MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
Track announcer Don Steffens is Joanna Chadwick's guest on VarsityKansas's Big Show.
Wichita police investigate the scene of an accident at 11th and Waco following a nearby drive-by shooting. Area schools in lock-down mode while suspects sought. (Mike Hutmacher, The Wichita Eagle.)
Northwest softball coach Merri Copeland joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.
Southeast athletic director and track coach Mark Lamb joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.
Chilling video appears to document the moment when a cargo plane crashed near an air force base in Afghanistan, killing seven Americans
Gov. Sam Brownback speaks as he signs a bill that requires those who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to be tested for drugs.
Bishop Carroll soccer coach Greg Rauch joins Joanna Chadwick on VarsityKansas.com's Big Show.
Maize baseball coach Rocky Helm was Joanna Chadwick's guest on VarsityKansas.com's Big Show.
Ron Baker was one of five Shockers in media breakout rooms on Friday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Malcolm Armstead was one of five Shockers that were interviewed in media breakout rooms at the Georgia Dome on Friday.
Carl Hall was one of five Shockers that were interviewed in media breakout rooms at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday.
Watch the Shockers and their fans travel from Salt Lake to Los Angeles to Atlanta.
The WSU Shockers get an escort from the Sedgwick County Sheriff Department as they leave Koch Arena Wednesday. (Mike Hutmacher)
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The Flint Hills looked startlingly green last week. Many of the ponds were full. Black cattle wandered the range, grazing peacefully.
Southern Illinois lost games last weekend in a manner that suggested the Salukis wanted to play Wichita State in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
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A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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