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1 hospitalized after single vehicle crash in Arkansas City
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (112+ words) 1 hospitalized after single vehicle crash in Arkansas City'KWCH ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - One person was taken to the hospital following a crash early Sunday morning. Arkansas City Police said the crash happened at around 2:23 a.m. in the 400 block of West Adams…...
More states are restricting junk food from SNAP benefits
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) (CNN) - Six more states were granted waivers from the Department of Agriculture to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, or SNAP, from being used on certain processed food and beverages. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the…...
2 Arkansas City men arrested, accused of kidnapping woman from Oklahoma casino, reports of sexual assault
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two men were arrested early Sunday in Arkansas after a woman reported being kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The victim said that she was taken against her will from First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., and was sexually…...
Storm damage in Arkansas City has some businesses considering closing for good
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Parts of south-central Kansas are grappling with the aftermath of a string of severe storms this month, with some businesses in Arkansas City expressing concern that the damage may be irreversible. Hail tore through the Arkansas City…...
Montgomery Co. residents raise $1,600 to find person who shot 5 dogs
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (190+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a severe case of animal cruelty that occurred on July 10. In response, local residents have raised a $1,600 reward to help find whoever's responsible. On July 9, deputies were called to McTaggert's…...
‘An act of pure evil’: 5 dogs shot, left to die in Montgomery County, says sheriff’s office
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious case of animal cruelty. Deputies were called to McTaggert's Dam, northwest of Liberty, Kan., on Wednesday night, where they discovered five dogs, possibly Labrador mixes, had been brutally…...
Kansas family seeks harsher sentence after toddler suffers burn injuries at daycare
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A mother is seeking justice after her two-year-old daughter suffered critical injuries at the hands of a Wichita daycare owner and foster parent. Ija Hall pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse in the case. She's…...
Nebraska to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (390+ words) The move, announced Monday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, would affect about 152,000 people in Nebraska enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps families pay for groceries. "There's absolutely zero reason for taxpayers to be subsidizing purchases…...
Home spared after tornado rips through Kiowa County family’s property
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) KIOWA COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Thelma and Max Liggett have spent 42 years building their lives in Kiowa County. But on Sunday night, a tornado struck their property, destroying almost everything they had created in just 45 seconds. "All of a sudden, our…...
Amber Alert canceled for abducted 1-year-old girl and mother, authorities say
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (127+ words) (Gray News) - An Amber Alert that was issued Tuesday morning has been canceled for a 1-year-old girl from North Carolina and her mother. Police said the toddler and her mother had been abducted by three suspects. The mother and daughter…...