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Kansas Legislature’s late-night surge covers sports betting, budget, KPERS and COVID-19
The House and Senate completed a flurry of votes early Friday sending to Gov. Laura Kelly bills legalizing sports gambling, investing more than $1.1 billion in the state’s pension system and blocking government mask mandates for all contagious disease outbreaks.…
Horde of Lincolns celebrate Kansas’ anti-slavery roots in trip to Lecompton
Abraham Lincoln(s) paid a visit to Lecompton’s Historical Society on Saturday — roughly 30 of them. The visitors were members of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, a group of men and women across the United States who enjoy portraying Abraham…
City of Andover provides tornado impact update
The City of Andover released an update Sunday morning regarding the impact of the Friday evening tornado that struck the town. The city reports that crews have completed their final rounds of damage assessment and are still working to determine…
‘It’s absolutely a miracle’: Andover fire chief talks tornado recovery, community coming together
In a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell provided more clarity regarding the preliminary EF-3 tornado that tore through Andover on Friday evening. Russell said there are no outstanding rescues as of Saturday morning, and crews…
Pittsburg ArtWalk returns
A longstanding Pittsburg tradition is finally making its in-person return. The Pittsburg ArtWalk returned to Broadway on Friday. Since 2006, artists have partnered with local businesses to display their work throughout downtown. More than 50 artists are taking part this…
Gov. Kelly signs State of Disaster Emergency
Following severe weather across the state, including several confirmed tornadoes causing damage, Governor Laura Kelly declared a State of Disaster Emergency. This declaration went into effect at 8:57 p.m. on Friday. It uses the disaster response and recovery portions of…
Johnson County earns high marks on annual health report
A new national report gives Johnson County generally high marks in a variety of health and quality of life metrics, but the report also notes that the county has one of the highest gender pay gaps in the region. New…
Andover tornado reached farther north than thought; 1,000-plus buildings affected
More than 1,000 buildings were affected when a strong tornado swept through Andover on Friday evening. Search and rescue operations were continuing Saturday, officials said in a noon briefing. As the sun rose over the ravaged community, local emergency officials…
Sedgwick County releases map of tornado damage path
Sedgwick County officials have released a map showing the damage path from the April 29th tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 21 minutes, starting in southeast Wichita and ending in Andover. The storm damaged or destroyed around 100…
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