3-year-old boy drowns in southwestern Missouri lake
Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has drowned in Table Rock Lake in southwestern Missouri.
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OSBI looking for suspect accused of shooting two people
VIAN, Okla. - Authorities say they're searching for man suspected of shooting and injuring two men on Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma after they drove him to a convenience store to get gas for his vehicle. The Oklahoma State Bureau…
Kansas couple killed in crash
NEWTON, Kan. - An elderly Kansas couple died after their vehicle collided with a semi on Interstate-135 about two miles south of Newton. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Raymond Bina, 71 and his wife, Denice Bina, 65 both died in…
Kansas City teen's death investigated as a homicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are investigating the death of a teenager at an underpass as a homicide. The victim’s body was found Friday afternoon on the roadway at Blue River Road’s underpass at Bannister Road.…
Coronavirus shuts down Kansas presidential library
TOPEKA, Kan. - The federal government will shut down Dwight Eisenhower's presidential library and museum again Monday as the faster-spreading delta variant fuels a growing number of new COVID-19 cases in Kansas. The decision to close sites in Abilene honoring…
3 men charged over 2018 fatal Missouri tourist boat accident
A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people.
Plane crash kills couple from El Dorado Springs
Two people from El Dorado Springs, Missouri died when a small plane crashed into a cornfield in eastern Iowa's Muscatine County, authorities said.
Kansas racial justice panel recommends Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. - A Kansas racial justice panel appointed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has recommended expanding Medicaid, adding another income tax bracket for top-income earners, restoring a food sales tax rebate and banning Native American mascots and team names…
School board: Critical race theory not taught in Kansas
The Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday released a statement saying that critical race theory is not part of state academic standards after hearing from at least one candidate for office who is claiming that it is.
After abuse claims, Parson OKs Missouri boarding school law
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation for greater oversight of unlicensed residential care facilities for children.
School board: Critical race theory not taught in Kansas
“I think it's important to let everyone know where we stand on this."
Missouri governor OKs police chokehold, accountability bills
One measure puts limits on investigations of officers and provides protection against civil claims unless the officer is criminally convicted.
Report: Affordable housing is out of reach in Missouri for low-wage workers
A new national report finds affordable house in the state of Missouri is out of reach for low income workers.
Tulsa man admits allowing children to die in hot vehicle
A Tulsa man has pleaded guilty to allowing his 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son to die of heat exposure in his pickup truck.
Missouri governor to end limits on college tuition increases
A bill Gov. Mike Parson is signing will end Missouri limits on college tuition increases.
Human remains found in Kansas
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (AP) - Kansas authorities have identified human remains found this spring as a man who has been missing for years, and they are investigating his death as a homicide. The sheriff's departments in Osage and Franklin counties…
Railroad tracks death in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A 27-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found badly injured on railroad tracks. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Saturday reported Anthony Newberry was also charged with kidnapping…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Northeast Oklahoma
GROVE, Okla. - There was a time when COVID-19 was on the run in Northeast Oklahoma. Over at the Integris hospital in Grove, Dr.…
Most Kansas schools drop mask rules as variant drives surge
Officials say they stand ready to pivot — including reinstating mask mandates — if the pandemic worsens dramatically.
Missouri governor vetoes public records bill
The bill would have limited public access to certain government records.
Branson Coaster amusement ride approved to reopen after injury
The Missouri Amusement Ride Safety Unit approves the reopening of The Branson Coaster. This comes after an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured.
Health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae (July 9)
Kansas health officials release active advisories for lakes due to blue-green algae.
Missouri governor says door-to-door vaccine push would not be effective
I have directed our health department to let the federal government know that sending government employees or agents door-to-door to compel vaccination would NOT be an effective OR a welcome strategy in Missouri!"
Missouri conservation agents bust illegal paddlefish operation
Missouri Department of Conservation investigators find an illegal paddlefish operation.
