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Tornado outbreak batters Iowa. Small town of Minden smashed for second time in 50 years
Spring storms helping to quench Iowa's long drought came at a high cost this weekend as multiple tornadoes swept across southwest, south and central Iowa, destroying trees and homes. Especially hard hit was the Pottawatomie County town of Minden, where four people were injured and few structures were left untouched...
Multiple power outages reported across northeast Kansas
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Thousands of Evergy customers are without power Saturday due to a severe weather system in northeast Kansas. Nearly 7,000 people are without power in and around the population centers of Manhattan and Junction City on April 27, according to the Evergy outage map. More outages are being reported in some small towns […]
7th annual Bayou Gator Craw Fest offers Louisiana themed culture throughout the weekend in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The 7th Annual Bayou GatorCraw Fest started this evening down in the Little Apple. The fest is all about Cajun-Creole culture featuring Louisiana live Crawfish, Louisiana Alligator, Louisiana gourmet chef demonstrations, groovy live music (zydeco, gospel and jazz, and more), GatorLand, Kidz’ Zone, storytelling, arts and crafts, games, Louisiana and local artisans, and much more. The goal of the festival is to share, not only the Louisiana culture but also to raise funds to assist in community programs such as the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Communities and Cats Cupboard.
Police increase patrols at Manhattan elementary school after incident
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – An elementary school in Manhattan sent an email to parents regarding an incident where the driver of a car near the school was asking kids to get into the vehicle. “I am writing to inform you about an incident that occurred near our school recently, highlighting the importance of discussing stranger danger […]
Wamego community welcomes home 2024 spring Honor Flight
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The community showed their support Friday at this year’s spring honor flight homecoming. “Honestly one of the most heartwarming things is to welcome them home to the embrace of their loved ones and their community. So we’re very privileged to be able to do that,” says Flight Coordinator, Shawn Hurnung.
Alleged attempted robbery leaves one woman injured
Officers from the Riley County Police Department responded to reports of gunshots at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday in the 1400 block of Watson Plaza, according to an RCPD news release. One female, 20, was shot once in the abdomen and airlifted to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Her condition...
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 […]
Man taken to hospital after single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was transported to an area hospital following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Manhattan, authorities said. The crash was reported around 8:43 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Griffith Drive, in the northeast part of Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, a...
TCU vs. Kansas State Doubleheader Game Thread
Saturday, April 27 • approx 5 p.m. Kansas State put pressure on Louis Rodriguez right out of the gate, getting the first two hitters of the game on base with a pair of singles. A walk loaded the bases with no outs, bringing up Kaelen Culpepper. Culpepper hit into a fielder's choice, recording the first out of the inning but also the first run.
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