WEATHER: (July 29, 2025) TUESDAY – High yesterday was 92° at 4:00; this morning’s low was 67° at 5:00. KPANcast: Sunny, just a tad warmer today before increasing rain chances and cooler temps Wednesday.
LOCAL: A man is dead after becoming trapped inside grain elevator Monday. Emergency personnel were dispatched at approximately 9:00 to the 100 block of South Main after reports of a man having fell into the elevator. The victim German Alvarez Rios died at the scene. His body was recovered from the corn elevator at approximately 12:30…..Funeral services for Melissa Mungia, age 36, will be today at 11:00 at Victory Family Worship. Burial will follow at West Park Cemetery. She was a 2007 graduate of HHS……Family visitation for Elsie Lloyd, age 93, will be Wednesday 10:30-11:30 at Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home. A private graveside service will take place at West Park Cemetery prior to the visitation…..The Mighty Maroon Band has announced it’s drum majors for the upcoming 2025 marching season. Leading the Mighty Maroon will be Evelyn Alvarez, Zack Burkhalter, Melany Chavira and Ezikiel Sarmiento…… KPAN salutes Brandi Mata as the Good Neighbor of the Day……Your work truck headquarters with a huge selection and installation by pros – Whiteface Customs.
KPAN Pun: “Good girls are made of sugar and spice, cowgirls are made of whiskey on ice.”

