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Richard Martin celebrated his 100th birthday this week.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/wichita-wwii-veteran-celebrates-his-100th-birthday/
The deadline to shoot fireworks in Wichita is midnight Friday.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/use-your-fireworks-by-midnight-friday-in-wichita/
A 75-year-old woman who just finished cancer treatment is also celebrating another massive victory.
Several people were injured at a Fourth of July celebration in Provo, Utah, when fireworks reportedly launched into the crowd.
So far, the McNamaras have visited 437 Texas Roadhouse restaurants.
Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds won a stare-down with the New York Yankees even before finishing their three-game sweep.
Ruger Beaman is competing in the USA Mullet Championship this year.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/newton-sixth-grader-recognized-for-his-mullet/
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago and dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida came out on top at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.
He has been missing in action since Dec. 1, 1943, and now will finally be laid to rest in a ceremony at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.
You can celebrate Independence Day as if it were 1875 at the Old Cowtown Museum.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/celebrate-independence-day-as-if-it-was-1875-at-old-cowtown-museum/
Arkansas City couple donated a bench made by their son Craig Clark to Veteran's Memorial Lake.
Fireworks injuries to the eyes are a concern for medical professionals.
The "Small Expressions" exhibit is the most recent addition to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/local-exhibit-encapsulates-fiber-art-community/
It will be located in northwest Wichita.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitas-first-culvers-sets-opening-date/
Sonic has become the latest fast-food chain to unveil a value menu.
https://www.ksn.com/news/business/sonic-announces-1-99-value-menu-whats-on-it/
U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million owls — but for a good reason.
Inflation concerns are hitting the holiday table, with average Fourth of July cookout costs expected to soar to their highest level ever, according to new research.
https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-hit-record-high-survey/
Motorists may see lower gas prices on this Independence Day than in years past.
Century II Expo Hall is hosting the Emerald City Tattoo Expo.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/tattoo-expo-coming-to-wichita-in-october/
Popeyes has added boneless wings to its menu nationwide in response to social media debates, and is offering free 6-piece boneless wings to X users and Popeyes Rewards members on July 6.
https://www.ksn.com/news/business/popeyes-offers-thousands-of-free-boneless-wings-to-x-users/
Heart will no longer be playing Intrust Bank Arena in November.
Charlotte stunned her handlers earlier this year when they found out she was pregnant, despite not having a male companion of the same species.
It wasn't an unidentified flying object, but rather an unidentified driving object.
The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.
A local mother says things could have ended much worse after she hit a deer on Interstate 70 with her infant son in the backseat.
“I said , ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again."
ICT Dachshunds hosted Weenies and Martinis on Sunday afternoon at Public at the Brickyard to raise money for their foundation, which helps Kansas residents and their dogs that are suffering from ...
About 3 million student loan borrowers will be placed in forbeareance in July, despite two federal injunctions that came down last week.
Couples struggling to find the perfect name for their baby have plenty of resources to help them gather a list of possible choices. But as it just so happens, many of these parents-to-be are seek...
Ice cream is frequently sold by the pint, the cone, the sandwich or — somewhat less often — the taco. But you buy it by the "squround" too, even if you don't realize it.
https://www.ksn.com/news/business/why-some-ice-creams-are-sold-by-the-squround-and-some-arent/
Also referred to as “honey bears," the species is usually found in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico to Brazil.
According to some unscientific studies, the average person has hundreds of passwords. That's a lot to keep track of.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/too-many-passwords-to-remember-heres-what-you-can-do/
Pet owners should start making plans to keep their pets safe and comfortable.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/from-food-to-fireworks-keeping-your-pets-safe-on-independence-day/
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for lifelong Cornhusker fans to carry their support into the afterlife. When Memorial Stadium undergoes its next renovati...
Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America's Independence Day this year after a falling out with organizers of the eve...
Tanganyika Wildlife Park announced the birth of Grevy's zebra foal on Facebook Thursday.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/tanganyika-wildlife-park-announces-birth-of-grevys-zebra-foal/
RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - Melodee Liegl is making a big splash in Kansas after she completed a swim across one of the state's biggest lakes. At the age of 57, Liegl has completed numerous chall...
Congratulations on getting adopted, Catfish!
A tanker being delivered to SpaceX facilities in California is passing through Kansas.
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/spacex-tanker-passes-through-mcpherson-on-way-to-california/
Seven Brothers Gourmet, on Long Island, started serving sandwiches on pickle "buns" (each "bun" being a hollowed-out half of a huge pickle) back in January.
ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving...
You could win a "Golden Ticket" to the 2024 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/you-can-win-a-golden-ticket-to-the-kansas-state-fair/
Talk about the catch of the day.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/220-pound-fish-caught-in-new-yorks-hudson-river/
Stargazers will want to keep a close eye on the sky in the coming days. A comet with a 69-year orbit is set to pass by Earth.
https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/comet-not-seen-since-1956-set-to-fly-by-earth/
The Elsewhere Fest & Conference, brought around 12,000 people to downtown.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/inaugural-elsewhere-fest-conference-brings-10k-to-downtown-wichita/
Another version of the mysterious, mirrored pillar popped up without warning in northern Colorado. Its origins are unknown.
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/another-mysterious-monolith-appears-this-time-in-colorado/
Fireworks go on sale on Thursday, June 27, in Sedgwick County.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/fireworks-go-on-sale-in-sedgwick-county-thursday-what-to-know/
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce recapped meeting the royals at Taylor Swift's concert in London on “New Heights”
The Inman Harvest Celebration is coming Saturday, June 29.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country to do so as it targets a major source o...