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Train Hits Semi, Driver Uninjured

The trailer of a Peterbilt semi traveling westbound on 82nd Road west of US 77 was hit by a BNSF train traveling south on the tracks shortly before 9 this morning.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:14:20 GMT

Woman Killed In Crash With Semi On K-42

Around 9:15 this morning, a late-model Pontiac Grand Am was traveling southbound on Argonia Road and pulled out in front of a semi traveling westbound on K-42.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:04:36 GMT

Wichita Crime Commission Launches Gang Awareness Project

The Wichita Crime Commission has launched a new gang awareness initiative designed to provide the community with information about gangs, it was announced today by commission executive director Gordon Bassham.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:23 GMT

Services Today For Slain Teen

A "celebration of life" service for a slain 14-year-old girl was scheduled Friday in Great Bend.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:53:36 GMT

Man Burned When Welding Accident Sparks Explosion

A man has been flown by air ambulance to a Wichita hospital after being critically injured in a welding accident that caused an explosion that neighbors felt blocks away.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:10:52 GMT

Union: Initial Cessna Offering Includes Wage Cut

Machinists workers in Wichita rallied outside Cessna Thursday to demand the company stop outsourcing jobs. Meanwhile, union officials tell KAKE News the company's initial offering includes a 4% wage reduction.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:50:15 GMT

Report Indicates K-254 Accident Rate Is Below State Average

A report out Thursday by the Kansas Department of Transportation indicates K-254 Highway is safer than most roads like it around the state.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:51 GMT

7-Year-Old Struck, Killed Outside Kansas School

A 7-year-old boy has died after being struck by an SUV while crossing a street outside a northeast Kansas school.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:19:13 GMT

Indicted Nurse Says Addicted To Pain Meds

A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted a registered nurse on charges of diluting morphine for patients at a Halstead nursing home where she formerly worked.

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:41:09 GMT

Driver In Saline Co. Fatality Charged With 2nd Degree Murder

The driver in last weekend's Saline Co. fatality that killed a Manhattan woman, has been charged with second degree murder.

Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:26:29 GMT