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Docs grow love of wine into family business
WHITEWATER — Natalie Sollo calls it a learning curve. Dave Sollo is blunter about the couple’s wine-making skills when they started Grace Hill Winery in 2004. “We didn’t know what the hell we were doing,” he said. But Dave, a retired anesthesiologist, and Natalie, a pediatrician,...
New requirements help Kansas junior college students transfer to 4-year school
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A major overhaul of general education requirements is designed to help Kansas junior college students transfer to any state college as early as next semester. “That’s a big advantage that students will have,” said Butler Community College interim co-vice president of academics Dr. Phil Speary....
Scars still there: Rebuilding continues in Andover, 2 years after EF-3 tornado
ANDOVER, Kan. (KWCH) - Monday (April 29) marks two years since a destructive EF-3 tornado tore through Andover. The city largely has recovered, but the rebuilding efforts continue. When the tornado on April 29, 2022 hit Andover it destroyed or damaged hundreds of structures. On a positive note, the violent...
Governor veto impacts assistance to Butler County family with oil-contaminated water
BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s an update to a FactFinder investigation into crude oil found in a Butler County family’s water supply. We’ve reported on this story about contamination southwest of Augusta since last October. The state has said the oil was from historic drilling, which left Jenna Krob and her family with little to no help.
Weather Alert: Severe storm risk Saturday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 8AM Saturday Update: Moderate Risk (Level 4) now includes eastern Sedgwick County, Sumner and most of Butler County (the Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Moderate Risk area). Severe storms are becoming more and more likely later this afternoon into the early evening hours. Have a plan in the event severe storms approach your area. Chief meteorologist Ross Janssen and Peyton Sanders along with the 12 News Team and Storm Team 12 Chasers will be out in the field monitoring the storms later today.
A look back at the April 26, 1991 Andover tornado
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Friday is the 33rd anniversary of an F-5 tornado that tore through parts of Wichita and Andover and killed 17 people. April 26, 1991, changed Andover forever, and the date is etched into the memories of those who experienced the devastating storm. On April 29, 2022,...
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