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Kansas fire weather gives way to snow potential this weekend: See forecast
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (376+ words) A wild shift in weather comes this week in Kansas as fire dangers turn into snow potentials. A red flag warning remained in effect for much of Feb. 19 across several counties in the Sunflower State, particularly along the Oklahoma border,…...
'Learned to play without him': Kansas' Bill Self addresses Darryn Peterson saga
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (646+ words) Darryn Peterson's availability has once again become a storyline this college basketball season, even as the potential No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft helped the Jayhawks to an 81-69 win over Oklahoma State. Peterson exited No. 12 Kansas' Big 12 win over the…...
These 3 Kansas museums were ranked among nation's best by USA Today
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (497+ words) Kansas museums highlighting orphans, Oz and Amelia Earhart have received national recognition as part of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, USA Today announced Feb. 18. The National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia and Atchison's Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum finished fourth…...
Firefighters injured in 145,000-acre Kansas and Oklahoma wildfire fight
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (306+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " Several firefighters were injured in Kansas and Oklahoma while fighting wildfires on Tuesday. Capt. Bill Neier with Ashland Rural Fire Department said two Clark County firefighters were injured and are being treated at a burn unit in…...
Kansas State basketball carrying Jerome Tang's 'crazy faith' mantra after firing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (509+ words) Kansas State basketball's attempt to fire Jerome Tang for cause has been widely derided by the basketball world. After a 90-74 win over Baylor with interim coach Matthew Driscoll on the bench, the Wildcats still mentioned Tang several times postgame. Kansas…...
Track ongoing wildfires and smoke in Kansas with these maps
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (104+ words) Fires remained ongoing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as crews continued to arrive in southwest Kansas to fight a fire that began in Oklahoma. The Ranger Road fire is among several that started burning Feb. 17 and caused smoke to cover much of…...
Overland Park man sentenced to nearly 16 years on child pornography charges
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (21+ words) An Overland Park man was sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to child pornography charges....
One Fatality Reported in Kansas as Winter Storm Brings Dangerous Cold
3+ week, 3+ day 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 ......
Kansas City Firefighters Post Hilarious Snowstorm Warning Ahead of Winter Storm: 'Hush Jessica'
3+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) Kansas City firefighters mixed humor with a serious message ahead of a winter storm " and their "Hush Jessica" reminder quickly caught fire online ......
Kansas Drummer Phil Ehart Announces Memoir, ‘I Am Phil’
3+ week, 6+ day ago (37+ words) Kansas drummer Phil Ehart, a cofounding member of the group, has announced that he will release I Am Phil, his new memoir, in April. "I didn't want to write a book that hid behind mythology," Ehart ......