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MacArthur & K-15 back open after two early morning crashes

MacArthur & K-15 back open after two early morning crashes

Traffic is moving once again at K-15 and MacArthur in S. Wichita after two early morning crashes.

Teachers, students and the blurry social media line

Teachers, students and the blurry social media line

Students, teachers and Facebook. Where do you draw the line?

Salina infant had no food or electricity before death

Salina infant had no food or electricity before death

A couple charged in the death of a Salina toddler appear in court.  19-year-old Brittney Betzold and her boyfriend 27-year-old Antonio Brown were in court for a...

700 pound limestone statue stolen in Salina

700 pound limestone statue stolen in Salina

A lot of houses on Camden Drive in Salina are adorned with outdoor decor.  But nobody remembers anything being stolen until this week.

Man jailed after attacking TV station employees

Man jailed after attacking TV station employees

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Topeka police say the knife-wielding man suspected of breaking into TV station WIBW has been booked into jail after receiving medical treatment.

Dept. of Revenue: Tag office issues resolved

Dept. of Revenue: Tag office issues resolved

Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan says problems with a new computer system that delayed Kansas vehicle and title registrations have been resolved.

Surviving 83 days of summer until kids go back to school

Surviving 83 days of summer until kids go back to school

83 days until kids go back to school.

Wichita man charged in weekend homicide

Wichita man charged in weekend homicide

A Wichita man is charged with Second-Degree murder in a weekend homicide.

Bank of America branches to close

Bank of America branches to close

Bank of America is closing at least two branches in Kansas later this year.

Reno County crews battle grass fire, wind & heat

Reno County crews battle grass fire, wind & heat

Several fire departments battled a 60-acre grass fire west of Buhler in Reno County Wednesday afternoon. The fire is now out.

Harvard student's death ruled accidental drowning

Harvard student's death ruled accidental drowning

(AP) - The Maine medical examiner's office says a Harvard Business School student's death was an accidental drowning.

Wheat harvest looks good despite dry conditions

Wheat harvest looks good despite dry conditions

After a dry winter and summer, Kansas wheat farmers expected a poor crop when harvest time came around this year.  But, they've been pleasantly surprpised.

Police looking for two vehicles involved in deadly hit & run

Police looking for two vehicles involved in deadly hit & run

New details about a fatal hit and run accident on South Seneca. Investigators now say two vehicles struck the bicycle rider, and they need the publics help to track down both drivers.

Final day of class for Wichita schools

Final day of class for Wichita schools

It's the last day of school for the Wichita school district, a bittersweet day for those in schools that won't be opening their doors again.

Police: Wichita man shot after refusing drug deal

Police: Wichita man shot after refusing drug deal

A Wichita man refuses to buy what he called bad marijuana and ends up getting shot.  Police say a 24-year-old man went to purchase marijuana from two men. 

10 Kansas sites nominated for National Register

10 Kansas sites nominated for National Register

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19th-century church in eastern Kansas is one of 10 sites nominated by the state Historical Society for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.

Canton-Galva voters approve school bond

Canton-Galva voters approve school bond

Voters in the Canton-Galva school district have approved a new $8.55 million school bond.

Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology

Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology

Warrior Eli's cancer fighting saga grabbed the attention of many caring people.  His online supporters followed his fight with cancer and his mother's death like a virtual soap opera. 

Salina making changes for anti-discrimination ordinance

Salina making changes for anti-discrimination ordinance

After several months of discussion the city of Salina has officially changed the wording of a city ordinance dealing with discrimination.

Adam Longoria's sentencing delayed

Adam Longoria's sentencing delayed

The man convicted of killing a Great Bend teenager won't be sentenced in June as planned.  An order signed by Judge Hannelore Kitts continued the sentencing to a date that has yet to be...

Cowley County man accused of killing wife dies

Cowley County man accused of killing wife dies

William Carson, a man accused of killing his wife, has died according to Cowley County Attorney Chris Smith as reported by NewsCow.com.

National Weather Service learns lessons from Joplin

National Weather Service learns lessons from Joplin

Residents of Joplin, Missouri walk the path of destruction one year after a massive tornado struck their hometown. The EF5 twisters killed more than 150 people and destroyed a large part of town....

Workers sue southwest Kansas packing plant over wages

Workers sue southwest Kansas packing plant over wages

A southwestern Kansas packing plant is being sued by workers alleging they're short-changed on wages and overtime pay.

Gas leak prompts road closure in El Dorado

Gas leak prompts road closure in El Dorado

Butler County emergency officials have closed the 600 block of Haverhill Road in El Dorado due to a gas leak.

Family of slain KHP trooper pleads to keep killer in prison

Family of slain KHP trooper pleads to keep killer in prison

The family of a slain Kansas State Trooper urged a prison review board to keep his killer behind bars and delay the next parole hearing for as long as the law will allow.

Body found in search for missing Harvard student from Kansas

Body found in search for missing Harvard student from Kansas

(AP) - A search for a Harvard Business School student from Kansas who disappeared while celebrating his upcoming graduation with two friends has turned up a body in Portland Harbor.

Cuts expected as Wichita city council tackles budget

Cuts expected as Wichita city council tackles budget

Service reductions and possible staff cuts, that's the outlook for the Wichita City Council as work begins to balance the budget.

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Scene Video: Crash at K-15 & S. Clifton

No one was seriously hurt....

No one was seriously hurt.

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Teachers, students and the blurry social media line

Teachers, students and the blurry social media line

Students, teachers and Facebook. Where do you draw the line?

Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology

Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology

Warrior Eli's cancer fighting saga grabbed the attention of many caring people.  His online supporters followed his fight with cancer...

The separation of church & state in Kansas

The separation of church & state in Kansas

Prayer is a way of speaking to God or releasing His power. People use it to honor their God and to seek guidance and forgiveness.

$35,000 a day spent on longer session in Topeka

$35,000 a day spent on longer session in Topeka

Wednesday Kansas lawmakers entered the fifth extra day of what was supposed to be a 90 day session.