Darren Dedo
KSN News Wichita
Wichita, KS, United States
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Beyond 'The Voice': Catching up with Wichita's Chris Mann
It wasn't that long ago that a local singer almost took home the title. Wichita's Chris Mann was a popular contestant in season two. → Read More
Wichita woman helps give pets a second chance
This week's Hometown Hero is a local woman who is caring for these pets who need help in their most desperate of times. → Read More
Local man helps patients pay for expensive treatment
This year, there will be more than 15,000 new diagnosed cases of cancer in Kansas. But, many patients won't be able to afford the care they need. → Read More
Wichita man helps people without insurance get medical supplies through loan closet
Our KSN News 3 Hometown Hero is helping people without insurance get the medical supplies they need for a small price. → Read More
Retired Walmart worker volunteers to help others with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A Wichita woman has taken a pass on relaxing in her golden years, and instead, she is staying busy helping others with intellectual and developmental disabilities. → Read More
Therapy dog helps children grow in the classroom
A Kansas man is using his best friend to help children with developmental issues learn and grow in the classroom. → Read More
Retired teacher spends hours volunteering at Exploration Place
Arlys Carter has spent much of his retirement volunteering at Exploration Place. → Read More
Cancer survivor credits colonoscopy for saving his life
A colonoscopy can catch colon cancer before it's too late, but only about 50 percent of adults who should have one get one. → Read More
Get Your Rear in Gear 5K run this weekend
KSN has teamed up the Colon Cancer Coalition's Get Your Rear in Gear - Wichita 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Run to raise funds and awareness about the disease. → Read More
Law enforcement under fire: Hesston police chief heals after Excel shooting
Seconds count to stop a gunman who walks into a school, a business or church, and opens fire on innocent people. Two years ago it happened in the town of Hesston. Police Chief Doug Schroeder stopped that killer. → Read More
Law enforcement under fire
Law enforcement face many challenges when protecting the public. Some of the most dangerous, an active shooter situation or one when an officer has to discharge their weapon. → Read More
Great Bend woman gathers donations for military care packages
A Great Bend woman has spent more than decade getting donations to send to Kansans proudly serving overseas. → Read More
Wichita man helps Kansans file their taxes for free
Vic Brown is retired, and he is helping thousands of Kansans file their taxes for nothing. → Read More
Hometown Heroes: Wichita officer protects and serves for almost 40 years
To protect and serve, that's what Wichita police officers do everyday to make our community safe. However, there is one officer that's been doing that for nearly four decades now. → Read More
Hometown Heroes: Teen building school for children in Third World country
A Wichita teen is on a mission to help build a school for children in Nepal. → Read More
City has plans to help people find parking during NCAA tournament
Thousands of people are expected to pack downtown for four days. The question is, how will all those fans get to and from the game? → Read More
Unsolved homicides: Investigators hope new tips will crack cold cases
Investigators will do all they can to solve a murder, but sometimes the determination to bring a killer to justice just isn't enough. → Read More
Hometown Heroes: Wichita man working to provide canes for the blind
Paco Padilla came to Wichita to work for Envision but ended up a humanitarian giving canes to those less fortunate. → Read More
Losing my religion: KSN looks into practices of Kansans
Are Kansans faithful in the pews, skipping church, or have they stopped believing in God altogether. KSN and Darren Dedo went looking for those answers in our latest special report. → Read More
Hometown Heroes: 101-year-old Army veteran’s journey and rules in life
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Millions of dedicated men and women have proudly served in the United States army for decades. One of them is a Wichita man, John Monk. But, John is far from typical. He was enlisted during not one, not two but, three wars. That's why John is this week's hometown → Read More