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kwch.com > 03/02/2026 > kansas-man-not-losing-hope-son-missing-6-months

Kansas man not losing hope for son missing 6 months

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (831+ words) A northeast Kansas family is searching for answers six months after their loved one vanished without a trace. Craig Cole hasn't had peace in months. His son, James Cole, disappeared from northeast Kansas six months ago. "It's hard to go…...

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kwch.com > 02/23/2026 > kansas-agriculture-programs-grow-despite-teacher-shortage-challenges

Kansas agriculture programs grow despite teacher shortage challenges

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (311+ words) LANGDON, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas has added 46 agriculture programs since 2020, a 5% increase statewide, but schools are struggling to hire and retain agriculture educators due to long hours and lower pay compared to industry jobs. At Fairfield High School, today's agriculture lesson…...

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kwch.com > 02/22/2026 > special-olympics-kansas-hosts-regional-basketball-tournament-haysville

Special Olympics Kansas hosts regional basketball tournament in Haysville

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (171+ words) HAYSVILLE, Kan. (KWCH) - Special Olympic athletes from around the Wichita area gathered in Haysville on Saturday for their regional basketball tournament. The day featured basketball and cheerleading from athletes in south central Kansas. Teams competed all day to prepare themselves…...

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kwch.com > 02/20/2026 > kansas-volunteer-firefighter-recruitment-faces-nationwide-challenges

Kansas volunteer firefighter recruitment faces nationwide challenges

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (402+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This week's wildfires required an all hands on deck response, with a vast majority of firefighters who answered the call serving as volunteers. In Kansas, more than three-quarters of fire departments are made up of volunteers. However,…...

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kwch.com > 02/05/2026 > kansas-lawmakers-consider-making-excessive-speeding-reckless-driving-offense

Kansas lawmakers consider making excessive speeding a reckless driving offense

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (491+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - If you've ever been caught driving significantly over the speed limit, new legislation being considered in Kansas could mean much more than just a speeding ticket. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make excessive speeding…...

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kwch.com > 02/04/2026 > candidate-kansas-governor-proposes-bill-raise-minimum-wage

Candidate for Kansas governor proposes bill to raise minimum wage

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Senator Cindy Holscher, a candidate for governor in Kansas, has proposed a bill to raise minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $16 an hour in the state. The bill is in the senate's Committee on Commerce -- if signed…...

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kwch.com > 01/19/2026 > cold-holiday-across-kansas-today

A cold holiday across Kansas today

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (269+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After a milder Sunday afternoon in the 40s and 50s, temperatures will trend much lower today as another cold front moves across Kansas. Afternoon highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s will feel even colder when you factor in the…...

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kwch.com > 12/17/2025 > high-winds-wet-spots-tonight-across-kansas

High winds & wet spots tonight across Kansas

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is another seasonably cold, albeit quiet morning across Kansas. Wake-up temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s will eventually climb into the middle to upper 50s underneath mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Our next cold front will…...

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kwch.com > 11/20/2025 > soaking-showers-later-today-kansas

Soaking showers later today for Kansas

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (234+ words) Moderate to heavy rain will continue overnight for most of the state and into Friday morning. The heaviest of the rain will focus on areas along and north of I-70 during the morning. Rain should taper off by the early afternoon....

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kwch.com > 11/04/2025 > kansas-nonprofit-aims-connect-voters-candidates-ahead-election-day

Kansas nonprofit aims to connect voters to candidates ahead of Election Day

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (356+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - How well do you know who you're casting a vote for? Ahead of election season, a Manhattan, Kansas-based nonprofit was created to connect voters to candidates before going to the polls. When it comes to elections, challenges…...