McConnell Air Force Base welcomes the Thunderbirds
The sky over McConnell Air Force Base was filled with the roaring sounds and sights of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds on Thursday as the squadron practiced for the air show this weekend.
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Political texts: Where do they come from, how to stop them
For many voters, these messages can be annoying. So, why do campaigns continue to use them?
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Warm Friday, western Kansas rain this weekend
Meteorologist Jack Maney is tracking our next rainmaker, but some parts of Kansas will benefit much more than others.
Sedgwick County officials weigh data center regulations
The Advance Plans Subcommittee of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission discussed how proposed rules and requirements for data centers would impact air quality, noise and energy needs.
14 hospital beds stolen from Wichita nonprofit
With hospital beds retailing for $2,000 on the low end, the nonprofit calls the theft a huge hit to the community.
Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Illinois charity event
The announcement comes about a month after fans expressed concern about Nielsen's health when he briefly left the stage during a Cheap Trick performance in Illinois.
Kansas attorney general claims U.S. Senate race may impact AG race
Kobach says a midterm election is all about driving your people out to the polls, and if Marshall or Hamilton are able to get their supporters out, that could impact down ballot races like the AG race.
One person killed in northeast Wichita motorcycle crash
According to Sedgwick County Dispatch, the crash was reported just before 7 p.m. near Kansas Highway 96 and Greenwich Road.
U.S. Court of Appeals finds due process violation in ICE incarceration of Iranian refugee in Kansas
U.S. Court of Appeals' decision a due-process setback for President Trump strategy of deporting immigrants, including an Iranian who moved to Kansas.
Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most healthcare costs, according to a survey released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. The cost of individual…
Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals
The current Trump administration claims its mass deportation efforts have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around at the border, according to a new analysis by the former chief statistician for the Department of Homeland Security…
Kansas attorney general candidates question rivals on plea bargain, immigrant crime
Lecompton Republican Kris Kobach and Lawrence Democrat Chris Mann, candidates for Kansas attorney general, attack each other with questions in TV debate.
Opinion: ‘What, me worry?’ Yes, if you’re paying attention to threats surrounding the midterm election.
As the November midterm elections draw near, much of the nation seemingly has channeled Mad Magazine’s smiling, redheaded, gap-toothed mascot Alfred E. Neuman and his catchphrase: “What, me worry?” But the nation has plenty to worry about. Here’s what the current administration has done in the months leading up to…
Republicans attempt to tie Kansas Democrats to extremism with spurious claims at Trump rally
PARK CITY — President Donald Trump’s campaign rally Monday in Kansas provided a platform for his misleading and hyperbolic claims, including the disputed assertion that protesters were being paid to interrupt him. He also used an antisemitic slur to defend U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. Some of the Kansas Republicans who…
Campaign finance group seeks investigation into Roger Marshall’s alleged ethics violations
TOPEKA — A national campaign finance watchdog group requested the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee investigate U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas for using taxpayer funds to travel to political events and staff who work for both his office and campaign. End Citizens United, a PAC that supports campaign finance guardrails…
Former Kansas House member dies at 81
Former Kansas Rep. Larry Hibbard, a Greenwood County farmer and rancher who served in the House from 2013 to 2019, died Sunday. He was 81. A moderate Republican from Toronto, he helped overturn Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s state income tax experiment and backed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan for Medicaid…