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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.

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.