‘Outstanding, beautiful soul’: Teen remembered after she was dragged to death in carjacking
Jose and Cindy Ibarra are struggling to cope with the murder of their 13-year-old daughter Brianna after she was dragged to death while attempting to escape a carjacking Saturday.
‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks
“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”
Man threatened to 'slash' Wichita mayor's throat over mask mandate, police say
A 59-year-old man who prosecutors say threatened Wichita's mayor because he was upset about a mask mandate has been charged.
Video shows witnesses rushing to aid of driver accelerating into back of bus amid medical emergency
Dramatic video shows witnesses attempting to rescue a man after he crashed and accelerated into the back of a city bus amid a medical emergency.
Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins charged with 3 felonies in case of alleged voter fraud, according to DA
A Republican congressman from Kansas has been charged with three felonies and one misdemeanor after an investigation that began in December of 2019.
WWII Marine vet, 99, beats COVID-19: 'I've gone through hell more than once and this came almost as close'
A 99-year-old Marine veteran earned a new medal this week -- to go along with the two Purple Hearts he was given for his actions during World War II -- after winning a long and tough battle against the coronavirus.
'I've waited half a century': Kansas farmer who mailed spare mask to NY awarded bachelor's degree
"I guess they call it karma," Dennis Ruhnke said after receiving his long-awaited degree.
Court awards $1.5M to wrongfully convicted Kansas man who spent 23 years in prison
A Kansas man awarded more than $1.5 million on Monday after spending 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit plans to continue his fight against those responsible for his nightmare, his attorney said.
Elderly crossing guard killed while saving 2 kids from being hit by car
A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas saved the lives of two children before the impact, a school principal said.
Man offering $25,000 ‘referral fee’ to person who finds his next girlfriend
A businessman in Kansas has decided to take an unconventional approach to finding love after having little success with traditional online dating methods.
Kansas City hospital babies dressed as Chiefs players ahead of Super Bowl
These little football fans will melt your heart.
Mailman 'saves Christmas' by pulling packages out of burning truck
A mailman’s quick actions likely saved Christmas for many people waiting on their Amazon packages.
Hospital dresses up newborns as 'Frozen 2' characters
Disney's 'Frozen 2' premieres this weekend and even newborns are getting into the spirit of the movie!
Kids are eating vaping cartridges, drinking liquid nicotine, poison control center says
As health officials across the country grapple to find the cause behind some 805 cases of e-cigarette-linked lung illnesses, doctors in Kansas — which has seen at least two vaping-related deaths — are seemingly dealing with something new: Kids eating vaping cartridges.
Runner killed by lightning while finishing 50K race in southeast Kansas
A runner has been killed by lightning as he was about to finish a 50 kilometer (31.07 miles) race in southeast Kansas.
Kansas man moves into animal shelter to help get dog adopted
A Kansas man went above and beyond to help man's best friend -- even moving into an animal shelter to comfort a dog in need of adoption.
Retired US Army veteran and wife fight to keep adopted daughter from deportation
A retired U.S. Army veteran and his wife are fighting to stop the deportation of their adopted daughter after he missed the deadline to make her a naturalized U.S. citizen while he was deployed in Afghanistan.
Snake inside pump surprises customer getting gas
We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.