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June 14, 2023

Kansas insurance commissioner reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Two-term Republican Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced Wednesday that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and will continue working while being treated.

June 14, 2023

Kansas doctor dies saving his daughter from drowning on Colorado raft trip

A tragic incident unfolded on the Arkansas River in Colorado as a Kansas doctor saved his daughter from being trapped under their overturned raft, sacrificing his own life in the process.

June 12, 2023

Kansas man reels in big one during fishing trip at lake: A stolen Jeep from 1990

John Mounce of Kansas went crappie fishing in Cheney Lake recently, but found something much larger that came across his sonar technology — a 1983 Jeep stolen in 1990.

June 12, 2023

Reading levels still behind for Kansas school that reopened quickly after COVID

Literary performances among young students have significantly dropped due to the pandemic. A school in Kansas that reopened quickly still saw below-average reading levels.

June 12, 2023

Veterans hike 105 miles across Midwest to raise awareness for PTSD: 'You're not alone'

Seven veterans walked for five days to raise awareness about PTSD — a commonality for veterans returning home. One vet revealed the hike changed his life through humility and sharing with others.

June 9, 2023

Kansas Gov. Kelly taps DEA inspection chief to head highway patrol

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has named Drug Enforcement Administration Inspection Division head Erik Smith as the state's next superintendent of highway patrol.

June 9, 2023

Prosecutor seeks death penalty against Kansas man accused of killing 2 sons

A prosecutor says he will be seeking the death penalty for a 43-year-old Kansas man who is accused of killing his two sons before fleeing to Oklahoma with his younger daughters.

June 6, 2023

Abortion providers sue Kansas over waiting period, medication laws

Abortion providers are suing Kansas over two abortion laws: one regulating prescriptions enacted this year, the other a longstanding, mandatory 24-hour wait period for procedures.

June 5, 2023

Suburban Kansas City police fatally shoot man who approached them with knife following traffic stop

Olathe, Kansas, police fatally shot a man who approached them with a knife following a traffic stop. The 58-year-old knife-wielding man died at the scene.

June 1, 2023

'Armed and very dangerous' Kansas woman wanted for shooting man and child at Missouri hotel

Police have an active warrant against Samantha Thrasher of Kansas City after she allegedly shot and injured a 36-year-old man and seven-year-old girl at a Missouri hotel.