May 01 1 person dead, homes devestated after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas By Associated Press One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 29 Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor's veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. Continue reading
Apr 19 Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but Gov. Kelly has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Continue reading
Apr 12 Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills By John Hanna, Associated Press The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having… Continue reading
Mar 14 Massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri as storm threatens tornadoes By Jim Salter, Associated Press Meteorologists issued thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches Wednesday into Thursday. Alex Sosnowski of AccuWeather said some were calling it "gorilla hail" because of its potential to be so big. Continue reading
Mar 07 Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas would join at least seven other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though voters have affirmed abortion rights in the state. Continue reading
Jan 23 Kansas lawmakers want a report on last year's police raid of a weekly newspaper By John Hanna, Associated Press Thirty-five Democrats and 10 Republicans in the Kansas House have introduced a resolution condemning the Aug. 11 raid of the Marion County Record's offices and the home of its publisher in central Kansas. Continue reading
Jan 08 A strong winter storm expected to bear down on a large swath of the U.S. midsection By Associated Press The National Weather Service says the storm has the potential to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow Monday and Tuesday to a broad area. Continue reading
Oct 02 Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says By John Hanna, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, days after he was suspended from his post. Continue reading
Sep 30 Mayor suspends police chief who led raid of rural Kansas newspaper's office By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Continue reading