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Kansas drug dealer caught with over 1,600 fentanyl pills
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a drug-deal death in Kansas. Last week, Judge Thomas J. Ryan sentenced 23-year-old Diego Alessandro Gomez of Kansas City, Kansas, to 16-years in prison for two counts of distributing fentanyl, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. During...
Owner of Olathe cigar lounge opening new cocktail bar next door
Three years ago, Matt Murphy opened Fireside Cigar, an Olathe cigar shop and lounge. At the time, he said, there was nothing else like it in southern Johnson County. Over the last few years, he’s noticed another hole in the market — the absence of a dedicated cocktail bar in the area.
KC comedian starts new endeavor with Johnson County food truck
Jake Triplett has made a career out of making people happy for the past several years. Between touring as a standup comedian, podcasting and creating YouTube content, he’s used to giving people a laugh. With his newest business endeavor, he’s hoping to make people smile, albeit in a different way — by handing them a fruity treat.
Johnson County leaders moving forward on homeless services center
Johnson County leaders are moving closer towards a year-round, 24/7 homeless services center in Lenexa, Kan. The Board of County Commissioners Chairman Mike Kelly executed an assignment agreement with reStart Inc., the recommended operator of the proposed center.
Federal audit sheds light on problems plaguing Johnson County post office
A newly completed federal audit takes the Shawnee Mission post office in Mission to task for a number of issues that have contributed to persistent mail delivery delays in Johnson County in recent months. The U.S. Office of the Inspector General investigated three Kansas City-area post offices as part of...
Corey's Network to hold vigil for unsolved homicides in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Corey's Network, a local organization, has spent nearly a year creating individual signs for 725 unsolved homicides in the Kansas City metro area. On Sunday night, the group will display signs at a vigil at Speaks Chapel near 39th and 291 Highway in Independence. The...
Felten plaques installed in Kansas Statehouse
New bronze plaques were recently installed in the Rotunda of the Kansas Statehouse to give credit to Hays sculptor Pete Felten for his sculptures displayed there. The Kansas Capitol Building displays many works of art, including murals depicting prominent moments in Kansas’ history. Felten’s native limestone sculptures were commissioned to honor four notable Kansans: former U.S. Senator and Governor of Kansas Arthur Capper, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and journalist and politician William Allen White. The finished pieces were installed in 1981.
Grasshoppers becoming an issue in central, western Kansas
In the insect world, the cicadas stole the show in 2024 with the emergence of the 13-year and 17-year broods together for the first time in 221 years. While billions of the insects are impacting life in the eastern United States, another insect is making itself known in central and western Kansas: the grasshopper. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said there are limited options for controlling the insects.
AAA: Kansas still well below national gas price average
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Gas prices are still lower in Kansas than most of the country. "We've really been stable here for the last couple of weeks," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "We did see a bit of a jump here in Kansas earlier in the month around the July 4th holiday, but it's been fairly stable over the last few weeks. We're at $3.17 a gallon right now on average across Kansas, and that's $0.34 less than the national average of $3.51 a gallon, and that puts us eighth lowest in the nation. So, we have seen a little bit of an uptick over the last week. We're up one cent, and from a month ago, we're up nine cents here in the state. But overall, not too bad, especially when we look at the national average, and we look back a year ago here in Kansas, and we were at $3.42 a gallon, so about a quarter more than we are now."
KS Lt. Governor Toland touts economic investment in Ellis County
Kansas Lt. Gov. David Toland discussed the economic wins of the Kelly administration and what the Department of Commerce plans for future development at a Chamber in Hays luncheon on Friday. Toland also serves as the Kansas Secretary of the Department of Commerce. Between 2019 and 2024, Gov. Kelly's administration...
It has a clear lake and trails. Now Kansas' new state park is getting amenities.
Kansas' new state park already has "crystal clear blue water" and miles of trails, and it is now closer to having more amenities. Kansas lawmakers last year created Lehigh Portland State Park in Iola. Now, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working on infrastructure improvements around the 138-acre lake on a nearly 360-acre property. ...
Kansas Heatwave: Dangerous Conditions with Heat Index Nears 110 Next Week, Storm Threats
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents should prepare for a mix of severe heat and storm chances in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Wichita reports that southeast Kansas could see a few showers and storms today, with further storm chances across north-central Kansas this evening. According to...
Kansas women struggle to access and afford health care, report finds
A study by the Commonwealth Fund ranks Kansas 32nd in the U.S. on women’s health metrics. The state got low marks for health care affordability and access. Women in Kansas have a harder time accessing and affording health care than in most other states, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.
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