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Kansas AFL-CIO Cope Convention hosts union leaders
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Union leaders met with local and state leaders like Governor Laura Kelly at the 2024 Kansas AFL-CIO COPE Convention. “Every year I come up to say hello and to thank our union folks for all the work that they do all across the state of Kansas,” Governor Kelly said.
Kan. felon charged after baby daughter rescued from canal
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas felon arrested after his 11-month-old daughter was found in the canal in Wichita earlier this week made his first court appearance in the case Friday. Vincent Perez , 34, is charged with three counts of aggravated endangering a child and two counts of aggravated battery,...
1 critically injured in stabbing at Wichita apartments
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: Wichita police confirmed a man in his late 30s and another in his 40s were stabbed Sunday morning. Both men’s injuries are non-life threatening. WPD is still investigating this shooting but said it likely began as a verbal argument. The Wichita Police Department is...
Wichita police officers get new body cameras
The Wichita Police Department has been issuing new body cameras to all commissioned officers, and most officers have now received them. Police Captain Aaron Moses said officers will have a choice between a head-mounted and a body-mounted camera. He said the new cameras have a wider angle and a clearer picture along with better audio. There has been automatic activation of the camera when a taser is deployed, and Moses said the next steps will be to have automatic activation when the light bar is activated on a patrol car or when a firearm is pulled from its holster. Supervisors will be able to livestream video from officers in the field in certain situations.
Garfield man hospitalized in Pawnee County rollover crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 49-year-old Garfield, Kansas, man was rushed to the hospital in suspected serious condition after a rollover crash in Pawnee County on Saturday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at approximately 5:45 a.m. on U.S. Highway 56, four miles west of Garfield. The man was driving east on […]
‘Fill the gap’: Kansas Food Bank helping to feed children before school starts
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Public Schools summer meal program ended Friday with a little more than two weeks remaining before the start of the 2024-25 school year. Many families that rely on the program struggle to find meals for their children in the two weeks before school starts.
Preview of Olympic Opening Ceremony
I was getting a haircut this afternoon and the 2024 Olympics' Opening Ceremony was on live (2:30pm in Wichita is 9:30pm in Paris). It was generally sickening. NBC will show this in prime time this evening and I wanted to give you fair warning as to what to expect. Below are three screen captures.
🏈 Blue Dragons top KJCCC preseason poll for sixth straight year
WICHITA, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College football team is favored to win the Jayhawk Conference, the conference announced at its Media Day on Friday at Riverfront Stadium. The Blue Dragons have now been the preseason favorite to win the title for six straight seasons. "This conference is a...
East Side Baptist Church hosts southern gospel concert
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - East Side Baptist Church celebrated a special anniversary Saturday July, 27, with a southern gospel music concert. Ken and Darlene Sutton, leaders in the church, invited the community to celebrate their 55th anniversary. Community members gathered at East Side Baptist for a night of fellowship and music.
Shawnee man hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by lightning
Shawnee Police say a man is in critical condition after being struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon. First responders were called to a house in the 7500 block of McCormick Drive at 3:16 p.m. The neighborhood is near the intersection of 79th Street and Clare Road in southwestern Shawnee. In...
Gardner woman seriously injured after motorcycle collision on I-70
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - A Gardner woman is fighting for her life after she was taken to a Topeka area hospital following a motorcycle collision on I-70 west of Lawrence. The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, emergency crews were called to eastbound I-70 near the Topeka Service Area in Douglas County with reports of a single-vehicle collision.
‘Them vs. us’: Lawrence community members identify barriers between police and themselves
A diverse group of community members shared their perspectives on Lawrence police Saturday, voicing concerns ranging from how officers could show more compassion and preparedness in crises to making downtown feel safer. Several dozen community members gathered at Lawrence High School for a partnership workshop hosted by the Lawrence Police...
Pancake feed hosts nearly 1,000 residents during Shawnee County Fair
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A pancake feed hosted nearly 1,000 residents during the Shawnee County Fair. The pancake feed took place from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the Stormont Vail Events Center, 1 Expocentre Dr, Topeka, Kan. Residents were able to enjoy plates full of...
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