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18-year-old buys first lottery ticket four days after her birthday, wins $25,000

18-year-old buys first lottery ticket four days after her birthday, wins $25,000

A Kansas woman who just turned 18 won the lottery with the very first ticket she’d ever bought.

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Kansas man with Proud Boys ties arrested in US Capitol riot

Kansas man with Proud Boys ties arrested in US Capitol riot

A man linked to the Kansas City metro chapter of the Proud Boys was charged Monday with conspiring with members of the group to participate in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

February 22
Bob Dole, former US Senator and presidential nominee, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer

Bob Dole, former US Senator and presidential nominee, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer

Bob Dole, a former U.S. senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, said Thursday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

February 18
‘Outstanding, beautiful soul’: Teen remembered after she was dragged to death in carjacking

‘Outstanding, beautiful soul’: Teen remembered after she was dragged to death in carjacking

Jose and Cindy Ibarra are struggling to cope with the murder of their 13-year-old daughter Brianna after she was dragged to death while attempting to escape a carjacking Saturday.

February 13
US carries out its 1st execution of a female inmate since 1953

US carries out its 1st execution of a female inmate since 1953

A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate.

January 13
First federal execution of female inmate in 67 years halted

First federal execution of female inmate in 67 years halted

A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades.

January 12
‘This shows who they are’: Deputies buy van for woman who walked miles to work

‘This shows who they are’: Deputies buy van for woman who walked miles to work

Christine Wheeler’s daily routine got a lot easier after she was gifted a free van for the holidays by sheriff’s deputies who saw her walking miles to work to support her family.

December 28, 2020
Deputies surprise mother of two with car after learning she walked miles to work each day

Deputies surprise mother of two with car after learning she walked miles to work each day

“Oh my God, I love it!” she cries after getting into her new van.

December 17, 2020
Parents issue hilarious warning after accidentally baking ‘Elves on the Shelf’

Parents issue hilarious warning after accidentally baking ‘Elves on the Shelf’

A couple is warning other parents after they accidentally baked their kids' "Elves on the Shelf" when they turned the oven on -- forgetting the elves were still inside.

December 16, 2020
‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

December 7, 2020
Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.

December 7, 2020
Man accused of murdering two boys and kidnapping two girls is in custody, girls found safe

Man accused of murdering two boys and kidnapping two girls is in custody, girls found safe

Donny Jackson, 40, is in custody. Police say he killed two boys, who were about 11 and 14, and then kidnapped their sisters, who are three and six. The little girls were found by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol late Saturday.

October 24, 2020
Man threatened to 'slash' Wichita mayor's throat over mask mandate, police say

Man threatened to 'slash' Wichita mayor's throat over mask mandate, police say

A 59-year-old man who prosecutors say threatened Wichita's mayor because he was upset about a mask mandate has been charged.

October 20, 2020
Running legend Jim Ryun to receive Medal of Freedom

Running legend Jim Ryun to receive Medal of Freedom

Trump is scheduled to honor the three-time Olympian with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday.

July 21, 2020
White House document urges 18 states in virus ‘red zone’ to mandate masks, close bars, increase testing

White House document urges 18 states in virus ‘red zone’ to mandate masks, close bars, increase testing

A recent unpublicized White House document prepared by the coronavirus task force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity on Thursday shows that 18 states are currently in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

July 17, 2020
Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins charged with 3 felonies in case of alleged voter fraud, according to DA

Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins charged with 3 felonies in case of alleged voter fraud, according to DA

A Republican congressman from Kansas has been charged with three felonies and one misdemeanor after an investigation that began in December of 2019.

July 14, 2020
Death of Kansas girl, 3, leads to second arrest for murder

Death of Kansas girl, 3, leads to second arrest for murder

A second arrest was reported Saturday in the death of a 3-year-old Kansas girl whose disappearance triggered an Amber Alert.

July 11, 2020
Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust

Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust

A weekly Kansas newspaper has posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the governor’s order requiring people to wear masks in public to the murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust.

July 4, 2020
Kansas soldier saves 'countless lives' by driving truck into active shooter: reports

Kansas soldier saves 'countless lives' by driving truck into active shooter: reports

An active-duty soldier in Kansas was credited with saving “countless lives” this week when he drove his truck into an active shooter on a bridge.

June 1, 2020
'I've waited half a century': Kansas farmer who mailed spare mask to NY awarded bachelor's degree

'I've waited half a century': Kansas farmer who mailed spare mask to NY awarded bachelor's degree

"I guess they call it karma," Dennis Ruhnke said after receiving his long-awaited degree.

May 6, 2020
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Activists gather at Texas Capitol asking for CPS, DFPS reform

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H-E-B will continue requiring masks in stores, will provide masks

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More COVID-19 vaccination sites set to open in Williamson County

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