The National Weather Service’s office in Wichita, Kansas, will be offering advanced storm spotter training for the first time since it started giving basic sessions more than 50 years ago. The Wichita Eagle reports meteorologist Robb Lawson will present the …
Holiday storms that pounded much of the U.S. with snow and rain did little to ease the overall grip of the country’s worst drought in decades. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that about 61 percent of …
Three Kansas families whose young children broke bones while playing on a Hutchinson elementary school’s monkey bars have sued the school district for negligence. The Hutchinson News reports two of the families have settled their cases, with the district’s liability …
Kansas fire investigators are investigating 15 recent fires, in Lawrence, that are suspected to be arson. An early morning fire at an apartment building in Lawrence on Friday is being linked to the string of suspected arsons that now total …
When Candida L. Gutierrez’s identity was stolen, the thief didn’t limit herself to opening fraudulent credit and bank accounts. She assumed Gutierrez’s persona completely, using it to get a job, a driver’s license, a mortgage and even medical care for …
Some municipal officials in Missouri and Kansas want to permanently ground lanterns that float through the night sky, saying they are dangerous balls of fire that could spark blazes when they land. The lanterns have become popular for holidays and …
Safety experts say a graduated driver’s license law that went into effect in 2010 and increased use of seatbelts have helped reduce accidents involving teenagers in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports state transportation records show the number of accidents involving …
Relatives of a Kansas man who committed suicide at the Sedgwick County Jail have filed a wrongful death claim against Sheriff Robert Hinshaw. The family of Jonathan Haehn is seeking $250,000 in damages in the wrongful death claim, which is …
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company backed by Allstate, is now offering car insurance in Kansas. Esurance offers online tools, comparison quotes, a mobile app, as well as 24/7 customer service to assister customers with home, renters, life, health, …
Spirit AeroSystems estimates its insurance claim from an April tornado will be about $400 million. The Kansas company said Thursday that it took a $55 million charge, or 26 cents per share, in the second quarter for expenses related to …