Women

It's hard to find a woman who doesn't believe she has "problem area" somewhere on her body.  It's even harder to find a woman who will publicly admit it. "I have a lot of problem areas.  Do you want to be a little more specific," KSCW's Sierra Scott said. But have you met Sierra and her friends? "You know what, I'm from the farm and we call it back fat," Lewjene Schneider said. Sierra Scott, Angie Schmidt, and Lewjene Schneider are all brave enough to show "their problems" and try a possible solution...  the "Cami Shaper by Genie.

A group of about 400 Kansas women (and some men) descended on the Kansas Statehouse. "Today's rally was part of a national movement that has had enough of the war on women," rally organizer Kari Ann Rinker says. While there was a similar rally in every state, organizers say their cause is of particular urgency in Kansas right now given the current wave of conservatism that is dominating state government here. "Not only do we have a governor who sees fit to sign every piece of anti-choice legislation that crosses his desk, the atrocity is the failure to care for the living, breathing children and families that reside here in Kansas," Rinker says.

Students and staff at the University of Kansas are on high alert after two women were attacked on campus within the last week. Two women attacked at KU in the last week Police say two 19-year-old women were attacked after dark.  The first incident happened Monday April 16th at 9:30 in the evening. A police report states a man grabbed the woman and threw her to the ground. The second attack happened in the early morning hours of Saturday April 21st in the same area.

What's most important to you? Time with your family? Sleep? Exercise?  Researchers have created a woman's perfect day-based on information gathered from 900 women about what they do and how they feel about it.  Sleep is important to most, but so is time for romance. Read more about it here and let me know your idea of a perfect day.

Women in Kansas fought for equal rights since the earliest days of statehood. They won the right to vote in municipal elections in 1887 and in 1912 became the 8 th state in the country to give women full voting rights in state elections. Eight years later, women received the right to vote in national elections. The first equal rights amendment was introduced to Congress by two Kansans, Senator Charles Curtis and Representative Daniel R. Anthony, Jr. The amendment was unsuccessful at the time but the federal law finally passed in 1972.

Carolyn Stucky has been interested in aprons since she was a little girl.  The McPherson woman has collected them for 30 years.  She thinks she has between 200 to 300 aprons the oldest one dating back to the 1890's. Click here for photos of the aprons Some of them are family heirlooms, while others she finds at garage sales. "I'd rummage through these aprons," Stucky said. "I was always a little sad that the story of the apron was lost, but there was the evidence of some women's creativity.

The Wichita State women's basketball team is now a perfect 6-0 in conference play, beating Southern Illinois 72-59 on Friday night. The win is the Shocker's 4th Missouri Valley Victory by double-digits. Chynna Turner led Wichita State with 22 points while Alex Harden added 15 for the Shockers. Jody Adams' team heads to Evansville on Sunday to face the Purple Aces.  They will come back home next Friday to start a four-game home-stand.

Two women are hurt in a shooting in Dodge City late Monday. Dodge City police chief Craig Mellecker says officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 3200 block of Louis Street Monday evening. When they arrived, someone told them that two women were taken to the hospital by a private vehicle. The person who called 911 told officers on the cene that a man was still inside a home and was armed with a gun. Mellecker says that officers surrounded the home and the man came out a short time later when he was taken into custody.

The Wichita State lady Shockers continue their best start in school history as they beat Indiana STate 53-46 Sunday afternoon.  The win gives the Shockers a 9-0 conference record which is the best ever for a Shockers womens team. Michaela Dapprich led Wichita State in scoring with 16 points and she also pulled down 8 rebounds.  Alex Harden also scored in double-digits with 12 points. Sunday's game was the 2nd of a 4-game homestand.  Wichita State is home against this coming Friday against Northern Iowa.

Jessica Diamon and Alex Harden scored 12 points each as Wichita State dominated Central Oklahoma 69-33 in the Shockers' final exhibition game. Jazimen Gordon had a solid game for Wichita State recording a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Wichita State held Central Oklahoma to just 9 points in the first half while scoring 35 of their own in the first.  Jody Adams' team was strong in the frontcourt with 46 of their 69 points coming in the paint.  Wichita State also scored 35 points off of turnovers.

On Sunday afternoon the Wichita State men's and women's tennis teams both won their Missouri Valley Conference tournament.  For the women it's the team's 5th straight Valley tournament title while the men won their first title since 2010.  Here's the release from the University: The Wichita women's tennis team claimed their fifth consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday, defeating Southern Illinois 4-0...

The Wichita State women's golf team will head into the final round of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship infirst place after the completed the second round on Monday at The Club at Poro Cima. Freshman Bryce Schroeder followed her first round 85 with a 75 in the second round on Monday to put her in a tie for ninth. Senior Hollie Weatherburn shot an 82 and is alone in 11th place. Fellow seniors Hannah Martin and Sarah Gilbert are tied for 12th with a combined two-round score of 162. Meghan Schuetz rounds out the Shocker lineup and sits in tie for 21st with a 167 (86-81)

For the second straight season the Kansas women made a run to the sweet 16, but they ran into a buzz saw in Norfolk on Sunday in Number 1 seeded Notre Dame. The Lady Jayhawks, a 12 seed, upset Colorado in the first round and then South Carolina in round two. But Notre Dame is a former national champion and has one of the top players in the country in Skylar Diggins. KU was not intimidated, at least not early, grabbing the lead on a Chelsea Gardner hoop four minutes into the game and holding it until to the 13:10 mark in the first half.

Brittany Chambers   scored a game-high 21 points to lead Kansas State past Illinois, 66-48, in the quarterfinals of the Women's Invitational Tournament Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 19-17 on the year and will face Utah in the semifinals of the WNIT on Wednesday night at home.   Chambers was joined in double figures by junior   Chantay Caron , who scored a career-high 19 points, and sophomore   Haley Texada   chipped in 16 points.

If a woman is in charge at your company, chances are it'll be more successful than a company that doesn't have women at the top. A new study finds companies with more women on their boards have better results, and one reason may be the way women make decisions.  Researchers say women are more inquisitive than men and see more than one solution to a problem. They're also more likely to use cooperative approach.  Read more about the study here . By the way, KWCH and Sunflower Broadcasting are run by a woman, Joan Barrett.

For the first time since the late 1990's a 12 seed is going to the sweet 16 in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.  That team, is the Kansas Jayhawks. On Monday night the 12th seeded Jayhawks upset 4th seeded South Carolina 75-69 to advance to the team's second-straight sweet 16. Monica Engleman led the 'Hawks with 27 points while Angel Goodrich added 20 for Bonnie Henrickson's team. The Jayhawks advance to face the winner of the Notre Dame vs. Iowa game. 

They are 24-9. They are the SEC tournament champs. They are the 2011 National Champs. And Saturday afternoon the Texas A&M Aggies are the Wichita State Lady Shockers opening round opponent in the team's first NCAA Tournament. "It's a great program, has a great coaching staff and we are excited about this opportunity to compete with the best in the nation," said Lady Shockers head coach Jody Adams. The key match-ups will be in the post. The Aggies will win the size battle, but that doesn't mean WSU will just throw in the towel.

Three women are wanted in connection to a string of recent burglaries in Sedgwick County. Authorities are wanting to question the women for several crimes that occurred March 19. The sheriff's department is also looking for a 2000 or 2001 silver, Toyota Camry 4-door with rear spoiler. If you recognize these women, or the car, you are asked to call investigators at 316-660-5300 or it if is an emergency, call 9-1-1. Citizens may submit the information anonymously and confidentially through Crime Stoppers, at (316)

On Sunday, the Wichita State women's basketball team made history by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, and earning the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Monday, the team found out where they will play in the first round. The team will travel to College Station, TX as a 14 seed. They'll play Texas A& M the number 3 seed. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:05pm. Eyewitness Sports Reporter Heather Williams will be in College Station to follow the Lady Shockers every step of the way. Click here to see the entire women's bracket The Shockers qualified by knocking off Illinois State in the Championship game on Sunday.

Smoke and flames could be seen for miles as fire destroyed the Island Park playground in Winfield. This is the second time fire has destroyed the playground. As fire investigators work to find out who set the fire, others are trying to figure out ways to rebuild what was destroyed. Kelli Grant got the news about in the middle of the night. "I just said oh no and was very upset, couldn't sleep," said Grant. The playground was destroyed Thursday night after witnesses reported smoke and flames.  Firefighters say the playground is a total loss---with about $700,000 in damage.