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April 6, 2018

William E. Abrams

William E. Abrams, 72, of Salina, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born Nov. 18, 1945, in Wichita, to William and Virginia (Gabelman) Abrams. He married Janet R. Buchenau, May 2, 2003. Bill was a former member of Co B 2-635th Armor ...

April 5, 2018

Promotions announced

Private 2nd Class -- Karla P Alvaradovalencia, 170th Maint Co; Brandin Doyle Bell, Hhc 891st Engr Bn; Jarod Allen Boll, 170th Maint Co; Zachery Taylor Bringhurst, 997th Bde Spt Bn; Aaron Dale Buckles, Co B Rear, 1st Bn, 108th Av; Brandon David Buntin...

April 5, 2018

Making Dreams Come True: Kansas Army National Grants a Wish

Seth Cummings, a Topeka West high school student, prepares to pull the cord on the Paladin M10946 155 mm howitzer.......

March 23, 2018

18-035 SEOC activated due to potential for wildland fires

Due to the high potential for wildland fires in the central and western regions of Kansas, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Topeka to an enhanced steady state level 3 status at 10 a.m. The...

March 20, 2018

18-024 Kansas National Guard to conduct orientation flight March 28

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters come in for a landing in preparation for an orientation flight sponsored by the Kansas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion.......

March 19, 2018

18-034 The fires are out, but fire danger remains high

A temporary break in the weather has given emergency responders across the state a brief respite from the recent wave of wildland fires that burned more than 17,310 acres in multiple counties March 14-18. Gov. Jeff Colyer M.D. issued a Declaration...

March 17, 2018

18-033 State Emergency Operations Center remains staffed through the weekend

Since the beginning of the current wildland fire incident that began March 14, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management has tracked over 100 wildland fires in the state. The fires have burned an estimated 16,800 acres, most of it in the South Cent...

March 16, 2018

18-032 Black Hawk helicopters return to the air to battle wildland fire

Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and 16 Kansas National Guardsmen are en route to assist with aerial fire suppression for wildfires located in Kiowa County and Rice County. Each helicopter is equipped with a Bambi Bucket that can disperse 660 gallon...

March 16, 2018

18-031 State monitors weather as wildland fires continue to crop up

Fire danger remains high today with red flag warnings for much of Kansas due to high winds and dry weather conditions. ?Strong winds continue to make for a red flag warning today across much of the state generally south of I-70,? said Kris Craven,...

March 15, 2018

18-029 Fire danger remains high in Kansas as state continues response efforts

Fire danger remains high with red flag warnings across much of Kansas due to high winds and dry weather conditions. Currently, the Rice County Fire Complex is the largest active fire. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crews from the Kansas Army Nat...