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Third suspect arrested in acid attack on Wichita teen

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A third suspect in an alleged assault involving an acidic substance being thrown at a 17-year-old girl last spring in Wichita has been arrested. A 17-year-old girl, who has not been identified, was arrested in Topeka and returned to Wichita on Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled Wednesday afternoon in Juvenile District Court.

Wichita, KS · 2025-03-12
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Hundreds of state jobs up for grabs in Kansas Virtual Job Fair

Looking for a new job? The State of Kansas is rolling out the virtual welcome mat with nearly 500 job openings available at its upcoming Virtual State Agency Job Fair on Wednesday, March 19.

Kansas · 2025-03-12

KSN News

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New Garden City superintendent resigns, interim named

Just weeks after his appointment as the new superintendent for Garden City Public Schools, Dr. Terry McCarty has resigned.

Garden City, KS · 2025-03-12

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Tree trimming mishap leads to local man stuck 35-feet up a tree

A branch weighing more than 300 pounds falls against a Sedgwick County homeowner, pinning him 35 feet up a tree.

Wichita, KS · 2025-03-12

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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Strong low pressure brings strong storms Friday

The weather team is issuing an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for Friday, March 14th. We are tracking a system that is poised to threaten damaging winds on a widespread basis, with a more isolated concern for spin-up tornadoes and hail from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. SETUP:. A...

Missouri · 2025-03-12

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Members of Satanic church to hold Black Mass at Kansas statehouse

The event on March 28th is being organized by the Kansas-based Satanic Grotto. President Michael Stewart says they will be “performing rites to the Black Mass and indulging in sacrilegious blaspheme”

Topeka, KS · 2025-03-11

KSNT News

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Slain Junction City couple found at bloody crime scene: court documents

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Newly released court documents detail the evidence police gathered prior to arresting two people who fled the state after killing an older Junction City couple. 27 News obtained court documents this week related to the 2023 killings of Valerie J. Krissman, 75, and Roland C. Krissman, 80 in Junction City. Two […]

Junction City, KS · 2025-03-11

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Cheyenne, Arapaho Tribes join legal fight over Bureau of Indian Education cuts

At the heart of the lawsuit is the failure of the federal government to consult tribes before deciding to cut Bureau of Indian Education employees, which greatly impacted the tribes left out of the conversation. Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes — located in...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-12

Great Bend Post

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Former state representative announces run for Kan. governor

Charlotte O’Hara, announced Tuesday she will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2026, according to a media release. O’Hara, a business woman and conservative Republican, stated in the release, she "is done with Kansas being the high tax point on the prairie. As Governor, she will focus on reining in state spending and ludicrous corporate welfare, ban DEI and get schools back to education.

Kansas · 2025-03-11

KSN News

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Trial ends quickly for man charged with Wichita killing

A murder trial that started with jury selection on Monday is already over. On Tuesday morning, the suspect pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Wichita, KS · 2025-03-11

The Topeka Capital-Journal

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No more FAFSA mandate: Kansas cuts new high school graduation requirement

Kansas education officials nixed a controversial high school graduation requirement less than a year after enacting it. The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday voted 8-2 to repeal the new requirement that high school students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The FAFSA requirement was added in May 2024 as part of a slate of changes to high school graduation requirements. Those changes were the culmination of years of work to update the minimum graduation requirements for the first time in two decades. But the FAFSA requirement caused consternation among some board members as...

Kansas · 2025-03-11

The Topeka Capital-Journal

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New Kansas law would make drivers move over or slow down for stalled cars

Kansans will have to either slow down or move over when passing a stalled vehicle on the side of the road under a law that passed both the House and Senate. Senate Bill 8 is uncontroversial in the Kansas Statehouse, passing both chambers without a single dissenting vote nor any opponent testimony during committee hearings. The bill is now heading to Gov. Laura Kelly's desk. The law creates a $75 fine for unlawful passing of a stationary vehicle that has its hazard lights on or has deployed road flares or caution signals. People are urged to switch lanes if...

Kansas · 2025-03-12

Salina Post

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Teachers of the Year recognized at Salina Public Schools board meeting

Laura Bond, a First-grade teacher at Oakdale Elementary School, and Mandy Ediger, a special education teacher at Lakewood Middle School, have been selected as USD 305 Teachers of the Year. The Salina Board of Education honored them at their March 11, 2025 meeting. Elementary Teacher of the Year: Laura Bond,...

Salina, KS · 2025-03-12

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Salina residents frustrated after city spends $538K fighting Cozy Inn mural

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - An ongoing conflict between the City of Salina and Cozy Inn Hamburgers has prompted significant frustration among residents. The city has spent over $538,000 fighting the 103-year-old establishment, the artwork painted on the side of the building. The city calls is a sign, but the Cozy Inn calls it a mural. Those in Salina call the dispute ridiculous.

Salina, KS · 2025-03-11

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Police identify body found in Little Arkansas River

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police have identified the body found in the Little Arkansas River last Thursday. A group of rowers found the body of 48-year-old Christopher Zimbelman floating in the river around 6:20 p.m. near the 500 block of N. Nims Ave., according to police. Wichita Police Sgt....

Wichita, KS · 2025-03-10