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Power Update from Wednesday Night Windstorm

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. —  All customers of the McPherson Board of Public Utilities who lost power in Wednesday night's windstorm have it back. The last of the power to be restored, just to the southwest of McPherson, came back on late this morning. At... Read More.

High Winds Hit McPherson Area Wednesday Evening

By Lucky Kidd High winds blasted through the McPherson area Wednesday evening as a line of storms moved through. A 74 mph wind gust was closed at 7:42 p.m. at McPherson Airport, and winds were estimated up to 80 mph east of McPherson by a... Read More.

Kansas Highway Patrol Update on Reno County Employee Crash Wednesday

By Lucky Kidd RENO COUNTY, Kan. — A single vehicle accident over the noon hour Wednesday west of Pretty Prairie resulted in three serious injuries and one fatality of Reno County Public Works employees. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by Melvin Hoyle... Read More.

High Winds Blast Salina, Marion County Wednesday Night

By Lucky Kidd SALINA, Kan. — A wind gust of 95 mph was reported just before 9:30 p.m. in downtown Salina, shortly after a 77-mph gust was reported at Salina Regional Airport and high winds came through there earlier in the evening, with extensive tree... Read More.

Late Wednesday Night Storm Claims Life of Holyrood Man

By Lucky Kidd CENTRAL KANSAS — Severe winds blasted central Kansas late Wednesday night into the early hours of Thursday, claiming the life of a Holyrood man.According to the Russell County Sheriff's office, 64-year-old Christopher Montoya was found deceased in the Hell's Creek Area of... Read More.

Two Area Cases Before Kansas Supreme Court Wednesday

By Lucky Kidd RENO/MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The appeal of a Hutchinson man convicted of shooting to death Jose Morales in August 2015 during what was reported to be a drug deal gone bad will be heard by the Kansas Supreme Court Wednesday.A Reno County... Read More.