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June 20, 2023

Kansas delays abortion pill law pending court decision

Kansas officials have agreed to refrain from enforcing a physician disclosure requirement for abortion-inducing drugs pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the measure.

June 19, 2023

Total number of powder-laced letters sent to Kansas officials believed to be over 100

About 100 letters containing suspicious white powder are now believed to have been sent to politicians and public officials across Kansas.

June 17, 2023

More than 70 letters containing 'suspicious' white powder sent to Kansas lawmakers, officials, FBI says

The FBI and multiple state agencies are investigating after dozens of Kansas lawmakers and officials reported receiving letters containing a suspicious white powder.

June 16, 2023

Kansas man jailed for walking into hospital, raping 3 women

A 28-year-old Wichita, Kansas man, whose identity has yet to be released, has been arrested for raping three women at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis.

June 14, 2023

Kansas insurance commissioner reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Two-term Republican Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced Wednesday that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and will continue working while being treated.

June 14, 2023

Kansas doctor dies saving his daughter from drowning on Colorado raft trip

A tragic incident unfolded on the Arkansas River in Colorado as a Kansas doctor saved his daughter from being trapped under their overturned raft, sacrificing his own life in the process.

June 12, 2023

Kansas man reels in big one during fishing trip at lake: A stolen Jeep from 1990

John Mounce of Kansas went crappie fishing in Cheney Lake recently, but found something much larger that came across his sonar technology — a 1983 Jeep stolen in 1990.

June 12, 2023

Reading levels still behind for Kansas school that reopened quickly after COVID

Literary performances among young students have significantly dropped due to the pandemic. A school in Kansas that reopened quickly still saw below-average reading levels.

June 12, 2023

Veterans hike 105 miles across Midwest to raise awareness for PTSD: 'You're not alone'

Seven veterans walked for five days to raise awareness about PTSD — a commonality for veterans returning home. One vet revealed the hike changed his life through humility and sharing with others.

June 9, 2023

Kansas Gov. Kelly taps DEA inspection chief to head highway patrol

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has named Drug Enforcement Administration Inspection Division head Erik Smith as the state's next superintendent of highway patrol.