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February 2, 2024

Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay

The Kansas Legislature is preparing to expand a program which offers incentives for companies who hire disabled workers, boosting tax credits to $8 million.

January 30, 2024

Kansas woman suspected in death 14-year-old son is wounded by police

A Kansas woman suspected of fatally shooting her 14-year-old son was wounded by police on Monday after officers responded to a welfare check request, authorities said.

January 29, 2024

Kansas police arrest 14-year-old in connection to fatal shooting of 2 teens

A 14-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two Wichita teens. The victims, Emoni Shears, 14, and Jhiquez Roberts, 19, were shot on Friday night.

January 26, 2024

Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Wichita public park

A statue of baseball legend and American civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Wichita, Kansas, Thursday morning.

January 25, 2024

Kansas teen impaled by pliers after freak accident: 'I didn't know they were in there'

A teenager in Kansas was impaled by a pair of pliers after a freak accident that happened as he was shoveling snow in the driveway. He was rushed to the hospital.

January 23, 2024

Republican states unite with pro-life doctors for SCOTUS abortion pill battle

Republican attorneys general in Missouri, Idaho and Kansas have asked the United States Supreme Court to let them join a lawsuit against FDA deregulation of abortion pills.

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.