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December 11, 2023

Kansas opens voting on new license plate after facing criticism over previous design

Kansas state residents can now vote on five new license plate designs, including one criticized for resembling a previous unpopular design. The online voting runs until Friday.

December 1, 2023

Family of Kansas woman killed in apartment fire blames 911 dispatchers' mistakes

Relatives of Paoly Bedeski, who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire, are blaming errors by local 911 dispatchers for the 22-year-old's untimely death.

November 28, 2023

Kansas scraps 'ugly as sin' license plate redesign rebuked by public

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will no longer proceed with the planned redesign of its standard-issue license plates.

November 24, 2023

Kansas police dog allegedly strangled in line of duty

Bane, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog in Kansas, was allegedly strangled by a suspect after chasing him into a storm drain. A memorial service will honor his service.

November 21, 2023

Kansas Highway Patrol prohibited from unfair stops and searches for out-of-state drivers

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Kansas Highway Patrol's use of the "Kansas Two-Step" tactic. This maneuver involved detaining out-of-state drivers.

November 15, 2023

Kansas elections agency evacuated after receiving suspicious letter

A suspicious letter sent to the top elections agency in Kansas prompted an evacuation, but no hazardous substance was found, and preliminary tests indicated it was not harmful.

November 8, 2023

Kansas restores digital court record access nearly a month after major cyberattack

Judicial officials in Kansas have begun reopening court records to the public nearly a month after a "security incident" compromised state computer systems.

November 6, 2023

Lawsuit filed against Kansas City government over police corruption, sexual assault by former detective

A lawsuit was filed Friday against the Kansas City, Kansas government by five women who say that it allowed police corruption and sexual assault to occur for years.

November 1, 2023

Cleanup at site of December oil spill in rural Kansas completed, EPA says

Cleanup efforts at the site of a December 2022 oil spill in Washington County, Kansas, have been completed, according to both the EPA and pipeline operator TC Energy.

October 31, 2023

Kansas judge issues statewide pause on medical abortions law

A Kansas judge issued an order Monday temporarily halting a newly enacted state law on medical abortions. This ruling marked a significant victory for abortion rights advocates.