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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 […]
Kan. felon jailed after baby found in canal is the child's father
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating after an 11-month-old girl was found in the canal in Wichita earlier this week and arrested a Kansas felon in the case 34-year-old Vincent Perez . He has been identified as the child's father, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just after...
Newton to reduce mill rate in 2025 budget
NEWTON, Kan. — At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Newton City Commission approved a not-to-exceed budget for publication that includes a 1-mill reduction in the tax rate. Newton’s assessed valuation rose by 12.7% for next year, a large increase after many years of relatively stagnant growth. With the mill levy reduction, the City will take in revenue equivalent to an 11% increase in valuation.
WSU builds a cricket field to help international students feel at home
Under the summer sun, a group of students waits in anticipation for the bowler to pitch the first ball of practice. The crack of the ball hitting the bat triggers cheers in different languages. For 30 years, the Wichita State University cricket club has been a place for international students...
‘Angry voters’: Kansas election director on Postal Service crush
KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansas Election Director Bryan Caskey shared concerns over the U.S. Postal Service being able to handle the upcoming crush of mail-in ballots. According to a report from The Associated Press, election directors from across the country voiced concerns over the possibility of ballots not being delivered in time to be counted in […]
Bartlesville F.C faces Dodge City in Regional Final
The Bartlesville F.C Buffalos, a Semi-Professional soccer Club that plays in the UPSL has a huge match on Saturday. The team formed earlier this year and has already achieved some success by winning the OK-AR League Championship this spring and now are having national success as well. The Buffalos will...
90th NBC World Series begins Thursday at Eck Stadium
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The defending champion Hutchinson Monarchs play the first game of the 90th National Baseball Congress World Series. The Monarchs play Thursday at 6 p.m. at Eck Stadium against TPA Texas. Gates open at 5 p.m. In 2023, the Monarchs stopped the three-year run of championships by...
Wichita man injured in Chase County crash
A Wichita man was seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County. The Kansas Highway Patrol said 45-year-old Michael Rader was riding a motorcycle southbound around 4 p.m. when he went off the roadway and hit a guardrail near mile marker 102. Rader was thrown from the motorcycle by the impact.
Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they'll eventually work there
Western Kansas hospitals are often understaffed. But a Wichita medical school has teamed up with hospitals to give medical students the opportunity to experience health care in rural areas. DODGE CITY, Kansas— Footsteps and excited chatter of medical students from the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine fill the CommonSpirit hospital...
Derby man enters agreement with DA after practicing law without license
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Derby man found to be practicing law without a license faces fines and has promised not to perform or contract for any work he doesn’t have the required license to do. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said Andrew Wells entered into a consent judgment with the DA and admitted to violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.
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