to go to college, you can apply for free this fall. Kansas Apply Free Days will be held on October 7-9, 2024. During these three days, any Kansas resident, regardless of age or income can apply for free at any of the state's 7 public universities, 19 community colleges, 6 Technical colleges, and the 21 private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association.
2-year-old boy critically injured in east Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A 2-year-old boy has suffered critical injuries in a crash in east Wichita late Friday morning. It happened just before 11 a.m. at 8th Street North and Glendale, which is a block east of Oliver, and involved a car and a pickup truck. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor confirmed the child's condition.
Temporary ramp closures planned for I-235 in Wichita
The Kansas Department of Transportation is planning short-term closures of ramps on Interstate 235 at the North Junction in Wichita. The closings will affect the ramp from northbound I-235 to northbound I-135 and the ramp from northbound I-235 to eastbound K-254. Crews will be working to install new sign footing...
Weather not optimal for Olympics opening ceremony in Paris
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Summer Olympics in Paris kick off later today, and the weather in France could be an issue for those attending. The opening ceremony happens at 7:30 Paris time, 1:30 p.m. in Wichita. Showers this morning in Paris will continue before a break in the rain...
July heat settling back in on Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The last weekend in July is shaping up to have some typical Kansas heat, but next week could get dangerous for much of the area as highs are likely to top 100 degrees on a large scale. We’ve issued Weather Alert Days for Tuesday and Wednesday as those could be some of the hottest days we’ve had all summer.
Two GOP attorneys general say Biden education secretary committed Hatch Act violations
Two Republican state attorneys general are accusing Education Secretary Miguel Cardona of “flagrant” Hatch Act violations over comments made about the Biden administration’s student loan transfer scheme. In a letter to the Hatch Act unit special counsel on Wednesday, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) said Cardona made […]
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