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'It looked like an umbilical cord.' Residents clean up after deadly Kansas EF-3 tornado
WESTMORELAND — With an EF-3 tornado headed directly toward their Westmoreland home, retirees Barry and Beverly Toburen sought refuge Tuesday with their three dogs in their bathroom. The lights flickered off, came back on, then flickered off again, Barry Toburen told The Capital-Journal on Wednesday. Then the tornado hit. ...
Tornado damage: how to apply for assistance
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – With families picking up the pieces after a tornado ripped through Westmoreland, these programs could provide the financial assistance needed to make it through. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Department offers single-family housing repair loans and grants in Kansas for families badly impacted by severe weather. The Section 504 […]
Evergy gives update on Westmoreland storm damage
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – Evergy provided an update on the storms that caused severe damage in northeast Kansas. Evergy says the tornado in Westmoreland damaged the city’s electrical system. There were almost 1,000 customers without power. Additional crews were called in from surrounding areas to help restore power and rebuild. They said crews would be in […]
Man, 51, reports $10,000 wedding ring stolen from Manhattan hotel room
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating a report of a stolen wedding ring from a Manhattan hotel, officials said. The missing ring was reported around 2:32 p.m. Monday from a hotel in the 500 block of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers listed a 51-year-old man...
K-State launches online graduate certificate in strategic health communications
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State University launched an online graduate certificate in strategic health communications. According to K-State officials, their College of Arts and Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine launched the new graduate certification program. Classes will begin in fall 2024 and prospective students can apply to the program now.
Letter to the Editor: College is short — do the most with it and appreciate it
It’s hard processing the end of so many chapters as the weeks of my college career dwindle down, but as the inevitable march of time carries on, you must stare down the truth that it’s time to depart and accept whatever is next in the path of life. For me, staring that down meant putting pen to paper, or hands to keyboard, and reflecting on four years of my life in a single article.
Pair sought in $2,700 shoplifting spree over the weekend at Manhattan Walmart store
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were being sought in connection with a shoplifting spree over the weekend at the Walmart store in Manhattan, officials said. The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart store at 101 Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials,...
Valor Honey provides the opportunity for veterans and others to find a passion in beekeeping
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A not-for-profit Manhattan organization is spreading its message and honey to help veterans. Valor Honey started business in 2012 when Gary LaGrange, a Vietnam vet, assisted his daughter in starting a training farm with beekeeping for veterans. “Our primary foundational vision was to create this farm,...
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