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Gov’t officials detained, phones down in possible Sudan coup

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Associated Press
Officials say Sudanese military forces detained at least five senior government figures after weeks of rising tensions between the country’s civilian and military leaders.

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Scares step out of the screen as Kingman Historic Theatre goes haunted

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Shawn Loging
This is the first year for Kingman Historic Theatre to go haunted.

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State investigates after 32-year-old prison inmate dies

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The death of a 32-year-old inmate who was being held at the Lansing Correctional Facility is being investigated because he died in state custody.

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Early morning motorcycle crash leaves man critically injured

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Hailey Tucker
The Wichita Police Department (WPD) says around 2:40 A.M. Sunday, officers responded to an injury accident in the 2600 block on north 127th street east.
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Kansas gas prices $1 higher than last year

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 9:37 PM CDT
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By Caroline Elliott
The busiest travel season of the year is just around the corner, but drivers will most likely pay more at the pump for the next few months.

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Colombia announces capture of one of most wanted traffickers

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 8:19 PM CDT
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By Associated Press
Colombian authorities say they have captured Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias “Otoniel,” leader of the violent Clan del Golfo drug cartel and one of the country’s most wanted traffickers.

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Multi-vehicle crash on I-70 near Ellsworth, 1 dead

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 8:03 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
K-156 is closed in Ellsworth county due to a significant multi-vehicle crash.

Sports

No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams’ runs

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By Associated Press
No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset.

Sports

K-State beats Texas Tech, 25-24

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:55 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff and K-State football
Skylar Thompson passed for 296 yards and the game-winning touchdown, and Kansas State came up with sacks on Texas Tech’s final two plays to take a 25-24 victory Saturday.

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1 dead, 1 injured in I-35 semi-truck crash and fire

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:24 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
I-35 near Pawnee is shut down in both directions after a semi-truck crashed into another vehicle Saturday afternoon.
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Allegations of police bias in Kansas yield few sanctions

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:12 PM CDT
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By Associated Press
The vast majority of complaints of bias made against Kansas law enforcement agencies are not found to have merit.

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Road rage shooting leaves two injured

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Around 11 p.m Friday, a 25-year-old male and a 26-year-old were injured in a road rage incident.

Sports

García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 12:11 AM CDT
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By Associated Press
Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series,

Accidents

Wichita man killed in Republic County crash

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 10:40 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
A 62-year-old Wichita man died from his injuries in a crash in Republic County.

Education

Wichita State offering first indigenous language course

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 10:11 PM CDT
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By Abbey Higginbotham
Wichita State is one of a few universities in the nation that now offers a linguistics class in which students can learn the Native American Cherokee language.

Education

State BOE: Student-performance metrics down across Kansas

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 8:32 PM CDT
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By Hailey Tucker
The Kansas State Board of Education says every metric it looks at when it comes to students in school is down,

Crime

Plea hearing set for Suellentrop DUI case

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 7:35 PM CDT
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By Bryan Grabauskas
A preliminary hearing was originally scheduled for the same date back in August, but has since been changed to a plea hearing.

Animals

Tanganyika Wildlife Park welcomes baby pygmy hippo

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard welcomed a new baby pygmy hippo, ready to meet visitors.

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Local filmmaker reacts to fatal accidental shooting on movie set

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT
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By Anna Auld
Local filmmakers respond to accidental shooting

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Sedgwick County Health Dept. ready to offer COVID-19 booster vaccines

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Sedgwick County on Friday announced availability for COVID-19 booster vaccines.

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Kids get chance to meet hero with arrival of ‘WWE Smackdown’ in Wichita

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Abbey Higginbotham
The arrival of “WWE Smackdown” to Wichita’s INTRUST Bank Arena gave three area kids an opportunity to meet one of their heroes.

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KU, K-State, Wichita State requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Associated Press and KWCH Staff
The three largest public universities in Kansas will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Stanton County man found safe, Silver Alert canceled

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 12:56 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office reported that 70-year-old Jim Hines, of Johnson, has been found safe.

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Three dead, including shooter, after disgruntled former employee opens fire at Superior elevator

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 11:47 AM CDT
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By Mark Baumert
Three dead, including shooter, in workplace killing in Superior, NE.

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Teen crashes stolen vehicle into WPD patrol car

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 9:23 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The vehicle accelerated toward the patrol car, striking it and causing the suspect's vehicle to roll over.

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Ribbon-cutting event to unveil Friends U athletic facility renovations

Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 9:09 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Phase one of the Friends University project for the Garvey Physical Education Center is complete

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Rep. Ron Estes endorses local candidates in Andover, Wichita

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Alex Flippin
A big name endorsement, considering the endorsement comes from a U.S. Congressman and that it’s for candidates running in local school board elections.

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Carwash construction boom around Wichita

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 9:39 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
Carwash construction around Wichita is booming.

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College Hill trick-or-treating makes a comeback in 2021

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 6:56 PM CDT
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By Abbey Higginbotham
If you walk down the streets of the College Hill neighborhood, you can see houses decorated with spooky decorations preparing for Halloween.

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Wichita allocates all first-round funds for emergency rental assistance program

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 6:22 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The City of Wichita says that 100 percent of its round one funds for emergency rental assistance have been used. That’s $10.8 million going to help tenants and landlords.

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WSU Student Government denies recognition of conservative student group

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:54 PM CDT
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By Lily Wu
A conservative student group was denied Recognized Student Organization status during last night’s meeting.

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Small businesses struggle as holiday shopping season approaches, supply chain delays continue

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT
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By Joe Baker
As the Christmas season nears, some small businesses are struggling to keep their stores stocked in preparation for the holiday.

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Wichita doctor offers guidance on mixing vaccine boosters

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:12 PM CDT
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By Grant DeMars
Millions of Americans could become eligible for COVID-19 boosters within the coming days, pending the green light from the CDC.

Courts

Man pleads guilty to shutting down rural Kansas water system

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 4:21 PM CDT
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By Associated Press
A former employee of a rural Kansas water system pleaded guilty to closing down the system.

Animals

Good Samaritan rescues dog found with mouth tied shut, deep lacerations

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The Kansas Humane Society said a good Samaritan found a dog with its mouth tied shut which caused deep lacerations while exposing the dog’s bone and tissue.

Courts

Wichita used car dealership fined $30,000 after 4 customer complaints

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 3:49 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
A used car dealership in Wichita and one of its salespeople have entered into a consent judgment with the Office of the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

Aviation

Wichita State University awarded $2 million to support aviation research center

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 3:10 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
A new federal grant to Wichita State University is expected to create nearly 100 new jobs.

Crime

Group on social media leads to Kansas man’s arrest for child solicitation

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 11:10 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office said information from a local Facebook page led to a man’s arrest for child sex crimes.

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Replica Vietnam Memorial on exhibit in Valley Center

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 10:41 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The wall contains the names of over 58,000 people who were killed in the Vietnam War.

Sports

American Conference adding six schools from Conference USA

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 10:17 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
The AAC is growing to 14 teams with hopes the move will stabilize the league in the short term.

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UPDATE: Dawson charged with first-degree murder, more, in first court appearance

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 7:06 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
After a month on the run, Dawson was arrested on Oct. 8 in Arizona, where he was awaiting extradition back to Kansas.

Does It Work

Does It Work? Weighted Hula Hoop

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 12:08 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Testing a weighted hula hoop for Does It Work Wednesday

State of Mind

National pediatric groups declare children’s mental health emergency as services see more demand

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 11:12 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
hree leading pediatric healthcare groups seeking more federal action on children’s mental health.

Safety

Stray bullets from makeshift target practice concern residents in Derby neighborhood

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 11:07 PM CDT
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By Caroline Elliott
A developing neighborhood in Derby is finding more problems just beyond a tree line

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Property owners near Derby neighborhood defend backyard shooting practices

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 10:59 PM CDT
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By Anna Auld
The residents wanted to tell their side of the story, rebutting accusations that their practice at their shooting ranges isn’t safe.

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Police: Wichita man’s death in Arizona ruled an accidental drowning

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 8:33 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
he Scottsdale, Arizona Police Department shared information Wednesday, Oct. 20, disclosing further information on the case surrounding the discovery, in July, of a Wichita man’s body in an Arizona canal.

Local

New push aims to cut down on unpaved roads in Wichita neighborhoods

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:57 PM CDT
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By Caroline Elliott
As Congress closes in on President Biden’s infrastructure plan, Wichita city leaders believe federal funding may be available to help.

Don't Fall For It

Garden City police warn of counterfeit bills

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:23 PM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
Garden City police want you to be on the lookout for counterfeit money making the rounds in the area.

Kansas Proud

NW Kansas community rallies behind brothers impacted by COVID at harvest time

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT
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By Joe Baker
Wednesday was just another day of work for combine operator Kyle Ackerman.

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Maize High School students running pop-up burger shop in community

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 6:27 PM CDT
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By Hailey Tucker
A pop-up burger shop is raising scholarship money for some Maize high schoolers and along the way, students are learning the process of running their own restaurant.