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18+ hour, 45+ min ago  (241+ words) For months, Kansas and Kentucky have engaged in a duel to land arguably the nation's top 2026 prospect." On Tuesday, that duel came to an end as Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach five-star small forward Tyran Stokes announced his commitment to the…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago  (184+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) " Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2026, per 247 Sports, is now a Kansas Jayhawk. Stokes made his announcement Tuesday evening on ESPN's "Inside the NBA' show. He chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky and Oregon. The…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (415+ words) In 2021, Baylor made men's college basketball magic, posting a 28-2 record and crushing Gonzaga to win the national championship. Since then (and since 2022 more specifically), though, the Bears haven't been quite the same. There's a reason for that'the loss of associate…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (310+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. " Mother Nature dumped 2. 75 inches of rain between 1 a. m. and 7 a. m. on Monday, April 27, causing flash flooding of streets, roads and golf courses. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for various counties in northeast Kansas, including putting Shawnee, Douglas,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (626+ words) UPDATE 4/28/2026 " The tornado in'Montgomery County over the weekend was rated an EF2 by the National Weather Service. EF2 tornadoes can have max winds up to 125 mph. The storm left behind widespread damage on Sunday knocking out power with crews working through the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (154+ words) 247 Sports national basketball recruiting experts Eric Bossi and Travis Branham dish the latest intel on five-star recruit Tyran Stokes. Tyran Stokes named Kansas, Kentucky'and Oregon as his three finalists in November. In the four months since, there has been little…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (462+ words) According to Rick Whitson, Director of Montgomery Kansas Emergency Management, damage from the tornado was half a mile wide going four miles across. Command was set up at the Sycamore, Kansas Post Office and Kansas Task Force 4 was requested and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (121+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency Monday morning after another severe weather spell in the state. "Due to the severe storms and flooding that has impacted the state, I've declared a disaster emergency…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (282+ words) LAWRENCE, Kan. " Kansas women's tennis was selected to compete in the 2026 NCAA Tennis Tournament, the NCAA announced on Monday, marking KU's second-straight appearance and the 15th appearance all-time. The Jayhawks will travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on No. 6-seed Oklahoma…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (193+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Rounds of severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding, prompting water rescues across Kansas City, Missouri early Monday. The Kansas City Fire Department said they have made at least 11 rescues in "typical high-water areas." Fire officials said no boats…...