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📸 Play Day in the Park — A local Fourth of July tradition
With the mild 80-degree temperatures, hundreds of Salina residents and visitors attended the Play Day in the Park to celebrate the Fourth of July. The City of Salina Parks and Recreation organized the event at Oakdale Park, serving hotdogs and chips while providing entertainment such as a bubble station, foam pit and sidewalk chalk.
Governor Kelly announces $8.6 Million awarded to cost share program projects
EDWARDSVILLE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. “These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities...
Newton sixth grader finalist in nationwide mullet contest
NEWTON, Kan. (KAKE) - A Newton six-grader is making waves not just on the sports fields, but also in a rather unexpected competition: the USA Mullet Championships. Ruger Beaman, known for his ambition on the football, soccer and baseball fields, first got the iconic American haircut three years ago when he told his mother, Kendra Fowler, he wanted to give a mullet a try.
Kan. shoplifter involved in fatal crash is going to prison
JOHNSON COUNTY —A woman involved in a deadly crash during a police chase is going to prison. Last week, Shyanne Canady, 23, was sentenced to 10-years in prison, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. In May she pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and second-degree murder, according to...
Firework stands torn down for the season
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Firework stands have been taken down in post-holiday cleanups. Topeka law states that fireworks are only to be sold between June 29 and July 4. With the holiday over, local stands have began their teardowns. Even with all kinds of weather over the past week, firework stands were successful.
Kansas Supreme Court upheld conviction in April 2020 homicide case in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a conviction in an April 2020 homicide case involving three defendants in Topeka, Kan. The three defendants, Diquan Clayton, James Boatwright and Davontra Alston, had been charged in the shooting death of D’Angelo Payne. Kansas Supreme Court officials announced on...
Pedestrian struck, killed Thursday night in hit-and-run in Overland Park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Overland Park are searching for the driver wanted in connection to a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead. A police spokesperson said officers were dispatched to the crash around 11 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of W. 95th Street and Hadley. Officers...
KCK dance group puts Latin flair on Fourth of July
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the nation comes together to celebrate Independence Day, a local group is taking center stage to highlight what makes America so unique. “America is a big melting pot of different diversities and cultures,” Kimberly Gonzalez said. She is a member of Grupo Folklórico...
Stafford County Eco Devot and Catholic Charities welcome refugee family
In a display of community support and solidarity, Stafford County Economic Development has co-sponsored a refugee family from Venezuela, giving them a new home and a fresh start in Southwest Kansas. This initiative, led by Ryan Russell, executive director of Stafford County Economic Development, and facilitated by Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, exemplifies the profound impact co-sponsorship can have on both refugee families and the communities that welcome them.
Kansas’ top court strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws, reaffirms previous stance on state constitution
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court on Friday struck down state laws regulating abortion providers more strictly than other health care professionals and a ban on a common second-trimester procedure, reaffirming its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access. “We stand by our conclusion that section...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: A pleasant Friday, severe storms return this weekend
Waking up cool across Kansas, temperatures in the 50s and 60s to start. A couple of showers in western Kansas will continue to drift south and east through the morning, but rain will not be a major factor for our Friday. Highs today range from the low 80s to the...
Veteran Salute: Purple heart veteran lead others for 30 years
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – Deploying across Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond, Lieutenant Colonel Erich Campbell continued to improve and push his leadership abilities across three decades in the armed forces. Serving today as a Magistrate Judge for Kansas’s Second Judicial District, Judge Campbell leads with 30 years of military experience in his pocket. “Leadership is born […]
Police DUI crash into house put Kansas man in jail
COWLEY COUNTY— A Kansas man was arrested after a crash into a home just before 10p.m. Wednesday in Cowley County. According to Arkansas City Police, a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Anthony Perez-Hernandez had gone through the stop sign at the intersection of North 2nd Streed and Kansas Avenue in Arkansas City and collided with the home in the 200 Block of W. Kansas Avenue.
Fairy "Tails" Family Night at the Hutchinson Zoo July 12
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Back for its third year, it's Fairy "Tails" Family Night at the Hutchinson Zoo! Once upon a time, in a Zoo not so far away, there was an enchanting evening for all the princes, princesses, knights, maidens, and subjects in the royal kingdom. The night will...
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