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Day after holiday marks final day to buy fireworks in Shawnee Co.
ROSSVILLE (KSNT) – This year, Friday, July 5 was the final day you could purchase fireworks in Shawnee County. This is a change from last year when the Fourth of July was the final day to purchase fireworks within county limits. This allowed firework tent operations to stay open for an extra day. One tent […]
Emporia Walmart made a splash for local Children’s Miracle Network
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia Walmart employees drenched themselves in water for a good cause. The retailer’s Emporia location is joining other Walmart stores across the country to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. To make sure this store met its goal, the store managers volunteered to let guests and co-workers dump buckets of ice […]
Front Range to Southern Plains Severe Threat
Severe weather is expected to continue into Monday morning from the Front Range of Colorado through the Plains of Oklahoma. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) across the front range of Colorado and New Mexico and into Texoma/the Red River Valley of Texas and Oklahoma through Monday morning.
Off/on showers and storms Sunday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Dean Jones says rain and scattered storms will continue across Kansas on Sunday as a cold front continues to push through the state. The risk of severe weather will be minimal throughout the day, however heavy downpours and lightning may be an issue with some of the stronger storms through the afternoon.
Weekly drought update and climate report — recent above average precipitation
Kansas Weekly Drought Update and Climate Report for June 26 – July 2, 2024. Assistant State Climatologist, Kansas State University. Temperatures averaged slightly above normal for the week, but there were some very hot temperatures during the period. Highs across the Kansas Mesonet averaged in the 90s on five of the seven days. Highs were above 100 degrees in a few locations on June 28th and again on the first two days of July. The hottest reading for the week was 106° on the 28th, recorded at the Wilson Lake cooperative site in eastern Russell County. There was a brief cooldown on the 30th when the average high was only 78°, nearly 12 degrees below normal for the date. Daily morning lows averaged from 63 to 70 degrees each morning.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announced
Wichita Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has been announced, with 12 new inductees. The induction ceremony will be held at the Sunflower Ballroom in Hotel Topeka at City Center on Sunday, October 13th. The reception will be at 5:00 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
His passenger died when he fled Kan. traffic stop, crashed
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a deadly crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle in 2023. On July 1, 24-year-old Harry Rediker was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of 38-year-old Lindsey Garmon of Wellington as he fled a traffic stop and crashed.
Two Colorado residents die in crash of vintage biplane in northwestern Kansas
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the 1934 WACO YKC single-engine biplane crashed into a field around 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Hoxie in Sheridan County around 6:10 p.m. Sunday.
Wichita Animal Shelter takes in lost pets after 4th of July
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - July 5th is a busy day for intaking lost and runaway pets at the Wichita animal shelter. Taylor Winings and his girlfriend brought in a little puppy after finding it on the drive to work. “Super sweet little boy, we just wanted to make sure he...
‘The Killer Inside’: The true story of Ruth Finley’s Lifetime movie
“The Killer Inside,” the new Lifetime movie, tells the shocking tale of Ruth Finley, whose stalker in Wichita, Kansas winds up being closer to home than expected. In the film, which takes place in the 1970s, Ruth reports that she's being stalked and attacked by a person who appears to be using her past trauma against her.
Free Backpacks and School Supplies from Patterson Legal Group
Patterson Legal Group is excited to announce that they are hosting a backpack giveaway event on Thursday, August 1st. The event will take place at the Stormont Vail Events Center from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., or while supplies last. That address is 1 Expocentre Dr, Topeka, KS 66612. School-aged...
60-year-old man from Shawnee, Kansas drowns on Stockton Lake Saturday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man from Shawnee, Kansas drowned Saturday evening while swimming in Stockton Lake, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP said 60-year-old Craig Olson was swimming near a stationary pontoon boat just after 6 p.m. Saturday when he dove under it and originally resurfaced. However, according to a drowning report, […]
Colorado woman arrested for meth possession in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Colorado woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession in Jackson County, Kan. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1 on 150th near US-75 Highway. The Sheriff’s Office said...
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