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January 19, 2024

Mayo Clinic doctor's suspicious purchase strengthens murder case in wife's poisoning, prosecutors say

Prosecutors told a judge on Tuesday that former Mayo Clinic doctor Connor Bowman purchased the drug that medical examiners found in Betty Bowman's bloodstream post-mortem.

January 18, 2024

Kansas GOP faces Democratic resistance in renewed battle over controversial income tax cuts

Top Republican legislators in Kansas are facing off against the Democratic governor over income tax cuts that have faced bipartisan criticism for favoring the wealthy.

January 17, 2024

Kansas courts need $2.6 million to recover from cyberattack, official says

The Kansas court system is requesting $2.6 million in funding to recover from a cyberattack that occurred in October. The attack was attributed to a Russian ransomware group.

January 12, 2024

Axe handle-wielding Proud Boy gets 55 months for role in J6 riot

William Chrestman of Olathe, Kansas, has been sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

January 11, 2024

On this day in history, January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart is first aviator to fly solo, Hawaii to California

Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly from Hawaii to North America on this day in history, Jan. 11, 1935, succeeding after 10 previous pilots died while attempting the same trip.

January 8, 2024

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

January 3, 2024

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.

December 26, 2023

'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.

December 21, 2023

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.

December 15, 2023

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.