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The devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has left many here in Kansas wanting to help.  As we know, most of the charities are asking for cash to buy the items needed for the victims. They ask for cash because their purchase power is much greater and they can make dollars stretch further.  But we also know that not everyone can afford to donate cash, but are willing to donate their gently used items for the cause. That's why Eyewitness News, KFDI and Goodwill are organizing a two day donation drive.  Friday and Saturday, all Goodwill stores in the KWCH viewing area will take your gently used clothing and household good donations.

Eyewitness News has been on the air for almost 12 hours, bringing you the latest weather conditions.  It's been a severe days, with dozens of tornadoes touching down and causing damage.  No injuries have been reported at this time.   Click Here for Live Stream

Email Jade at: jdegood@kwch.com Like Jade on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jadeddegood Follow Jade on Twitter:  @ JadeDeGood Jade joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News family in 2013, as your weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter. She's excited to be back in her home state reporting on news that matters to her friends and family. Jade grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas where she learned the value of hard work and helping your neighbor.

You can get healthier just by watching an hour of Eyewitness News each day.  The catch is, you have to get up and walk in place during the commercial breaks. Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studied two dozen people watching t-v and monitored the calories they burned during the hour. Some did nothing but watch, others walked in place or on a treadmill.  See the results here and get moving.

"On your newscast whenever you go to a segment that is produced by CBS News with their reporters, you always say they are Eyewitness News reporters and label them as such on their identification. Why do you do this when they are not associated or employed by channel 12? I don't believe anyone is fooled into thinking KWCH has Washington and international correspondents. Wouldn't it be just as easy to say 'CBS News correspondent_____has the story'?" Actually, we ARE associated with CBS News and CNN, which gives us access to their reporter stories.

Doors were locked at Newton High School Thursday. School officials say it was a precaution after one of their teachers was arrested Wednesday. According to Newton Police, 45-year-old Eden Bloom was asked to leave the school several times before a School Resource Officer arrested her. That's when they found methamphetamine in her possession.  “At the time of the incident no students were in danger,” said Newton Police Deputy Chief Eric Murphy. Newton parents received an alert on Thursday afternoon around 1:30 that there was increased security at the school.

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With Veterans Day upon us, Eyewitness News wants to help you salute a veteran.  Send us your pictures and a short story about your veteran to the email address below. You can also send them through Facebook or by Twitter. We'll share some of your salutes on the air on Eyewitness News during the month. KWCHveterans@kwch.com www.facebook.com/kwchnews www.twitter.com/kwch_morning

KWCH 12 Eyewitness News participated in Read Across America programs this Tuesday. Roger Cornish read the old favorite, Cat in the Hat, to three classes of 5th graders at Allen Elementary on South Elpyco in Wichita. Cindy Klose also read to students at Allen Elementary. She too selected Dr. Seuss.

If you want the latest news and weather on Sunday mornings, tune into the Kansas CW.  Starting  February 5th, Eyewitness News will begin a Sunday morning newscast. Anchor Susan Gager and Meteorologist Dean Jones will provide the latest happening in Wichita and the world from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. The newscast will be on the KWCW, channel 33, cable channel 5.  

The devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has left many here in Kansas wanting to help.  As we know, most of the charities are asking for cash to buy the items needed for the victims. They ask for cash because their purchase power is much greater and they can make dollars stretch further.  But we also know that not everyone can afford to donate cash, but are willing to donate their gently used items for the cause. That's why Eyewitness News, KFDI and Goodwill are organizing a two day donation drive.  Friday and Saturday, all Goodwill stores in the KWCH viewing area will take your gently used clothing and household good donations.

Residents are still digging through the debris left behind by Monday's EF5 tornado in Moore Oklahoma. Eyewitness News reporter Lauren Seabrook grew up near Moore and went back to cover the damage.  She says there's not much left.  She saw a strip mall where people went every day to get their nails done or to work out.  She says its unrecognizable. Click here for photos of tornado damage Seabrook says this area is her home and you can't tell what things are anymore.  She says entire neighborhoods have been wiped off the map. One of those neighborhoods is off of SW 5th Street.  Where house 2105 once stood, Christian Shanks struggled to explain what happened to his five-year-old son. "I just told him we were going to get a new house and I just keep telling him how brave he was," Shanks said.

Doors were locked at Newton High School Thursday. School officials say it was a precaution after one of their teachers was arrested Wednesday. According to Newton Police, 45-year-old Eden Bloom was asked to leave the school several times before a School Resource Officer arrested her. That's when they found methamphetamine in her possession.  “At the time of the incident no students were in danger,” said Newton Police Deputy Chief Eric Murphy. Newton parents received an alert on Thursday afternoon around 1:30 that there was increased security at the school.

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Some call it shocking, others say it's word they can't live without. It's the word that still gets news anchors fired, but is spoken all day long on college campuses.  Dropping the f-word shakes some people up, but many say its not nearly as explosive as it used to be.  Is the chronic use of the f-word making our culture more crass and obscene?  Thursday night at 10, Eyewitness News reporter Jim Grawe takes a look at the trend and what people think about it.

Email Jade at: jdegood@kwch.com Like Jade on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jadeddegood Follow Jade on Twitter:  @ JadeDeGood Jade joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News family in 2013, as your weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter. She's excited to be back in her home state reporting on news that matters to her friends and family. Jade grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas where she learned the value of hard work and helping your neighbor.

A Winfield High School teacher is on administrative leave. The Cowley County Attorney is investigating accusations of improper sexual contact with students. Winfield's Superintendent J.K. Campbell confirms they placed a teacher on paid administrative leave while the matter is under investigation, but did not offer any more information about what happened. Stay with Eyewitness News for any new developments as they become available.

At Planeview Park where kids play baseball, two eight-year-old boys say they were walking out of the men's room.  They say one of the them was grabbed by a man who tried to pull him into a Budget rental truck.  The boy broke free.  The would-be abductor jumped in the truck and drove off. Nathalie Theroux says she and other parents can't believe it. "This is a family place," Theroux says.  "You think everybody is going to look...

A well-known Wichita pastor suddenly stepped down after more than a decade of leading the church. Marty Freeman, senior pastor of Believer's Tabernacle resigned Sunday. Eyewitness News heard from several members of Freeman's congregation, but attempts to reach him or the church have been unsuccessful. Several members of the church have said Freeman talked about "issues" involving the church before announcing his resignation. His personal website says "he loves God's church" and that the past 11 years have been "quite a ride.

A former homeless man who hit the jackpot is paying it forward. Josh Keesling won $75,000 from a Kansas Lottery scratch off ticket. After receiving his check, he gave the cashier who sold him the ticket a $100 bill. He said he is overwhelmed with his newfound wealth. "I slowly saw the seven, and then the five, and then the zeros," Keesling said. "And I just started freaking out. " He told Eyewitness News that his girlfriend didn't believe he had won at first. Keesling plans to use the money to start a college fund for his three children.