Austin Morton
Regional Reporter
Austin Morton is an Oklahoma native, so the trip to Kansas wasn’t a far one. He is now the Regional Reporter for KWCH, stationed out of Hays.
Austin is a recent college graduate, and during his time at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, he worked for his school's broadcast department, NWTV7. Here he helped revamp the program and its social media accounts, as well as anchoring for the weekly newscast.
On his days off, Austin enjoys playing video games with his fiance, taking his cat Trippy on walks, or watching the Chiefs on Sundays.
Going to school for Mass Communication, Austin enjoys engaging with communities and letting their stories be told.
Kentucky resident Brian Rice has a lofty goal to run a marathon in all 50 states. His plans are on hold for now after his race at the Salina Crossroads Marathon didn’t go according to plan and he ended up in the hospital.
As the drought continues, the impact on cattle grows, especially in Western Kansas.
The pheasant and quail hunting season has begun in Kansas, but the drought has changed a few things like where to find the birds.
A middle school assistant principal in Kansas is forever bonded with an eighth-grade teacher after she gave her a kidney.
Diehl turned 100 on Aug. 4 but was treated to another birthday celebration this week while selling her cattle in Kansas.
