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1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (178+ words) INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (KAKE) " Officials are sending a warning about heat lamps after a fire broke out in a southeast Kansas shed on Thursday morning while dogs were sleeping inside. The Independence Fire Department says firefighters were called to the 100 block…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (183+ words) It's official: Argentina will set up its base camp in Kansas City for the World Cup. Rumors have picked up over the past few weeks that the global powerhouse would choose Kansas City. Sources told KMBC 9 a few weeks ago…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (180+ words) LOST SPRINGS, Kan. (KAKE) - Another Kansas school district has announced a closure this week due to illness." Centre USD 397 Superintendent"Dan Ackland said schools will not be open Thursday or Friday, adding that 20% of students are out with illnesses that…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (246+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Defending FIFA World Cup champion Argentina announced it has selected Kansas City as its base camp for the 2026 World Cup. The Argentinian squad is set to play their first match of the 2026 World Cup at Kansas City…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (380+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Senator Cindy Holscher, a candidate for governor in Kansas, has proposed a bill to raise minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $16 an hour in the state. The bill is in the senate's Committee on Commerce -- if signed…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (243+ words) LAWRENCE " Both the Kansas men's and women's basketball teams had the opportunity to celebrate a McDonald's All-American earlier this week in their respective 2026 recruiting classes. A KU release outlined the men will be represented by'Taylen Kinney, while the women will…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (296+ words) Argentina, who won the last FIFA men's World Cup in 2022, will make Kansas City its national team's home base for this summer's global soccer tournament. The team will train and live in Kansas City for the duration of the monthlong…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (595+ words) TOPEKA " An ongoing battle between the attorney general and Kansas governor about releasing Kansans" personal data to the federal government made its way to a Tuesday committee hearing on a bill intended to force the governor"s hand. Senate Bill…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago   (694+ words) The U.S. 69 Expansion Project, or 69Express, launched in 2020 to help improve Kansas" busiest four-lane highway. The effort led to years of construction, and the introduction of express toll lanes set to open to motorists by the end of February 2026. According to Kansas…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago   (249+ words) Kansas football coach Lance Leipold and his staff have been putting together a 2026 recruiting class. Here's more on who the Jayhawks have brought in. LAWRENCE " Kansas football has been very busy in the transfer portal in recent weeks, but National…...