Water patrol officials in Kansas and Missouri say a combination of factors has led to more drownings so far this year than in all of 2012. In Missouri, 24 drownings were reported before the weekend, four more than last year. …
The Wichita school board has approved $3 million more to repair buildings damaged by storms that hit the Kansas city May 19. The money approved Monday comes on top of $2 million in funding for repairs the board already approved …
In a move to curb increased thefts of copper and other metals, Wichita city officials and local police are considering revising the Kansas city’s scrap metal ordinance. Expected to be brought to the city council by early fall, the revision …
Commissioners in a northeast Kansas county have declared a local disaster emergency from severe weather that brought floods and tornadoes to the region last week. KNZA-FM reports the Nemaha County Commission passed a resolution declaring the state of disaster emergency …
A southwestern Illinois woman’s dog and monkey apparently are fast friends, so much so that the primate takes umbrage to anyone getting too close to the pooch, authorities say. A 6-year-old boy apparently learned that the hard way. Authorities in …
School district officials in Wichita, say a violent storm that swept through the Kansas city last weekend caused extensive damage to several schools. The Wichita Eagle reports district officials estimate the total damage at $2 million. Insurance is expected to …
A Kansas couple wants to know why someone shot and killed their daughter’s 11-year-old horse. Gary and Ara Carbonneau are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest in the shooting of the chestnut filly named Aimee. WIBW …
The damage is estimated at $1 million from an episode of vandalism at a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market being built in south-central Kansas. KSNW-TV reports contractors discovered the damage Saturday morning when they arrived at the site in Derby, just east …
State and federal teams have begun assessing the damage in Kansas from winter storms that hit the state in February. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management says the crews began fanning out across the state March 11. Kansas has asked …
The state court hears arguments on whether a southeast Kansas gun shop may be held liable for selling a firearm that was later used by a convicted felon to kill his son. The question before the justices Wednesday was whether …