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Emergency response teams conduct water rescues in Fort Scott
Water rescues kept emergency personnel from several agencies busy - earlier today. As of earlier this evening - city officials confirmed to us a total of five people had to be rescued throughout today. Officials say two of those five live in…
Newly renovated fire station in Shawnee will re-open Saturday. What’s changed?
A once-outdated fire station in Shawnee will re-open as a state-of-the-art facility for firefighters in the area. Located at 6805 Hedge Lane Terrace, Fire Station 73 will host a grand opening from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday for people…
Kansas attorney general concludes Junction City Commission broke open meeting law
An investigation by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach revealed the Junction City Commission violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act by convening a closed-door meeting to discuss an economic development project that included a livestock slaughter facility on the outskirts of…
Kansas Tourism Announces Participating Attractions for the Sunflower Summer Program for Kansas Families
Kansas Tourism is pleased to announce the lineup of attractions participating in the 2024 Sunflower Summer program. Designed as a benefit for Kansas families with school-age children, Sunflower Summer offers a way to explore and fall in love with Kansas…
Governor Kelly Signs Balanced Budget Strengthening Workforce and Economic Development Opportunities; Addressing Water Issues
Governor Laura Kelly today signed the state’s budget, Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. The budget makes expenditures to continue the Kelly administration’s progress to make Kansas the best place to live,…
Severe weather rocks Kansas, other Midwestern states
A tornado ripped apart a family barn Saturday just outside of Dexter in Cowley Co. KAKE News spoke with the owner of the barn, Jim Lindley, shortly after the twister passed through. He said he and his mother never expected…
City of Hays buys bank to expand police department
The City of Hays has bought a bank to expand its police department. Commissioners signed off on the purchase on Thursday. The police department currently shares a building with the Ellis County Sheriff's Office. The Hays city manager says they outgrown it. "A…
Storms lead to flooding, water rescue
Water rescue teams arrived in Allen County this morning to help with recovery after severe storms pounded the area overnight. Flooding left limited routes into or out of Iola, with the U.S. 169/54 intersection closed to traffic. Motorists who need…
New Kansas law provides way to remove racist covenants from property records
A new state law allows Kansas homeowners a way to more easily remove racist language from their property records. Signed into law by Gov. Laura Kelly on April 19, an amended section of House Bill 2562 makes racially restrictive covenants —…
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