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Missing in Kansas: Noah Compton
There's concern for a south-central Kansas teen who may be out of state. Noah Compton, 17, was last seen on Sunday night in Wichita, his sister said. Noah is likely with a teenage girl who has brown hair and brown eyes. It's believed they are heading down to Texas in a 2005 Silver Mercedes with a 60-day paper tag that reads D570851, his sister shared.
6 Kansas lakes hit with blue-green algae watches, warnings
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says some state lakes are being impacted by the presence of harmful algae. The KDHE announced in a press release on Friday, May 17 that six lakes are under blue-green algae alerts this week. These include: Lakes can be classified at different levels in […]
Most Kansas cities lost population over the last three years
Most of the largest cities in Kansas have lost population over the last three years. According to data from the United States Census Bureau, only eight of the 22 cities in Kansas with populations over 20,000 have seen an increase in population since 2020. Johnson County is one of the...
Fantastic Friday across Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says aside from some patchy fog, it is a quiet Friday morning with wake-up temperatures in the 50s. Mainly sunny skies will lead us to a warmer afternoon as temperatures top-out in the lower 80s. Expect even warmer (hotter?) conditions on Saturday as...
Efforts to draw film industry to Kansas may not be the blockbuster lawmakers envision
Imagine a movie you’re eager to see. How many negative reviews would it take for you to decide not to see it?. Film tax credits are the public policy version of that bad movie. All the reviews are scathing — yet state legislators keep buying slick Hollywood pitches.
Kan. Governor’s special session could introduce STAR bonds to bring Chiefs, Royals to state
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) — On Thursday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed three bills she said are costly tax cut proposals. She plans to announce a special session this upcoming week where one legislator plans to introduce STAR bonds to attract a professional sports team to the state. Gov. Kelly...
NAMIWalks hosts annual 5k to raise mental health awareness
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted a walk to promote mental health awareness on Saturday at West Ridge Mall. NAMI is the nations largest grassroots mental health organization and Kansans took 6,500 steps in order to raise awareness during mental awareness month. NAMIWalks annual 5k...
Storm damage insurance claims top $440,000,000 in Kansas for 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) is releasing new information Friday that puts a dollar amount to the storm damage recorded last year. The KID announced in a press release on May 17 stating that more than 147,000 insurance claims were received by insurance companies in 2023 for storm damage. In total, these […]
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