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Mutual aid, air strikes called in fight to control massive grass fire spreading through NE Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Update, 17:45: The airstrike from Tanker 95 with the Kansas Forest Service is assisting field crews in fighting a large grass fire that started Thursday afternoon near 29th Street North and Greenwich in northeast Wichita. Strong south winds pushed the fire north into Sedgwick County. Multiple departments joined the fray Thursday […]

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I-126 Westbound is closed for construction

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced that the I-126 Westbound ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard is closed for construction. The closure is expected to last until Nov. 1, officials said. Motorists in the area are asked to slow down and pay attention to signs to detour. More information and […]

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Study suggests Ozempic may help reduce Alzheimer’s risk: ‘It shifts the paradigm’

Semaglutide medications such as the popular Ozempic diabetes medicine – has been associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease in certain groups. A new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, found that patients prescribed semaglutide had a “significantly lower risk” of developing Alzheimer’s than patients taking other types […]