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Online fundraiser to help after 3-year-old drowns in Kan. creek
BUTLER COUNTY—The search for a missing 3-year-old ended in tragedy Sunday morning in Butler County. Now a family member has established a fundraiser to assist with burial costs for the boy. Just before 7p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Butler County Sheriff's office responded to the 12000 Block of SW....
Chiefs, Royals ask Kansas for incentives to allow teams to leave Missouri
The legislation would expand a tax incentive program to help bankroll new stadiums for the teams. Representatives of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals urged Kansas lawmakers Monday to expand a tax incentive program to provide the teams millions of dollars to leave Missouri and set up shop in new stadiums across the state line.
City of Wichita restoring more services following cyberattack
The City of Wichita announced Monday that progress continues to be made in recovering systems following the recent cyber event. Library: Self-check in of materials and credit card processing systems at the Advanced Learning Library are still offline, but all other resident-facing library systems are back in service;. Airport: Flight...
Day 4, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
This is day 4 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. With hot, dry wind blowing sideways, Kansas wheat producers are off and running in full harvest mode....
Deputies discover cockfighting ring in Kansas
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged animal cruelty. Just after 8a.m. Saturday, sheriff's deputies responded to a home in the 9800 Block of SE Croco Road in rural Shawnee County after multiple reports of unknown people and vehicles on the property, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
Police: Kansas man shot in the face while cleaning firearm
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accidental shooting that sent a man to a Wichita hospital. On Sunday, patrol officers responded to a shooting incident in the 1100 block of N. Market in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. Police learned a man was cleaning a firearm...
Surgeon General demands warning label on social media apps
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people's lives, similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said...
Suspect accused in deadly Kan. Father's Day BBQ gunfight
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are invesdtigating a deadly gunfight on Father's Day in Wichita and have made an arrest. Just after 8:30p.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting incident in the 1900 block of N. Jackson Street in Wichita, according to Police spokesman Andrew Ford. While working to...
Read the complaint: Kansas sues Pfizer over COVID vaccine marketing
TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing Pfizer for misleading claims it made related to the COVID vaccine. Kobach announced the lawsuit at a press conference in Topeka.“Pfizer made multiple misleading statements to deceive the public about its vaccine at a time when Americans needed the truth,” Kobach said.
9-year-old Kansas boy honored for 911 call to report house fire
MIAMI COUNTY, Kansas —Undersheriff Matthew P. Kelly and Mid-America Regional Council Public Safety Communications Board Co-Chair and Overland Park Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Houston presented 9-year old, Reese Hardison with the 911 Hero Award and recognized Miami County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Jennifer Carter. On the afternoon of April...
Read details on new U.S. -Ukraine 10-year security agreement
FASANO, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year security agreement Thursday that they hailed as a milestone in relations between their countries, but that alone was not enough to stop Zelenskyy from wondering how much longer he could count on America's support.
Suspect captured after 6-day search charged with Kansas murder
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in a June 4, homicide in Wichita made his first court appearance in the case last week. Jeremiah Walker, 23 of Wichita, is charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Quentin Gordon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Just...
Fire destroys 80 acres of wheat, combine in rural Saline County
This time of year combines and other types of farming equipment are making their way through fields, down highways, roads and local streets. While harvesting a wheat field on Saturday, the driver of one of the four combines working the lot noticed a spark of flames between the wheat stalks.
🏈 Chiefs announce 2024 training camp schedule
The Kansas City Chiefs announced dates for training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. This marks the 14th year of training camp at Missouri Western. All times and dates are subject to change. All practices will take place on the Mosaic Training Fields. There'll be 19 practices in all.
Riley County Arrest Report June 17
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. CHASE RYAN SMITH, 32, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 2nd or subsequent conviction; Bond $1,500.
Man dies after Father's Day shooting in Kansas City parking lot
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement in Kansas City are investigating an homicide and have identified the victim as 29-year-old Deshaun McKinzey. Just after 3:30a.m. Sunday, police responded to the sound of gunshots near 39th and Broadway, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. First responders found a man later identified as McKinzey...
Deal on tax cuts would save Kan. taxpayers $1.2 billion over 3 years
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor and top Republican lawmakers say they have an agreement on a package of broad tax cuts, potentially ending a two-year political standoff that has prevented their state from following others in making big reductions. The deal announced late Thursday by Gov....
Man accused of killing wife on camping trip in Kansas
MIAMI COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide have a suspect in custody. Just before noon June 13, police in Carthage, Missouri responded to a 911 call about the body of a deceased individual in a camper in the 600 Block of North Main Street, according to a Miami County Sheriff Frank Kelly.
Police search for 18-year-old who stabbed teen, woman at Kan. home
JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing that sent a teen to the hospital and searching for a suspect. Just after noon Saturday, police responded to an armed physical disturbance in the 5200 block of Barton Drive in the city of Shawnee, according to a media release. Officers...
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