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Winds increase as crews battle to contain Midwest wildfire

March 29, 2016

Winds increase as crews battle to contain Midwest wildfire

Winds that have hindered firefighters trying to contain the biggest wildfire in Kansas history are forecast to increase.

A guide to the Great Plains wildfire

March 28, 2016

A guide to the Great Plains wildfire

Fire crews continue to monitor a massive wildfire that's scorched an area about the size of Oklahoma City in a sparsely populated part of southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.

Kansas governor signs bill protecting faith groups on campus

March 28, 2016

Kansas governor signs bill protecting faith groups on campus

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Tuesday allowing faith-based groups at college campuses to restrict membership to like-minded people, likely putting the state on a collision course with civil liberties groups.

Crews fighting Kansas wildfires get assist from snow, rain

March 28, 2016

Crews fighting Kansas wildfires get assist from snow, rain

Firefighters grappling with the biggest wildfire in Kansas history got a welcomed Easter assist from pre-dawn snow that blanketed the hardest-hit area.

Black Hawk helicopters deployed for Kansas wildfire

March 28, 2016

Black Hawk helicopters deployed for Kansas wildfire

Firefighters trying to snuff out the biggest wildfire in Kansas history are getting help from military helicopters — and a potential assist from rain or snow.

Kansas marijuana activist sues state over son's removal

March 27, 2016

Kansas marijuana activist sues state over son's removal

A western Kansas woman is suing the state and some of the agencies involved in questioning and removing her 11-year-old son from her home after he spoke up at school about her possessing and using marijuana.

Winds complicate efforts to battle Kansas, Oklahoma wildfire

March 26, 2016

Winds complicate efforts to battle Kansas, Oklahoma wildfire

Weather conditions on Friday could make it hard for crews to contain a wildfire that has scorched hundreds of square miles of sparsely populated land in Oklahoma and Kansas, forecasters said.

The Latest: Hay sought for ranchers after massive wildfire

March 26, 2016

The Latest: Hay sought for ranchers after massive wildfire

The Latest on wildfires burning across parts of Kansas and Oklahoma (all times local): 7:45 a.m.

Strong winds complicate efforts to fight Kansas, Oklahoma wildfire

March 25, 2016

Strong winds complicate efforts to fight Kansas, Oklahoma wildfire

Weather conditions on Friday could make it hard for crews to contain a wildfire that has scorched hundreds of square miles of sparsely populated land in Oklahoma and Kansas, forecasters said.

Oklahoma wildfire reignites, nearly 625 square miles charred

March 25, 2016

Oklahoma wildfire reignites, nearly 625 square miles charred

Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire Thursday that spread from Oklahoma to Kansas and has burned an estimated 625 square miles.