3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) Bear spotted in Chanute, Kansas, on May 19, 2026. ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) -- A driver was not injured after striking a bear near Iola on Friday morning, the Allen County Sheriff's Office says. At around 4:15 a.m. Friday, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1699+ words) A dangerous round of severe weather ramped up across the Plains Monday, bringing life-threatening storms, multiple reported tornadoes and intense supercells from Kansas and Nebraska into Missouri. Forecasters issued numerous tornado warnings throughout the afternoon and evening, including several Particularly…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (629+ words) More than 30 million Americans are once again in the path of dangerous severe weather. Kicking off this afternoon and lasting into the evening, the central and southern Plains are expected to see large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes, with the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (476+ words) Crisp said he saw "lots of tree damage" and some buildings that were damaged as well. The National Weather Service planned to determine on April 18 if a tornado had actually struck Olivet, said Kyle Poage, a meteorologist with that office....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) “We are closed,” reads the sign outside an Overland Park Wendy’s. It’s one of a few Wendy’s locations that have recently closed in the Kansas City area. Legacy Restaurant Group, a Wendy’s franchise based in Lenexa, told The Star on…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (307+ words) Kansas is home to five billionaires in 2026, with two living in the Wichita area, according to annual Forbes billionaires ranking. They have a combined net worth of $101 billion as of March 10. That is four times more money than a year…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (282+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One Kansas veteran was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War, but while others served the country using a rifle, he used a typewriter. In 1970, California native Gerald Brewer was drafted to serve in Vietnam — a…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One Hutchison native served the country aboard an aircraft carrier with his father. Data processing technician may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of roles on an aircraft carrier, but that’s…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (33+ words) A brutal winter storm has tightened its grip on the central United States, bringing dangerous cold, deep snow and at least one confirmed death in Kansas. The system has turned routine commutes and......

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (404+ words) —Kansas voters will have less time to return mail ballots in 2026 after state lawmakers eliminated a three-day grace period and the U.S. Postal Service changed how it postmarks mail. Previously, Kansas voters had until three days after Election Day for…...