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May 31, 2024

Kansas Constitution doesn't include right to vote: state high court majority

The Kansas Supreme Court released a majority opinion Friday suggesting that the state Constitution's Bill of Rights does not include a right to vote.

May 29, 2024

Kansas Gov. Kelly to call special legislative session over tax cuts

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday her intent to call a special legislative session on tax cuts, which is set to begin June 18.

May 28, 2024

Announcer caught making vulgar comments about players, 'soccer moms' in hot-mic video during girls soccer game

A high school girls soccer announcer has been reprimanded for vulgar comments he made in a hot-mic video during halftime of the Kansas Class 4A-1A state championship tournament.

May 23, 2024

19 state attorneys general challenge blue states' 'radical' climate policies impacting others

Twelve states are petitioning the Supreme Court to rule on blue-state policies they claim are forcing other states to follow their left-wing climate change agenda.

May 21, 2024

Bodies of murdered Kansas moms found buried in freezer as gruesome details emerge in court docs

Newly-filed court documents are revealing new gruesome details surrounding the investigation into the murders of two Kansas women who went missing after a trip to Oklahoma.

May 18, 2024

Two Chiefs offensive linemen arrested on marijuana possession charges

Kansas City Chiefs offensive linemen Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested late Thursday night for misdemeanor marijuana possession.

May 17, 2024

On this day in history, May 17, 1954, Supreme Court trounces segregation in landmark Brown v. Board case

The U.S Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case on this day in history, May 17, 1954.

May 10, 2024

Kansas bill cracking down on foreign land ownership vetoed by Democratic governor

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill limiting foreign land ownership, in a move Republicans castigated as apathetic toward national security threats.

May 10, 2024

Kansas man facing nearly 20 years in jail for role in stealing of Jackie Robinson statue

45-year-old Kansas man Ricky Alderete is facing over 19 years in prison for his role in stealing a statue of Jackie Robinson that was eventually "dismantled."

May 2, 2024

Boeing whistleblower from Kansas is 2nd to die in past 2 months

Joshua Dean, a whistleblower who reported safety concerns at a parts supplier for Boeing's 737 Max jets, has died unexpectedly in an Oklahoma hospital.