Newly crowned Miss Kansas calls out alleged abuser during pageant speech
Alexis Smith tells audience that her abuser is in crowd and that ‘I, and my community, deserve healthy relationships’
Our unequal earth
Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides?
The robotic services allow farmers to rely less on chemicals. ‘This solves a lot of problems,’ workers say
Millions face extreme temperatures as heat dome covers US midwest and east
Heat advisories are in place from Texas to New York as major east coast cities under air quality alerts
June 2024
Kansas supreme court rules state constitution does not provide the right to vote
Narrow decision says lower court failed to identify ‘fundamental right to vote’, drawing fiery dissent from three of seven justices
May 2024
BTK serial killer investigation: new clue unlocks missing 16-year-old girl’s name
Nearly 10 million people in central US under threat of severe weather, agency warns
April 2024
Ostrich at Kansas zoo dies after swallowing employee’s keys
Actor in spinoff to TV western Yellowstone found dead in Kansas
March 2024
US congressman sued for wrongly identifying Kansas man as mass shooter
Bird flu found in US milk for first time in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
Wintry weather blankets New England and California as thousands lose power
Major snowstorm in Colorado forces closure of schools, offices and highways
‘Gorilla hail’ expected in parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night
Texas wildfire puts spotlight on cattle ranchers and climate extremes: ‘so badly burned they can’t be saved’
Kansas Republicans criticized for ‘vile’ stunt with dummy in Biden mask
February 2024
Arrest made in theft of Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, police say
Stolen Jackie Robinson statue will be replaced after more than $160,000 donated
January 2024
Burned remains of stolen Jackie Robinson statue found in Wichita
Fire crews found the burned remnants Tuesday of a prized bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas, authorities said
Outrage in Kansas after Jackie Robinson statue cut down and stolen from park
A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita
US south faces possible tornadoes as north braces for winter blast and rain
Tornado warnings issued in Alabama and Louisiana as rare blizzard conditions hit Pacific north-west
