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If Wichita’s new baseball team can draw fans to the stadium like it did Wednesday night for the unveiling of its name and logo, it will be in good shape...
Author
Nomin Ujiyediin
Posted on
11/13/19
Attorneys for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly have asked a federal court to remove her from a class-action lawsuit over the state’s troubled foster care program...
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Brian Grimmett
Posted on
11/13/19
HARTFORD, Kansas — Some of Kansas’ major reservoirs are filling up with sediment, and if something isn’t done to address the issue, parts of eastern...
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Peggy Lowe
Posted on
11/10/19
Parents of kids who are in the Kansas foster care system described it Saturday as chaotic, deceptive and traumatizing to children. About two dozen...
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Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Posted on
11/09/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — More than two dozen cities and counties across Kansas have sued the opioid industry, from a small town with a population of 150 near...
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Nomin Ujiyediin
Posted on
11/08/19
Kansans reported more sexual assaults, domestic violence and stalking to the police in 2018, according to a report from the Kansas Bureau of...
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Nadya Faulx
Posted on
11/06/19
Wichita will have a new mayor next year.
Author
Brian Grimmett
Posted on
11/04/19
WICHITA, Kansas — This city’s buses all run on diesel. They navigate Wichita streets with the distinctive rumble of their time-tested engines, belching...
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Brian Grimmett
Posted on
11/01/19
WICHITA, Kansas — The water coming out of your tap might meet legal standards, but that doesn’t mean that it’s safe to drink — at least according to the...
Kansas representatives in the U.S. House voted along party lines on a resolution Thursday that will allow the impeachment investigation of President...
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Stephan Bisaha
Posted on
10/31/19
The Kansas Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday for Jay Golden to become the new president of Wichita State University. Golden is currently the...
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Corinne Boyer
Posted on
10/31/19
GARDEN CITY, Kansas — In 2017, an estimated 38,000 kids in Kansas didn’t have health insurance. That’s according to data recently released by the Kansas...
Author
Carla Eckels
Posted on
10/31/19
The Wizard of Oz , considered one of the most viewed films of all time , turns 80 this year. For the last 16 years, a tiny town in northeast Kansas has...
Author
Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Posted on
10/31/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — The 2020 federal marketplace for individual health insurance includes more options than ever for Kansas, and premiums for some of those...
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Stephen Koranda
Posted on
10/30/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — Abortion opponents appear divided on the best strategy to overcome the Kansas Supreme Court's ruling that the state constitution...
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Nomin Ujiyediin
Posted on
10/30/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — When it comes to medical marijuana, Kansas may end up looking more like Ohio than Missouri — with edibles and topicals only, no smoking...
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Dan Margolies
Posted on
10/28/19
A patient who sued the University of Kansas Hospital for fraud and negligence, alleging she was misdiagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the hospital...
Author
Dan Margolies
Posted on
10/28/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach agreed to legal sanctions to resolve a disciplinary complaint about his conduct in a...
Author
Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Posted on
10/28/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — The road to democracy is paved in donuts. At least that’s the case if you dropped by Washburn University’s Memorial Union for lunch on...
Author
Stephen Koranda
Posted on
10/24/19
TOPEKA, Kansas — A top Republican in the Kansas Senate said he’s designed a Medicaid expansion plan that aims to walk a fine line — one that can win...
Author
Corinne Boyer
Posted on
10/23/19
GARDEN CITY, Kansas — A welding torch caused August’s fire at a Tyson meatpacking plant in western Kansas. The Garden City Fire Department investigated...
Author
Nomin Ujiyediin
Posted on
10/21/19
Maria Galvan used to make about $25,000 a year. She didn’t qualify for welfare, but she still had trouble meeting her basic needs. “I would just be...
