Brady Johnson
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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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Sports
View MoreRose Hill beats Bishop Miege, reaches state soccer final
Rose Hill defeated Bishop Miege 4-3 on penalty kicks Thursday night to advance to the Class 4-1A state championship, where seniors Brady Liebl and Caedon Defoor will chase a second straight title Saturday against Berean Academy.
Sports
View MoreUnbeaten Derby hosts Free State in 6A playoffs Friday
Derby (9-0), the top seed in the Class 6A West bracket, hosts No. 8 Lawrence Free State at 7 p.m. Friday at Panther Stadium in a regional-round matchup the Panthers enter after a 64-0 first-round win over Wichita North.
Public Safety
View MoreFormer Greensburg police chief faces child sex charges in Bel Aire
Aaron J. Webb, 33, a former Greensburg police chief living in Bel Aire, was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he sexually abused a teenage boy while serving as chief. The KBI and Bel Aire police took Webb into custody at his home.
Public Safety
View MoreWichita police identify teen killed in south-side shooting
The Wichita Police Department identified Anthony Lear, 19, as the victim of a fatal shooting on Nov. 4 in the 1800 block of South George Washington Boulevard Court. The investigation remains active, and no arrests had been announced as of Nov. 5.
Sports
View MoreKapaun's Claassen wins 5A state cross country title in record time
Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior Ava Claassen won the Class 5A state cross country championship Saturday at Rim Rock Farm in 16:59.16, breaking the course record and capping an undefeated season that included setting the all-time Kansas girls 5K record.
Public Safety
View MoreClearwater mother ruled competent for trial in son's death
A Sedgwick County court ruled Shanna Whitton, 32, competent to stand trial on eight counts, including first-degree murder, in the August 2025 death of her 15-month-old son Matthew. An arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 7.
Elections
View MoreKansas Governor election results 2026: Holscher's lead grows to 5,578 votes
Democrat Cindy Holscher's lead over Republican Ty Masterson expanded to 7,045 votes as of Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, with late-arriving mail ballots still being counted and a close-race audit underway across all 105 Kansas counties.
Elections
View MoreWichita Democrats flip four seats, break GOP supermajority
Four Democratic challengers unseated Republican incumbents in Wichita-area Kansas House districts on Nov. 3, helping end the GOP's 16-year veto-proof majority.
Public Safety
View MoreFDA warns popular Once Upon a Farm bars can cause choking
The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes Kansas, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
Elections
View MoreWomen broke barriers on election night 2026
The victories put new leaders in charge of policy – and raise a harder question for the political establishment: whose judgment about viable candidates deserves to be trusted?
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