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Kansas man hospitalized after paraglider crash landing
KINGMAN COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 7:30p.m. Sunday in Kingman County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a single engine paraglider piloted by Peter Polk, 51, Viola, crash landed in a field in the 16000 Block of SE 120th Stewwr in Kingman County. The single...
Woman seriously hurt in crash south of Salina
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Medicine Lodge woman was seriously hurt in a crash near Salina. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday about 9 miles south of Salina, on Interstate 135 just north of the Old Highway 81 junction. Troopers say the 34-year-old woman was heading north on I-135 when, for an unknown reason, she left the road on the right side.
Cheney middle-schooler breaking track records, dreams of Olympics
CHENEY, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - Travel to a middle school track meet and Cheney 7th grader Autry Young will be hard to miss. As she prepares for events, her bright pink sunglasses polarize eyes around her - nearly as much as her times on the track. “She puts those...
Friday marks 33 years since devastating F-5 'Andover Tornado'
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Friday marks 33 years since of one of Kansas' most devastating tornadoes. Known as the Andover Tornado, the F-5 caused damage across Harper, Sedgwick and Butler Counties on April 26, 1991. That twister claimed 17 lives -- most of them taken from the Golden Spur mobile home park.
New Kingman EMS Chief named
KINGMAN, Kan. — Matthias Brand has been selected as the new Chief of Kingman EMS and Rescue. He will start Monday, April 29. Brand said in a letter posted online, "With a background rooted in emergency medical services and a passion for serving communities, I am honored to take on this role and contribute to the safety and well-being of the community."
Pretty Prairie USD 311 waiting on windows
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Pretty Prairie USD 311 Superintendent Ashley Anderson told Hutch Post that the windows for the school buildings are the next phase in the bond projects in the district. "We are just waiting on a start date with Sturgeon Glass," Anderson said. "We're anxiously awaiting new...
Lack of volunteers putting strain on Kansas EMS agencies
CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas EMS agencies are feeling the strain when it comes to staffing ambulances. The volunteers that once picked up the slack are few and far between. Some Kansas towns are seeing this firsthand, which could lead to longer waits in the case of an emergency.
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