KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Meteorologist John Woynick with the National Weather Service in Topeka early Monday morning:
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About 100 neighbors, community activists and others gathered on Sunday outside the Chicago home where a 55-year-old woman and 19-year-old man were fatally shot by police. (
Homes have suffered huge amounts of damage after a tornado touched down in Texas Saturday evening. Rowlett is now under a 24-hour curfew after it took a direct hit from the storm.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The atmosphere inside the Kansas City Chiefs locker room wasn’t a whole lot different Sunday than in any of their other victories during a franchise record-tying nine-game win streak. There were high-fives and congratulations, of course. But mostly a business-like attitude. “We still have one more week left and there’s still a lot to play for,” said quarterback Alex Smith, who threw two touchdown passes in a down-to-the-wire, 17-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns. When Pittsburgh lost to Baltimore moments later, the Chiefs clinched at least a wild-card spot. They can still win the AFC West…
(Photo Courtesy of National Weather Service, Topeka) A winter storm remains on track to impact most of northeast Kansas this evening through Monday evening. Expect a mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain across the area with significant accumulation possible. The exact snow and ice amounts may be heavily influenced by small details of the forecast…with significant accumulations of sleet possible as well which can reduce snow totals. Travel will become very difficult and hazardous on Monday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire KMAN listening area until 9 p.m. CST Monday. Check back with News…
A wave of severe weather continued to make its way around the South US, as a tornado touched down in north-central Alabama, including part of Birmingham – the state’s largest city
Authorities in Arkansas say a fire that caused minor damage to former President Bill Clinton’s childhood home in Hope early Friday morning was deliberately set
TOPEKA — A Kansas lawmaker is calling for an end to his state’s privatized care system as its 20th anniversary nears and scrutiny of the agency in charge of it rises. Republican Rep. Mike Kiegerl, an Olathe Republican, wrote a report that was among more than 100 pages of documents provided to the Legislature’s Special Committee on Foster Care Adequacy, which met for a day last month and wants to arrange more meetings. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Kiegerl has been a critic of the foster care system for years. He says the privatized system should either end or be radically overhauled. Kiegerl’s…
Pope Francis appealed for dialogue and reconciliation to solve world conflicts while delivering his Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Friday.