KWCH Staff
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|By KWCH Staff
It’s a safety message echoed every holiday weekend. Still, it doesn’t hit home with everyone as evident by a busy weekend for law enforcement in Bourbon County.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker and KWCH Staff
On Saturday, the water park at the Andover YMCA reopened for the first time since an EF-3 tornado tore through the facility in April of 2022.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:38 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Ellen Finnerty is prohibited from using her backyard to garden and raise honey as a home-based business.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Meredith Dowty was originally charged with three counts of criminal threat.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 12:05 AM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens and KWCH Staff
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is touring fields across the state this week to check on the progress of this year’s wheat crop. As of Wednesday, it appears the output is well below what farmers had hoped for.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A long-time Kansas abortion opponent died Tuesday afternoon in a plane crash in Holt County, Nebraska.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:45 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Wichita Fire Department is investigating an early morning electric bus fire.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Austin Morton and KWCH Staff
As the drought continues, the impact on cattle grows, especially in Western Kansas.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:11 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Klieman will be paid an average base salary of $5.5 million throughout the life of the contract.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Tickets range from $49.50 to $249.50 and go on sale May 19 at 10 a.m.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The rain across portions of Kansas on Sunday served as aid for farmers. Steve McCloud, a farmer in Harvey County, said the rain could benefit the wheat crop in some ways.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Shawn Loging and KWCH Staff
Since rolling out the Flock Safety system in 2020, the license-plate-reading cameras have become an important tool for Wichita police in locating vehicles in a multitude of casas as officers are on patrol.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff and Gray News staff
The storm ripped off part of the school’s building, broke windows and toppled new bleachers that were up for graduation after an extensive effort from volunteers in the community.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Detectives are hoping to learn more about Latham’s whereabouts and activities prior to his death.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The death is being investigated as suspicious, though the cause of death is unknown.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff and Debra Worley
A man dressed up in a beer costume was arrested in Kansas after a routine traffic stop.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
According to ESPN, Kansas State and football coach Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract worth $44 million through the next eight seasons.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Butler County Animal Rescue Team (BuCART) was called in to help a stranded Clydesdale in a muddy ravine on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 11:46 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
KU hasn’t had an alumni team participate in TBT since 2019.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Looking for mushrooms has become a sport that’s gained popularity nationwide.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Evergy’s request with the Kansas Corporation Commission to raise rates by nearly 10% comes with the goal of raising money to fund new infrastructure projects.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:26 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff and Gray News staff
Police said a vehicle left the road and, for an unknown reason, careened into the gas station’s parking lot, where it hit a car parked at a gas pump.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:54 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
In a letter shared by the grandmother of the boy, Kamden, Self shares his gratitude for young fans like him.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Former Heights High School star and Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year Zyanna Walker will head to Manhattan and join the K-State Wildcats.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas could fill a key void at Kansas State.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Kansas will host the No. 1 player in the transfer portal on a recruiting visit.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The unidentified culprits who filled potholes with plants are dubbed “The Pothole Bandits” by police.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A former Hutchinson police officer, accused as a serial sexual predator pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts and five misdemeanors in connection with a series of sexual assaults reported between October 2012 and November 2018.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill on Tuesday raising the minimum smoking age in the state from 18 to 21.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Branden Stitt and KWCH Staff
Neighbors continue to question what caused the force that rocked some of their homes as 12 News learns more about what the ATF believes caused the explosion and fire.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 10:24 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Wichita Police Department identified the man killed in a Sunday evening home explosion as 48-year-old Kendal James.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The cattle are black, a mixture of heifers and fall steers.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
It’s not unusual for cattle to get out of fenced-in areas and wander. What makes a situation from early Wednesday morning north of Newton stand out is where a group took time to enjoy their freedom.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Hailey Tucker and KWCH Staff
- More than 50% of rural Kansas hospitals are at risk of closing. It’s a problem impacting small-town hospitals across the U.S.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the discovery of human remains in a hedgerow east of Newton.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 7:38 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The pictures of the wrecked vehicles illustrate how fortunate first responders are to walk away from a crash near Catoosa, Oklahoma.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Sheriff’s Office says not to send any money to the woman electronically.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MGSO) arrested a man Tuesday morning after a standoff involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
he Newton school district announced Wednesday afternoon that students won’t have school Thursday due to what the district describes as “a network security incident.”
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The explosion happened at around 3 a.m. at a home near the Baltzell Hotel.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:38 PM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens and KWCH Staff
A northeast Wichita liquor store suffers extensive damage after a thief broke into the business in an unusual and especially destructive way.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The City of Hutchinson on Wednesday confirmed it has parted ways with Police Chief Jeff Hooper and that the city will be looking for a new person to lead its police department.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
A Wichita police officer was arrested late Monday night.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 9:45 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
A Wichita man faces a 20-month prison sentence after admitting to shoving a Capitol officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:07 PM CST
|By Shawn Loging and KWCH Staff
12 News spoke with a Wichita man who’s spent much of the last year in Ukraine, using his experience in the U.S. military to support the country’s forces.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 8:46 PM CST
|By Hailey Tucker and KWCH Staff
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a Union Pacific train derailed in the small town of Riverdale Saturday. A sergeant said it happened around 5:15 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 12:22 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
Police spoke with 36-year-old woman who said that she had been beaten by 34-year-old Josh Selby of Wichita
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 3:41 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
The Boyd Gaming Corporation on Tuesday announced that it has submitted an application to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) to develop and operate a new historical horse-racing gaming facility in Sedgwick County.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 10:05 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
David Austin and his family worked with Jimmy Carter for Habitat for Humanity. The nonprofit organization has been building homes for more than three decades.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:38 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
The Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed a woman died from her injuries in a two vehicle crash on Interstate 135, near the 101st Street exit, north of Valley Center.
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