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April 30, 2024

GOP lawmakers hit with 'gut punch' as red state's Dem governor ekes out win in transgender bill battle

Kansas lawmakers upheld Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill that would have made it illegal to perform gender reassignment procedures on children.

April 28, 2024

Dangerous storms result in flash flooding, severe weather over Southern Plains

More life-threatening severe weather is expected over the Southern Plains, following reports of twisters ripping through the nation's heartland on Friday.

April 26, 2024

Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year

Before the Kansas Legislature's scheduled adjournment for the year, Republican state senators blocked efforts to force debates on expanding Medicaid programs and the medical use of marijuana.

April 25, 2024

Driver sentenced for speeding through red light, killing officer in Kansas City crash

Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 car crash deaths of a police officer and a bystander.

April 25, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs fans deaths: Autopsy reports complete, suppressed by ongoing death investigation

Autopsies are complete for deceased Kansas City Chiefs fans Ricky Johnson, David Harrington and Clayton McGeeney - those results have been suppressed until an investigation is complete.

April 24, 2024

Fifth arrest made in connection to murdered Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace

Paul Grice was arrested and booked into the Texas County Jail for his alleged involvement in the double-murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.

April 24, 2024

Bird flu virus found in grocery store milk, but no risk to customers, FDA says

Bird flu virus has been found in samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves but there is no risk to customers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

April 23, 2024

Murdered Kansas moms suspect bought Tasers, burners before women went missing, searched 'pain level': docs

Grandmother Tifany Adams searched "taser pain level" and purchased five tasers in the days before Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley's disappearance, police said.

April 23, 2024

Ostrich at Kansas zoo has died after swallowing keys belonging to zoo employee

The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center is mourning the loss of a beloved ostrich who grabbed hold of and swallowed a staff member's key after reaching beyond her exhibit's fence.

April 22, 2024

Kansas brothers on death row for 'Wichita massacre' quadruple killing seek resentencing hearing

Jonathan and Reginald Carr, convicted in the notorious "Wichita massacre," are seeking a formal resentencing hearing, challenging the joint sentencing they received.