Dust storms have proven deadly to motorists across the U.S. for years. Authorities say a dust storm last week reduced visibility to nearly zero on Interstate 70 in western Kansas.

A Barrington native on her way back to visit family said it's a miracle she and her partner survived being caught in a Kansas dust storm highway pileup involving more than 70 vehicles.

A young man from Salina is the first victim to be identified from the multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 70 during the dust storm on Friday.

The Kansas State women’s basketball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. K-State earned a No. 5 seed on the March Madness bracket. The Wildcats will begin play against No. 12 seed Fairfield in a first-round game in Lexington, Kentucky.