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August 21, 2025

Teri Hansen

21 Aug 2025 • 4 min read

Historic B-52 Bomber on display in Wichita.

Morton County Rollover Crash Injures One
Historic B-25 Bomber on Display in Wichita Through Next Week
One Dead, Several Injured in I-70 Van Rollover
High Beef Prices Drive Customers to Local Suppliers
Record Kansas Corn Crop Could Hurt Farmers Despite High Yields

Morton County Rollover Crash Injures One

A Rolla man was seriously injured Wednesday evening in a rollover crash northeast of town on County Road 26, about five miles northeast of Rolla. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the northbound 2006 Ford Fusion lost control and rolled into a field before coming to rest upright around 5:30 p.m. The 49-year-old driver was taken to a local hospital with suspected serious injuries. One hurt in rollover crash in Morton County

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Historic B-25 Bomber on Display in Wichita Through Next Week

The B-25 known as "Yellow Rose" will be part of the static display inside the B-29 DOC Hangar, Education and Visitors Center in Wichita through next week. The World War II bomber, operated by the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and based in San Marcos, Texas, represents the aircraft used by the Doolittle Raiders in 1942 for the first U.S. attack on mainland Japan. B-25J-5-NC SN 43-27868 "Yellow Rose" The B-29 DOC Hangar, Education and Visitors Center will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for public tours. B-25J-5-NC SN 43-27868 "Yellow Rose"

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One Dead, Several Injured in I-70 Van Rollover

One person was killed and several other people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday morning that slowed traffic on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. The crash involved a passenger van carrying 13 people, reported around 8:22 a.m. on I-70 about a mile west of the McFarland exit. One killed, several injured in rollover crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County Kansas Highway Patrol officials said the Ford van was carrying employees of a security company from Colorado to Ohio when one of the vehicle's rear tires blew out. Isaiah Adkins, 23, died from his injuries, while seven others were hospitalized with serious injuries. One killed, several injured in rollover crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County

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High Beef Prices Drive Customers to Local Suppliers

The price of ground beef and uncooked beef steaks has jumped over the past year, rising 11.5% and 12.4%, respectively, according to the July Consumer Price Index. Wichita beef suppliers weigh in on high beef prices Several factors are driving the high prices including smaller herds, concerns over the New World Screwworm, and tariffs, according to the Kansas Livestock Association. Wichita beef suppliers weigh in on high beef prices Rising national prices have shifted more local consumers toward locally sourced beef, with Wichita Wagyu seeing a surge in sales as their prices stabilize while national markets climb. Wichita beef suppliers weigh in on high beef prices

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Record Kansas Corn Crop Could Hurt Farmers Despite High Yields

The United States Department of Agriculture predicts a record 16.7 billion bushel corn crop this year, threatening to lower already record-low corn prices that are currently at a five-year low of $4.49 per bushel. Corn Growers Point to Devastation if USDA Estimate of Record Crop Materializes Kansas farmers produce $3 billion of corn annually, averaging 700 million bushels over 5.5 million acres, and rank sixth nationally in production. Corn Growers Point to Devastation if USDA Estimate of Record Crop Materializes Many farmers are facing negative margins due to excess inventory, though diversified operations growing soybeans, wheat and cotton may offset some losses. Corn Growers Point to Devastation if USDA Estimate of Record Crop Materializes

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