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Topeka woman arrested for driving wrong way on I-70 between Shawnee, Wabaunsee counties
WABAUNSEE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka woman was arrested for driving the wrong way on I-70 between Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties. According to a media release shared by the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, around 3:28 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, Shawnee County dispatch received more than a dozen calls about a wrong-way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lane on I-70. Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office deputies made attempts to intervene but were unable to locate the vehicle.
How to stay safe during a severe weather threat
TOPEKA (KSNT) – More severe weather is in the forecast this weekend, and emergency management officials are urging northeast Kansas residents to stay alert. The Emergency Operation Center in Shawnee County is expected to be activated this weekend. They activate during situations of severe weather to monitor threats across the state. Officials from the Emergency […]
Semi rollover in Alma causes traffic delays
Update 8:40 a.m.: Kandrive.org is no longer reporting traffic delays in the area. ALMA (KSNT) – A semi rollover crash is causing traffic disruptions in the northeast part of Alma. At 7:21 a.m., deputies with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a semi rollover crash at Highway 99 and 11th Street, according […]
Wet, muddy conditions postpone Arbor Day tree planting
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Wet conditions did not stop state and city leaders from observing Kansas Arbor Day. Governor Laura Kelly was joined by city staff, members of the Kansas Arborist Association board, and representatives from the Kansas Forest Service to sign a proclamation to declare Friday, April 26 Kansas Arbor Day. The governor also met the winner of the Kansas Arbor Day Poster contest, Angel Salter, from Osage City Elementary School, for a photo opportunity.
Rossville man injured Thursday in crash on rain-slickened I-70 in Wyandotte County
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was taken to an area hospital Thursday after the semitrailer he was driving crashed on a rain-slickened highway in Wyandotte County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 2:52 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 70 just west of the 78th Street exit. in Kansas...
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