Local doctors worry about teens and vaping
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows nearly 35% of high school students have tried E-Cigarettes and more than one in ten of them vape on a regular basis. Vaping is illegal under the age of 18.
RECALL ALERT: flour and workstation
Recall alert, week of 09/16/19
Ford recalls some vehicles due to sharp seat frame edge
Ford is recalling more than 300,000 of its SUVs.
Mother: I put the knife down, listened to the cops
A Wichita mother is grateful her mental health crisis call ended peacefully.
RECALL ALERT: air rifle and Ram trucks
Recall Alert week of 9/9/19
Passengers wait as Boeing 737 MAX jets remain grounded
Nearly six months have passed since the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Salmonella infections linked to pig ear dog treats expands to 35 states
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ON YOUR SIDE GETS ANSWERS: Tall grass complaints and naming the new Wichita baseball team
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Wichita man offers free water, soup to strangers
For years, a Wichita man has been offering free cold water and hot soup to strangers. He said he does it to praise God.
Community celebrates 9th Street art, improvements
This weekend, the City of Wichita will host a celebration for the improvements made to 9th Street, from I-135 to Hillside.
ON YOUR SIDE GETS ANSWERS: Recycling toys and incessant scam callers
If you have kids, you have toys, probably lots of them. Tracy, in Wichita asked if you can just toss toys in the recycle bin to clear the clutter in your home.
More than 26,000 glass cooktops recalled because they can turn themselves on
Tens of thousands of stovetops have been recalled, for the freakiest of reasons:
Millions of kids water bottles recalled due to choking hazard
Contigo issued the recall of 5.7 million bottles because the cleanable bottle's clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Major phone companies say they'll do more to fight robocalls
Major phone companies are telling the country's state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls.
ON YOUR SIDE GETS ANSWERS: Dog food that appears to be expired and blue-green algae in local lakes
The expiration date you never think to look at and local lakes--when can you jump back in? You're asking us those questions this week.
Study: More evidence links earthquakes to energy waste wells
Scientists say they have more evidence that an increase in earthquakes on the Colorado-New Mexico border has been caused by wells that inject wastewater from oil and gas production back underground.
Wins for Kansas: Hope for Hemophilia
A non-profit group helps families deal with a condition that prevents blood from clotting easily after a cut or injury.
Fore! Hash browns recalled over golf ball bits
You have an early-morning golf match. You make coffee and contemplate the optimal breakfast to help you hit the ball straighter and calm those first-tee jitters.
People hurting pets to access pain pills
Drugs addicts are hurting their pets to get pain medication. Veterinarians are reporting it across the country.
Sargento expands cheese recall due to possible bacterial contamination
Wisconsin-based Sargento Foods Inc., is expanding a voluntary recall of some cheeses due to a possible bacterial contamination.
6 in 10 Americans don't have $500 in savings
Nearly six in 10 Americans don't have enough savings to cover a $500 or $1,000 unplanned expense, according to a new report from Bankrate.
Veteran suicide rate staggering
Today the Department of Veterans Affairs released its most comprehensive study yet on the subject of veterans suicides.
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Shane Ewing anchors Good Morning Kansas and KAKE News at 11. Despite living in numerous places along his journey to the Sunflower State, Shane calls...
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