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Politics 3 hours ago

After Kansas police dog strangled, legislators approve harsher penalties for K-9 killings

Kansas lawmakers gave final approval for a bill that would increase the penalties for killing police dogs and horses after the November death of a Wichita police dog.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas lawmakers race to reckon with flat tax, DEI disputes before spring break

As the Kansas Legislature approaches a three-week-long spring break, lawmakers scramble to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Oklahoma police investigating 'suspicious disappearance' of 2 women who vanished while heading to pick up kids

Police in Oklahoma are investigating the "suspicious disappearance" of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, who were last seen heading to pick up children.

Politics 3 hours ago

State makes retail theft a felony as organized crime proliferates

Kansas joins several other states that have enacted harsher penalties for organized retail crime. The bill still needs the signature of Gov. Laura Kelly.

Politics 3 hours ago

Man sues GOP Rep. Burchett over Super Bowl rally shooting, illegal immigrant claims

Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett for allegedly falsely accusing him of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooters.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas lawmakers advance crackdown on Chinese land buys, economic activity

Kansas lawmakers advanced proposals Wednesday to curb economic activity by Chinese entities, including farmland and business property purchases.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Bird flu detected among dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

Milk sampled from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials reported on Monday. It is believed to pose no significant risk to humans.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas House now includes lobbyists' names on the bills they request to increase transparency

The Kansas House in January began including the names of lobbyists on the bills they request to increase transparency. No other state legislative chamber does this.

Health 3 hours ago

How to beat spring allergies with an early pollen season this year

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says more than 80 million Americans deal with seasonal allergies. Allergy season arrived early this year in the U.S.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas to pay $1M in suit over 7-year-old who was tortured, fed to pigs

Kansas will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 murder of Adrian Jones, who was tortured by his father and stepmother before being fed to pigs.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas, Missouri brace for baseball-sized 'gorilla hail' as storms approach

Volatile weather is expected to sweep over parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, with the potential for so-called "gorilla hail" being reported.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas judge rules keeping biological sex on IDs does not harm transgender people

Kansas Judge Teresa Watson kept in place an existing ruling she decided in July 2023 to prohibit the Department of Revenue from allowing individuals to change their biological sex on ID cards.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas judge says transgender rights not violated by state's refusal to change sex on driver's licenses

A Kansas judge sided with Attorney General Kris Kobach in ruling that transgender rights are not violated by refusing to change sex on driver's licenses.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Phoenix senior charged in Kansas with 1982 cold case murder

A 75-year-old Phoenix man has been arrested and brought to Kansas on charges that he killed Hutchinson resident Michael McKeown in 1982.

Lifestyle 3 hours ago

Kansas fisherman's crappie record removed after steel weights are found in fish's stomach

A Kansas fisherman's record was nullified by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks after officials found steel weights in the stomach of the white crappie fish.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Veteran details chasing down Kansas City Chiefs parade shooter, credits military training, 'guardian angels'

Lifelong Chiefs fan and Navy veteran Tony Janssens sprang into action when gunfire rang out at the parade, chasing down a shooter through the crowd.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas lawmakers consider increasing penalties for harming police dogs

Kansas legislators are considering a bill to increase penalties for harming or killing police dogs. The bill is a response to the death of Bane, a police dog in Wichita.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas lawmakers approve 93% pay raise for themselves starting next year

Kansas is poised to significantly increase the pay for state legislators, nearly doubling their compensation. The raise would bring their total pay to almost $58,000.

U.S. 3 hours ago

PETA targets Kansas merry-go-round maker over animal-themed carousels

Animal rights organization PETA implored a Kansas-based amusement company to stop their production of animal-themed carousels.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas reporter sues town, local officials over police raid of newspaper office

A Marion County Record reporter has filed a federal lawsuit against a town and local officials for $950,000 in damages after a police raid on the newspaper's offices in 2023.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay

The Kansas Legislature is preparing to expand a program which offers incentives for companies who hire disabled workers, boosting tax credits to $8 million.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas woman suspected in death 14-year-old son is wounded by police

A Kansas woman suspected of fatally shooting her 14-year-old son was wounded by police on Monday after officers responded to a welfare check request, authorities said.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas police arrest 14-year-old in connection to fatal shooting of 2 teens

A 14-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two Wichita teens. The victims, Emoni Shears, 14, and Jhiquez Roberts, 19, were shot on Friday night.

Sports 3 hours ago

Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Wichita public park

A statue of baseball legend and American civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Wichita, Kansas, Thursday morning.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas teen impaled by pliers after freak accident: 'I didn't know they were in there'

A teenager in Kansas was impaled by a pair of pliers after a freak accident that happened as he was shoveling snow in the driveway. He was rushed to the hospital.

Politics 3 hours ago

Republican states unite with pro-life doctors for SCOTUS abortion pill battle

Republican attorneys general in Missouri, Idaho and Kansas have asked the United States Supreme Court to let them join a lawsuit against FDA deregulation of abortion pills.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Mayo Clinic doctor's suspicious purchase strengthens murder case in wife's poisoning, prosecutors say

Prosecutors told a judge on Tuesday that former Mayo Clinic doctor Connor Bowman purchased the drug that medical examiners found in Betty Bowman's bloodstream post-mortem.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas GOP faces Democratic resistance in renewed battle over controversial income tax cuts

Top Republican legislators in Kansas are facing off against the Democratic governor over income tax cuts that have faced bipartisan criticism for favoring the wealthy.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Kansas courts need $2.6 million to recover from cyberattack, official says

The Kansas court system is requesting $2.6 million in funding to recover from a cyberattack that occurred in October. The attack was attributed to a Russian ransomware group.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Axe handle-wielding Proud Boy gets 55 months for role in J6 riot

William Chrestman of Olathe, Kansas, has been sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

Lifestyle 3 hours ago

On this day in history, January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart is first aviator to fly solo, Hawaii to California

Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly from Hawaii to North America on this day in history, Jan. 11, 1935, succeeding after 10 previous pilots died while attempting the same trip.