KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new task force focused on stopping violent crime and transnational organized crime around the region will be based in Kansas City. The FBI and the Department of Homeland ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas foster care system is under pressure as agencies struggle to place children in stable homes amid staffing shortages and a drop in licensed foster families.

The FBI and HSI say the new Kansas City Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) region will encompass Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, with locations in Kansas City, Wichita, Des Moines and Omaha.

Wichita has had 10.72 inches of rain since June 1, according to the National Weather Service. Is your garden seemingly “drowned”? Is it hopeless for the rest of the year?

Western Kansas NewsThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment now reports 23 measles cases in Kansas as a virus that many thought they would never see is spreading. Measles, eradicated about ...

The Small Business Administration has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Wichita to assist those affected by the June 3-7 storms in south-central Kansas.

A Kansas police officer and the man he was trying to arrest shot and killed each other after an illegal fireworks report, authorities said Saturday. Brandon Gaede, a 30-year-old deputy with the ...

by: Wil Day Posted: Jul 7, 2025 / 11:50 AM CDT Updated: Jul 7, 2025 / 06:02 PM CDT ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — The Wichita Ethics Board has ruled that Mayor Lily Wu violated part of the code of ethics following a proclamation signature issue earlier this spring. Twenty-two people ...

by: Delaney Eyermann Posted: Jul 7, 2025 / 01:48 PM CDT Updated: Jul 7, 2025 / 01:48 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Autism Resource Center of Kansas City (ARCKC) has officially opened its doors.

The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that transgender Kansans can change the gender markers on their driver’s licenses while a lawsuit by AG Kris Kobach plays out.

Celia Llopis-Jepsen is the environment reporter for the Kansas News Service and host of the environmental podcast Up From Dust. You can follow her on Bluesky or email her at celia (at) kcur (dot) org.