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US

Plains Face Severe Storms as Wind and Tornado Risks Extend Overnight

Fresh weather-service outlooks warn of severe storms across Kansas, Oklahoma and north Texas Monday, followed by an overnight threat farther east. Damaging winds are a principal concern, with hail, tornadoes and localized flooding possible.

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Politics

Early Voting Surges Across Senate Battlegrounds, but Forecasts Remain Uncertain

Oct 22, 2026

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Business

White House Reversal Eases Threat to 1,500 Bombardier Jobs in Wichita

Oct 21, 2026

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US

Trump Announces $8 Billion in Harvest Fuel Aid for Farmers

Oct 20, 2026

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Healthcare

Kansas opens rural-health grant window while federal funding remains pending

Oct 20, 2026

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Politics

Trump Approval Hits 31% as New Poll Shows Democratic Advantage

Oct 20, 2026

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Business

Kansas regents require notice and approval for university athletics private-equity deals

Oct 19, 2026

A Kansas living room television displays abstract political-ad colors beside a window overlooking open prairie.

Politics

GOP Super PAC Reserves $8.2 Million for Kansas Senate Race

Oct 3, 2026

Political campaign media planners review advertising budgets and television market maps.

Politics

GOP Pauses North Carolina Ads, Adds Millions in Kansas

Oct 3, 2026

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Policy

Kansas ID-Law Challenge Enters Weeklong Injunction Hearing

Sep 30, 2026

Heavy rain falls from a large storm over a desert city and interstate in the U.S. Southwest.

Breaking News

28 Million Under Flood Watches as Polo Moisture Spreads Inland

Sep 29, 2026

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Business

Kansas Opens $1.5M Round for Vacant Downtown Buildings

Sep 26, 2026

Kratom leaves and powder beside anonymous tablets and gummies in a laboratory and convenience-store setting

Healthcare

Kratom Poison Reports Rose 1,200% as 7-OH Products Outran U.S. Rules

Sep 25, 2026

Illustration of a student attending an online class from a home desk overlooking a Kansas prairie.

Policy

Kansas Virtual Enrollment Climbs to Nearly 9,900

Sep 24, 2026

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Politics

Kansas Petition-Fraud Defendants Receive Probation

Sep 24, 2026

A modern Kansas manufacturing facility seen behind blank financial documents and a calculator.

Policy

Kansas Audit Tallies $1.1 Billion in IRB Tax Exemptions

Sep 23, 2026

An empty, orderly foster-family bedroom with a made bed and warm morning light in Kansas

Policy

Kansas Foster Youth Spent 870 Nights Without Placement

Sep 23, 2026

A clean, modern metal fabrication floor with organized pipe assemblies and workstations in Kansas.

Business

Kansas Manufacturing Expansion Adds 50 Lawrence Jobs

Sep 22, 2026

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