August 19, 2019 Severe thunderstorm winds in Kansas cause more than 100 cars on 2 trains to derail A line of severe thunderstorms that roared across Kansas early Sunday morning reportedly brought winds so powerful they caused two trains with more than 100 cars to derail.
August 16, 2019 Why do parents forget their children in parked, hot cars? A 2-year-old child was found dead inside a parked car in Kansas on Sunday — marking the ninth such death in the country in the three-week span since a New York dad made national headlines for accidentally leaving his twins in a hot car for hours.
August 14, 2019 Governors of Missouri, Kansas sign deal to end economic ‘border war’ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, addressed their states’ long-running economic “border war” Tuesday, each signing a deal to promote more cooperation and less feuding.
August 2, 2019 Kansas football player's death during practice was an act of God, coach claims The former head football coach at a Kansas community college where a defensive lineman died of exertional heatstroke after the first day of practice says the death was an act of God.
July 15, 2019 Kansas man, 18, arrested in shooting that wounded New York Giants draft pick, killed college teammate A Kansas man was charged in the April shooting that left New York Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine wounded and one of the player’s teammates dead, police said Friday.
June 27, 2019 Snake slithering on moving truck is no match for windshield wipers, video shows Two men driving in Kansas this week were amused, and partly frightened, when a snake appeared on the edge of the open passenger-side window and slowly crept up to the windshield.
June 23, 2019 Storms hit Kansas and Missouri, knocking out power and forcing flash flood warnings Hundreds of people were without power in Missouri and Kansas on Sunday as storms ripped through the area, prompting officials to warn drivers to remain off the roads as flash flood warnings were in effect.
June 17, 2019 Topeka police apologize for Father's Day tweet encouraging people to turn in dads with outstanding warrants Police in Topeka, Kan. apologized Monday for posting a Father's Day message on Twitter that encouraged citizens to turn in fathers with outstanding arrest warrants.
June 17, 2019 Kansas teen miraculously survives 10-inch knife in face: 'It was really shocking' A Kansas teen is lucky to be alive let alone talking and joking around after he was rushed to the hospital with a 10-inch knife sticking out of his skull.
June 12, 2019 Former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith arrested on suspicion of DUI in Kansas, police say Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, was arrested in Kansas on a suspicion of drunk driving charge Monday.