Steamy Tuesday, severe risk west
Tuesday will be a weather aware day. Strong to severe storms will be possible later today. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats. Before storms ramp up, a few showers will attempt to move into the area from the south after mid-morning. However, not much rain is expected through the first half of the day. W
Cheney Lake levels 4 feet above normal, releasing water
Four campsites at Cheney Lake are closed because of flooding, and if lake levels remain high, turnout is expected to be low.
Wichita State University student drowns at popular hiking destination in Oregon
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 21-year-old Wichita State University student died by drowning on Friday at a popular outdoor hiking destination in Oregon. Local reports, including from Portland station KPTV, confirmed that Kenny Truong was visiting Tamolitch Falls, commonly known as Blue Pool, in central Oregon when he died.
Men’s homelessness organization in Wichita offers resources during heat advisory, high temps
Men's homelessness organization in Wichita offers resources during heat advisory, high temps. It was a busy Monday inside Wichita's Union Rescue Mission, where CEO David Hodge was preparing to serve the city's homeless male population, as the organization has since it was founded in 1950.
Revisiting Egg Crate Cafe for an excellent daddy/daughter breakfast
It’s been a while since Egg Crate Cafe was last featured on the blog. But thanks to my daughter who wanted pancakes for lunch, we decided to revisit the restaurant near 13th and Tyler. Apparently, the restaurant is now under new ownership so we swung by to check it...
Watco reveals new locomotive honoring America’s 250th anniversary
SOUTHEAST KANSAS (KOAM) -- Watco unveiled a new locomotive honoring America's 250th anniversary on Monday.
With extreme heat bearing down on Kansas, 4th of July safety extends beyond fireworks
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With an extreme-heat weather alert on tap this week, we’re expecting temperatures into the 90s throughout the Fourth of July holiday, and heat index values potentially even higher. “There’s three levels of heat emergency,” Sedgwick County EMS district chief Ryan Kilby said. “There’s heat cramps,.
Wichita business prepares customers for change as new kratom classification begins July 1
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A statewide ban on kratom is among more than 120 new laws taking effect in Kansas this Wednesday. The governor signed the bill in April, and with July 1 now days away, at least one Wichita business has spent months preparing its customers for the change.
Feral Cat Laws in Kansas: What Caretakers, Feeders, and Colony Managers Need to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you feed, manage, or simply share a neighborhood with feral cats in Kansas, you are operating in a legal landscape that is deliberately local. Unlike some states that have enacted statewide feral cat statutes, Kansas leaves nearly every dec
Murder trial begins for Okla. truck driver accused of intentionally backing over man at...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The trial in the case involving an Oklahoma truck driver accused of intentionally backing over another man at a north Wichita truck stop last summer began Monday in Sedgwick County District Court. In the case, 47-year-old Travis Briscoe faces a charge of unintentional, but reckless second-degree.

















