Mike Mahoney

Kansas City

Noon Anchor and Reporter at KSNW-TV (Wichita, KS)

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Wichita Navy veteran helps U.S. win the Cold War by hunting Russian subs

1 week ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Navy veteran Jeffrey Rians was drafted in 1971, and his feelings about it have definitely changed. “We hoped that our draft number would be high so we would bypass it, but in hindsight, I’m glad it was because I joined the Navy and I learned a lot,” said Rians. Rians became an Aviation Fire Control Technician and spent three years on the USS Midway servicing the circuit boards of the A-6 Intruder aircraft during the Vietnam War in the Linebacker bombing campaigns.
Wichita Navy veteran helps U.S. win the Cold War by hunting Russian subs

1 week ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Navy veteran Jeffrey Rians was drafted in 1971, and his feelings about it have definitely changed. “We hoped that our draft number would be high so we would bypass it, but in hindsight, I’m glad it was because I joined the Navy and I learned a lot,” said Rians. Rians became an Aviation Fire Control Technician and spent three years on the USS Midway servicing the circuit boards of the A-6 Intruder aircraft during the Vietnam War in the Linebacker bombing campaigns.
Goddard School District asks voters to approve $196M bond

1 week ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney |Carina Branson

GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) — Local voters will soon weigh in on another school bond, this time in the Goddard School District. USD 265 is asking voters to approve a $196 million bond. Over the summer, the district commissioned a study to predict future population growth. The study by Davis Demographics suggests Goddard Public Schools will see a 30% increase over the next decade. That potential increase in students is prompting the bond vote.
Goddard School District asks voters to approve $196M bond

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Mahoney

GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) — Local voters will soon weigh in on another school bond, this time in the Goddard School District. USD 265 is asking voters to approve a $196 million bond. Over the summer, the district commissioned a study to predict future population growth. The study by Davis Demographics suggests Goddard Public Schools will see a 30% increase over the next decade. That potential increase in students is prompting the bond vote.
Wichita phone experts warn of upcoming smartphone price hikes due to tariffs

1 week ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tariffs on tech are prompting local cell phone stores to prepare. “Pretty sure that the parts are going to go up unfortunately, so we’re going to try and keep prices low on repairs because a lot of people use phones and fix their phones,” MobileComm Lead Technician Nolen Moore said. The MobileComm team on Seneca has ordered extra parts and accessories and is stocking up to blunt the expected price increases.
Augusta Air Force veteran reflects on 20 years, including nuclear missile duty

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Mahoney

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) – A U.S. Air Force veteran from Augusta, who served for more than 20 years, spent five of those years dedicated to preventing nuclear annihilation. Courtesy: William “Bill” Kincaid“The aspiration was to be a fighter pilot, I originally thought,” William “Bill” Kincaid laughed. “That didn’t work out, but an Air Force career did.”An issue with his eye ruined Kincaid’s dreams of flying a jet, but it never dampened his enthusiasm for serving his country in the Air Force.
Augusta Air Force veteran reflects on 20 years, including nuclear missile duty

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney |Carina Branson

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) – A U.S. Air Force veteran from Augusta, who served for more than 20 years, spent five of those years dedicated to preventing nuclear annihilation. “The aspiration was to be a fighter pilot, I originally thought,” William “Bill” Kincaid laughed. “That didn’t work out, but an Air Force career did.”An issue with his eye ruined Kincaid’s dreams of flying a jet, but it never dampened his enthusiasm for serving his country in the Air Force.
Work begins on building the South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney |Ryan Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Work is starting on the new South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital in Wichita. Local and state leaders gathered at noon Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at 3901 S. Custer Ave., the site chosen for the new hospital in south Wichita. It is just west of Meridian and MacArthur Road. The hospital will have 104 beds for adults with acute mental illness and for inmates who need mental health evaluations. Sedgwick County will build it, and the State of Kansas will run it.
Wichita family raises backyard chickens as egg prices soar

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Mike Mahoney |Carina Branson

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The price of eggs has some Kansans considering raising chickens in their backyard. KSN spoke to a Wichita family to learn if homegrown eggs are all they’re cracked up to be. The Villalobos family has been raising chickens in their backyard for five years. “So, at the start of COVID, we got chickens. We decided to hedge against some security. As everything started locking down, we wanted the kids to have something to do for fun, and it also gave us eggs,” Jeremy Villalobos said.
Wichita veteran reflects on service in Vietnam and Korea

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Mahoney

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita veteran drafted during the Vietnam era spent part of his service overseas in Korea. KSN shares the veteran’s service, and one thing he was looking forward to returning to in Kansas. Charles Conley was born in Oklahoma but moved to Wichita at the age of 2 and has called the Air Capital home ever since. He was drafted into the army in 1968 and had a good idea of what was coming.