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Kansas Gov. Kelly makes more aggressive push for Medicaid expansion as legislative session opens

KS Gov. Kelly says her previous approach of attempting to reach consensus through collaboration hasn't yielded results, so she's switching to a more overtly political strategy

Sports 3 hours ago

Jackson Mahomes sees felony charges in Kansas battery case get dropped

Jackson Mahomes, the brother of the Kansas City Chiefs star, saw three felony charges against him get dropped on Wednesday. He still faces a misdemeanor battery charge.

U.S. 3 hours ago

'Satan Club' approved at Kansas high school

A "Satan Club" was approved at Olathe Northwest High School in Kansas, despite a petition against the club, according to school district officials.

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Kansas City area man enters plea in Russian aviation export case

Douglas Robertson of Olathe, Kansas, has pleaded not guilty to 26 criminal counts in a case surrounding an alleged plot to export aviation-related technology to Russia.

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United Airlines flight makes emergency landing, engine fire put out: ‘I don’t want to go out that way'

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday night due to an engine issue, with passengers saying they saw flames.

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Kansas opens voting on new license plate after facing criticism over previous design

Kansas state residents can now vote on five new license plate designs, including one criticized for resembling a previous unpopular design. The online voting runs until Friday.

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Family of Kansas woman killed in apartment fire blames 911 dispatchers' mistakes

Relatives of Paoly Bedeski, who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire, are blaming errors by local 911 dispatchers for the 22-year-old's untimely death.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas scraps 'ugly as sin' license plate redesign rebuked by public

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will no longer proceed with the planned redesign of its standard-issue license plates.

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Kansas police dog allegedly strangled in line of duty

Bane, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog in Kansas, was allegedly strangled by a suspect after chasing him into a storm drain. A memorial service will honor his service.

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Kansas Highway Patrol prohibited from unfair stops and searches for out-of-state drivers

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Kansas Highway Patrol's use of the "Kansas Two-Step" tactic. This maneuver involved detaining out-of-state drivers.

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Kansas elections agency evacuated after receiving suspicious letter

A suspicious letter sent to the top elections agency in Kansas prompted an evacuation, but no hazardous substance was found, and preliminary tests indicated it was not harmful.

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Kansas restores digital court record access nearly a month after major cyberattack

Judicial officials in Kansas have begun reopening court records to the public nearly a month after a "security incident" compromised state computer systems.

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Lawsuit filed against Kansas City government over police corruption, sexual assault by former detective

A lawsuit was filed Friday against the Kansas City, Kansas government by five women who say that it allowed police corruption and sexual assault to occur for years.

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Cleanup at site of December oil spill in rural Kansas completed, EPA says

Cleanup efforts at the site of a December 2022 oil spill in Washington County, Kansas, have been completed, according to both the EPA and pipeline operator TC Energy.

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Kansas judge issues statewide pause on medical abortions law

A Kansas judge issued an order Monday temporarily halting a newly enacted state law on medical abortions. This ruling marked a significant victory for abortion rights advocates.

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2 Kansas prison employees fired, 6 reprimanded after injured female inmate mocked

Two employees at the Topeka Correctional Facility in Kansas were fired and six others were reprimanded for allegedly mocking and failing to assist an injured female inmate.

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Proud Boy pleads guilty to obstruction, threatening officer in Jan. 6 case

William Chrestman of Olathe, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to obstruction and threatening to assault a federal officer during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

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Kansas man found dead in home moments after police open fire

A police officer, who was responding to a report of an assault in Kansas, shot an armed man as he fled into a neighbor’s home. The man was found dead moments later.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas AG Kobach asks high court to drop school funding lawsuit

Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has requested that the state Supreme Court close a lawsuit over school funding filed by four districts in 2010.

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Kansas becomes 10th state to require 2-person train crews as railroad industry objects new rule

Kansas is now requiring its trains to have two crewmembers onboard in a move that could prevent derailments. However, the railroad industry said the measure was unnecessary.

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Kansas Gov. Kelly announces Juneteenth will become state holiday

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that Kansas will become the 29th state in the nation to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday.

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Kansas homeless man charged with murder and rape of 5-year-old girl in Topeka

A 25-year-old homeless man in Kansas was formally charged on Thursday with murder and rape in connection with the tragic killing of a 5-year-old girl, Zoey Felix, earlier this week.

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Homeless Kansas man arrested for allegedly raping, killing 5-year-old girl

A 25-year-old homeless man from Topeka, Kansas, has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of 5-year-old Zoey Felix, according to authorities.

Media 3 hours ago

Kansas police chief resigns after raid on local newspaper drew First Amendment concerns

Marion County Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned on Monday after he was suspended following an August 11 raid against a local newspaper and its owners.

Media 3 hours ago

Energy company 'doubling down on costly, dirty coal' to power massive EV battery plant

Panasonic's $4 billion EV plant is drawing criticism after the shutdown of a Kansas coal plant was halted in order to fulfill its' massive electricity demand.

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Youth pastor who allegedly tried to kill wife, 5 children was afraid of being evicted from home: affidavit

Kansas youth pastor Matthew Richards, accused of stabbing his wife and five children at their Shawnee home on Sept. 16, was afraid of being evicted, according to police.

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Heartbroken mom rages over reasons for teen daughter’s suicide

The Kansas mother of Jaylee Chillson, who fatally shot herself in front of a deputy after years of bullying, said she is "angry with those that hurt my baby."

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Child dies at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, officials say

The McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, announced Wednesday that a child has died there and that an investigation in underway.

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Kansas store worker charged with murder after fight ends in death of suspected shoplifter

Carl Kemppainen was arrested last week in connection with the death of a 23-year-old suspected shoplifter outside an O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Kansas.

Politics 3 hours ago

Kansas House Judiciary Committee head to step down

Republican Kansas state Rep. Fred Patton, the chairman of the state's House Judiciary Committee, has announced his intent to vacate his seat next month.

Politics 3 hours ago

GOP senators raise national security concerns over release of Chinese nationals into US at southern border

Republican senators are sounding the alarm about a sharp increase in Chinese migrants entering the U.S. from the southern border, arguing that it raises national security concerns.