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February 21, 2020

Cancer-linked chemical found inside Kansas aircraft hangar

More than 50 personnel at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas may have been exposed to dangerous levels of a compound linked ...

February 14, 2020

Frederick Koch, low-profile Koch brother, dies at 86

Frederick Koch, who kept a low profile as an arts benefactor rather than joining the family oil business that became Koch ...

February 08, 2020

Kansas anti-abortion measure fails; Medicaid plan targeted

Republican lawmakers in Kansas failed to get a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot ...

February 06, 2020

Wichita woman convicted of beheading ex-boyfriend's mother

A Wichita woman was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the decapitation death of her ex-boyfriend's mother, whose ...

February 04, 2020

Baylor strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll

Baylor has strengthened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Bears received 49 ...

February 01, 2020

Kansas Senate rivals try to minimize Kobach's ties to Trump

Hardline conservative Kris Kobach tried Saturday to reassure his fellow Kansas Republicans that if they nominate him for the ...

January 30, 2020

Lawsuit: Kansas Highway Patrol targets out-of-state drivers

Ninety-three percent of the Kansas Highway Patrol's traffic stops in 2017 involved cars with out-of-state plates, according ...

January 27, 2020

Baylor remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 with few changes at top

Baylor is No. 1 for a second straight week in an AP Top 25 poll that had no major changes at the top, a rare bit of stability ...

January 22, 2020

Court: GEICO must pay injured Kansas man for care from wife

An insurance company must reimburse a Kansas man for the personal care his wife provided after he was injured in an ...

January 17, 2020

Kansas says it's better prepared now for aviation layoffs

Kansas Labor Secretary Delia Garcia said Thursday that the state is better prepared to respond to layoffs stemming from the ...

January 16, 2020

Kansas abortion measure's fate may rest on when vote is set

The fate of a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution could depend more on when it would appear on the ...

January 10, 2020

Boeing travails begin to ripple, 2,800 jobs lost in Kansas

Problems for Boeing and its troubled 737 Max aircraft, which appear to be growing deeper, have begun to ripple outward, with ...

January 10, 2020

Grounding of 737 Max takes growing toll on Kansas suppliers

The suspension of production of the Boeing 737 Max is taking a growing toll on suppliers in Kansas, where more than 40 ...

January 07, 2020

Key Boeing supplier may begin shedding workers

The looming production shutdown of Boeing 737 Max jets is taking a toll on a key supplier. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.

December 30, 2019

Gonzaga stays No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Oregon into top 5

A light holiday schedule led to a rare quiet week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Gonzaga remained ...

December 28, 2019

More than dozen hurt in blast at Beechcraft plant in Kansas

More than a dozen people were injured Friday when a nitrogen line ruptured at the Beechcraft aircraft manufacturing facility ...

December 17, 2019

Ripples from Boeing's 737 Max troubles begin to spread

Acknowledging that it will take longer to get the 737 Max back in the air, Boeing plans to suspend production of its marquee ...

December 13, 2019

Wandering camel, cow, donkey to be featured in live Nativity

A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have been booked to appear in a Christmas ...

November 29, 2019

Head start on holiday deals tempers Black Friday frenzy

Black Friday enthusiasts woke up before dawn and traveled cross-state to their favorite malls in search of hot deals, kicking ...