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Did you know you don't have to rely on satellite or cable... to watch TV.  You don't even need those options to get a clear HD picture, if you have an HD TV set.  All you need is an antenna. When we have "technical" questions at KWCH, we rely on our engineers for the answers.  That's why we asked one of them--Mark Statzer -- to test the Clear-Cast X1 Digital Antenna.  After the extension table and shipping, you'll pay close to 82-dollars for the antenna. The product's website says with it, you will "receive (a)

A spirit day at a Milwaukee elementary school causes national outrage. The school sent home a letter to parents about "mix it up day. " The idea was for boys to dress as girls, and girls to dress as boys. "It was a completely harmless, nothing behind it. It was meant to be a social thing and not a controversial thing at all. It was a student idea," said Heather Frank, a teacher at Tippecanoe School. She says most parents were supportive. But a few parents were offended by the idea.

KWCH.com and the KansasCW.com are upgrading. During the changes, the sites may be down for brief periods of time. When the changes are complete, KWCH.com and KansasCW.com will have more stories, in-depth features and a new look. In the near future, we will also be upgrading CatchitKansas.com. Thank you for your patience during this change. What do you think of the new layout? Drop us a line at feedback@kwch.com Let us know what you like and what you'd like to see.  

The state of Kansas gives its official website a facelift.  Kansas.gov ( http://www.kansas.gov ) now has a new look and feel that the state believes will be easier to navigate. “Kansas is considered the birthplace of eGovernment.  For nearly 20 years, the state's information portal, Kansas.gov, has provided citizens and businesses with efficient electronic access to Kansas government information and services,” Governor Sam Brownback said in a press release. “Today the site receives more than four million page views annually.  This new redesign will allow visitors to easily and more efficiently interact with Kansas government.” Website highlights include: Find It!

The official website for Prince William and Catherine Middleton's upcoming wedding received 200,000 hits in its first eight hours. The royal family promises to post exclusive details of the wedding day on the website. It will eventually reveal details on Middleton's wedding dress.

Technological advancements can make it easier for students to cheat on their work. But technology is also making it easier to catch cheaters. Many schools and universities across Kansas and the country use websites to catch plagiarism. Essentially, here's how it works: a student will write a paper, and email it to the professor through a website like turnitin.com . Then the website will pick out every passage that was lifted, highlight them, and tell the professor how much of the paper came from other sources.

Hutchinson's "tea party" calls itself the Patriot Freedom Alliance. Nobody would expect the group's website to say good things about President Obama.  But some, including the head of the local NAACP, say the group has crossed the line. "As far as I'm concerned it's proof of the kind of organization that they are, which I felt it always had racial overtones in the first place," Hutchinson NAACP President Darrell Pope says. The website displayed a photo of a skunk with a caption saying: "The skunk has replaced the eagle as the new symbol for the president.  It is half black, it is half white, and almost everything it does, stinks.

Just a day before local elections a state voting website malfunctions.  At least one Kansas county is worried about what that could mean for turnout Tuesday. "Did you want to electronic vote or paper vote?" asked one elections worker in the basement of the Reno County Courthouse Monday.  Voters arrived for their last chance to cast an early ballot. "I'd like to get some changes done, so wanted to vote," said Jessica Stussy from Haven. On the main floor of the courthouse, election officials worked on final preparations for Tuesday.

He calls it an epidemic in education, teachers and students having sexual relationships.  Kurt Brundage was sentenced to prison last week for having sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.  Brundage is a former East High teacher and started his own website about the issue. "The fact that you've never heard anyone talking about it, is the problem, that in of itself is the problem," said attorney Jesse Hoeme.  Hoeme is Brundage's defense attorney.  He says the former teacher started the website to try and make something good out of a bad situation.

As Salina authorities investigate a woman's disappearance, a Salina man hopes a website he created will help bring her, and other missing Kansans, home safe. Rick Tebrugge is behind the Facebook page Kansas Missing & Unsolved . It's a forum profiling missing person's cases across the state. Some of the cases are decades old. Tebrugge said when he heard about Kristin Tyler, he went to work on this Facebook page. "I guess you could say she's one of my own, she's from Salina, I'm trying to help," he said.

A recent study by the Association of the Air Medical Transport says there have been 5 fatal accidents this year. The report shows since 2011 there have been 7 fatal accidents involving medical helicopters.   Fatal air medical accidents since the start of 2011: 8/23/11          Mosby, MO                  4 Fatalities 12/10/12        Rochelle, IL                 3 Fatalities 1/2/13            Ventura, IA                 3 Fatalities 2/22/13          Oklahoma City, OK      2 Fatalities 5/31/13          Moosonee, Ontario      4 Fatalities 6/6/13            Manchester, KY           3 Fatalities 6/11/13          Talihina, OK         1 Fatality     The AAMT says as of 2012 there are 850 EMS helicopters in the US. The increase in choppers has been a shift of demographics of the elderly living in rural areas, and the availability of healthcare.

A spirit day at a Milwaukee elementary school causes national outrage. The school sent home a letter to parents about "mix it up day. " The idea was for boys to dress as girls, and girls to dress as boys. "It was a completely harmless, nothing behind it. It was meant to be a social thing and not a controversial thing at all. It was a student idea," said Heather Frank, a teacher at Tippecanoe School. She says most parents were supportive. But a few parents were offended by the idea.

As Salina authorities investigate a woman's disappearance, a Salina man hopes a website he created will help bring her, and other missing Kansans, home safe. Rick Tebrugge is behind the Facebook page Kansas Missing & Unsolved . It's a forum profiling missing person's cases across the state. Some of the cases are decades old. Tebrugge said when he heard about Kristin Tyler, he went to work on this Facebook page. "I guess you could say she's one of my own, she's from Salina, I'm trying to help," he said.

Just a day before local elections a state voting website malfunctions.  At least one Kansas county is worried about what that could mean for turnout Tuesday. "Did you want to electronic vote or paper vote?" asked one elections worker in the basement of the Reno County Courthouse Monday.  Voters arrived for their last chance to cast an early ballot. "I'd like to get some changes done, so wanted to vote," said Jessica Stussy from Haven. On the main floor of the courthouse, election officials worked on final preparations for Tuesday.

Less than 24 hours after President Obama won his re-election, petitions are filed for states to secede from the Union. People in more than 30 states have signed the petitions.  The petitions were all filed with the "We the People" program on the White House website.  To be considered the petitons must get at least 25,000 signartures within 30 days of its filing.  The only state to reach that requirement is Texas.  The Lone Star State had...

He calls it an epidemic in education, teachers and students having sexual relationships.  Kurt Brundage was sentenced to prison last week for having sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.  Brundage is a former East High teacher and started his own website about the issue. "The fact that you've never heard anyone talking about it, is the problem, that in of itself is the problem," said attorney Jesse Hoeme.  Hoeme is Brundage's defense attorney.  He says the former teacher started the website to try and make something good out of a bad situation.

When a disaster happens, such as hurricane Sandy earlier this week, people often wonder what they can do to help. Thursday from 4 to 7-pm, Eyewitness News is holding a Sandy Disaster Relief Phonebank. You can donate to the American Red Cross by calling 436-5627. You can also donate on-line on this very website. Thank you in advance. Roger

The Sedgwick County Health Department has removed a fluoride fact-sheet from its website amid pressure from anti-fluoride groups and members of the county commission. Opponents of adding fluoride to Wichita's water supply raised the issue at a meeting of county commissioners Tuesday morning. Hours later, the fact-sheet was removed at the request of Commissioners Karl Peterjohn, Richard Ranzau and Jim Skelton. Commissioner Dave Unruh says this is the first time he can remember the Health Department removing something from its website at the request of commissioners.

For the past month, gun shots in Wichita's Old Town have put local businesses and police on alert. But while restaurants and bars have beefed up security, two t-shirt businesses are cashing in. A group with the website EnjoyOurOldTown.com is selling t-shirts. Their shirts say "Welcome to Wichita Old Town Enjoy -- Shop, Play, Dine, Stay. " The website says a portion of t-shirt sales will be given to The Old Town Association which helps spur development. On the other side, Upsidedowntown is printing t-shirts that say "Welcome to Wichita Old Town Duck" followed by an expletive and two handguns.

United Airlines computer problems have been corrected and the airline's website is back online. People who tried to log into United.com for a time Tuesday afternoon saw the following message: "We are experiencing technical difficulties. This will temporarily affect our ability to serve you online. " The site was back online about 4:30 p.m. Central Time. The outage did not appear to cause any significant problems at airports around the country. The website for Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport reports delays of less than 30 minutes for a United flight coming from Houston and one departing for Denver.