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Severe thunderstorms blow power lines across Kansas interstate, falling trees kill person in Missouri

May 5, 2020

Severe thunderstorms blow power lines across Kansas interstate, falling trees kill person in Missouri

A truck driver in Kansas was forced to swerve into the median of an interstate after severe thunderstorms left power lines strewn across the major highway on Monday as one person in Missouri was killed by falling trees.

Kansas sees coronavirus cases at meat-packing plants: report

May 4, 2020

Kansas sees coronavirus cases at meat-packing plants: report

Outbreaks of the novel coronavirus continue to affect meat-packing plants in Kansas, according to a local report.

America’s road to reopening: States including Florida, Colorado and Arizona ease coronavirus restrictions

May 4, 2020

America’s road to reopening: States including Florida, Colorado and Arizona ease coronavirus restrictions

America's slow road to reopening continued this week as more than a dozen states eased strict lockdown measures on businesses and social activities put in place to curb the spread of the virulent coronavirus.

Kansas police department's officer of the year killed in shootout with hit-and-run suspect

May 4, 2020

Kansas police department's officer of the year killed in shootout with hit-and-run suspect

A veteran Kansas cop who was named his department’s 2019 officer of the year has died after engaging in a shootout with a hit-and-run suspect over the weekend.

Biden easily wins Kansas Democratic primary as general election battle with Trump looms

May 3, 2020

Biden easily wins Kansas Democratic primary as general election battle with Trump looms

Former Vice President Joe Biden easily won Kansas’s Democratic primary on Saturday, which was conducted totally through mail because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kansas man gives 208 pints of blood: 'Let me do one more'

April 28, 2020

Kansas man gives 208 pints of blood: 'Let me do one more'

A Kansas man has donated enough blood to potentially save 26 lives.

Kansas farmer mails NY Gov. Cuomo N95 coronavirus mask for health care worker: 'Snapshot of humanity'

April 24, 2020

Kansas farmer mails NY Gov. Cuomo N95 coronavirus mask for health care worker: 'Snapshot of humanity'

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo singled out Friday the generosity of an elderly Kansas farmer who gave one of his only N95 coronavirus masks for a New York doctor or nurse, calling it “a snapshot of humanity.”

Which US states are ready for phase 1 of reopening after coronavirus lockdown?

April 24, 2020

Which US states are ready for phase 1 of reopening after coronavirus lockdown?

Some states are starting to plan for a return to normalcy, though many are in no rush to do so.

Baskin-Robbins in Kansas posts 'Tiger King' joke about Carole Baskin on sign, sees sales double

April 22, 2020

Baskin-Robbins in Kansas posts 'Tiger King' joke about Carole Baskin on sign, sees sales double

Locals seem to be getting a kick out of the sign. Even the Junction City Police Department thanked the shop for “keeping it light and giving us a laugh.”

Judge halts Kansas governor's order limiting church gatherings to 10 people: report

April 18, 2020

Judge halts Kansas governor's order limiting church gatherings to 10 people: report

A federal court in Kansas issued a temporary restraining order Saturday against an executive order capping church gatherings at 10 people due to COVID-19, according to a local report.