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Not with a bang but a whimper: Lawrence drone show never takes off
With storms in the forecast for Wednesday, one might have thought the weather would be the biggest concern for the drone show planned for Lawrence’s Summerfest. Rather, apparent network issues rained on the crowd’s parade as the dozens of tiny flying machines never took to the sky. The...
City of Emporia Fireworks Display – July 4th
The City of Emporia’s Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2024. The display will be best viewed from the Emporia State University practice fields on the north end of campus and inside Welch Stadium. The soccer pitch on the north end of campus will be closed to the public.
Spirit of Kansas car show cancelled, other Fourth of July festivities still a go
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Spirit of Kansas car show at Lake Shawnee is cancelled, but the fun isn’t. Shawnee County Parks and Rec (SCPR) has a day full of fun planned with the Spirit of Kansas for Independence Day, but one activity is getting the boot. A spokesman with SCPR told 27 News the car […]
Disciplinary measures used by Kansas’ largest school district discriminated against Black and disabled students, DOJ says
The largest public school district in Kansas has agreed to revise its disciplinary practices as part of a settlement with the US Justice Department, resolving a federal civil rights investigation that determined its educators engaged in a pattern of discrimination against Black and disabled students.
Topeka church sells fireworks for charity
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka church is taking advantage of Independence Day by providing the community with fireworks and giving the proceeds to charity. Mission Hill Church in west Topeka has been running a fourth of July firework stand for more than 20 years according to their lead pastor, Steve Peoples. He said every dollar […]
Topeka golfer returns home to to help with youth camp
TOPEKA (KSNT)- A former Washburn University golfer and Topeka native is giving back to his local community. Andrew Beckler, a golf standout at Washburn Rural before joining the Ichabods from 2018-2021, played for head coach Jared Goehring in high school. Beckler returned to his roots alongside his former coach at Pure Golf Topeka, to volunteer […]
NE Kansas firework shows brings visitors from thousands of miles away
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – This Fourth of July in Wamego, 12,000 lbs. of fireworks will be shot off in just 30 minutes. Efren Perez is an Uber Driver in Las Vegas, NV. He and his family travelled more than 1,200 miles to see the fireworks display in Wamego, also known as Boomtown, USA. “Through my […]
Wheatland Electric receives 90% on customer satisfaction survey
Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc., recently completed a member-wide customer satisfaction survey in which members scored WEC as one of the highest rated utilities in the nation. Both paper and online survey responses were sent to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®), a company that measures customer satisfaction across multiple industries...
1 dead, 3 injured after severe thunderstorm tears through state park in Kansas
One man died and three people were injured after a severe thunderstorm pummeled Russell County in Kansas, Sheriff Andrew Van Der Wege said in a news statement.The storm blew through Lake Wilson in rural central Kansas' Wilson State Park bringing high winds of 68 to 70 miles per hour, the sheriff said, toppling multiple campers. The sheriff's office said dispatch received multiple 911 calls starting at 11:52 p.m. on Wednesday, and officers arrived at the scene to find several campers turned over.Officers found three injured people during search and rescue efforts and one dead man. Christopher Montoya, 64, of Holyrood was found in the Hell Creek Park area of the state park. His body was transferred to the local mortuary. An autopsy is scheduled, the sheriff said. The injured people were taken to Russell Regional Hospital. Details about their condition weren't released. The sheriff's office warned visitors to be cautious if they decided to come to Lake Wilson due to debris and power loss. Severe storms and flooding have hit the Midwest in recent weeks.This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
A nice Friday will be followed by more storms
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A brief pause in the storms for Kansas, but they will be back as some of you continue to enjoy an extended holiday weekend. Although severe chances do remain low for Saturday and Sunday, a few of the storms may produce some strong wind gusts yet again. That chance is slightly higher on Sunday.
Alert: Area Flood Warning Issued for Several Metro Area Counties
An area flood warning has been issued for several metro area counties until 8 p.m. this evening. The warning covers Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas, and Jackson and Cass counties in Missouri. This flood warning replaces the flash flood warning that expires at 8:30 a.m. today. Flooding...
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