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13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (558+ words) The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed judicial precedent Friday on the inclusion of all jail-time credit in calculating prison sentences, despite courthouse outcomes viewed as "absurd" by some prosecutors. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and Attorney General Kris Kobach challenged…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (229+ words) PARSONS, Kan. " Farmers in southeast Kansas say mother nature has been kind to them to start the season this year. Staff from the Southeast Research Extension Center at Kansas State in Parsons says their corn and wheat yields are off…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (372+ words) LAWRENCE (KSNT) " A big-time series win for the Jayhawks. Kansas softball (27-11, 8-4 Big 12) took down No. 23 Arizona State (29-11, 4-8 Big 12) 5-4 on Saturday to take the series over the Sun Devils. It marked Kansas" first-ranked conference series win since 2024. "I"m really proud…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (229+ words) Teens, between the ages of 14 and 18, got a chance to put on their professional hats and get hands-on, real-world hiring experience Saturday. The event, put on by Youth Ambassadors, was an educational employment program designed to empower underserved teenagers with…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago  (370+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - One hundred and fifty hearts. One building. One day only. The Parade of Hearts "150 United" event took over the Overland Park Convention Center on Saturday. All 150 massive, one-of-a-kind heart sculptures were under one roof. Kansas City…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago  (207+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " There is a public health advisory in place for harmful algal blooms (HABs) at three lakes in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) issued the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (428+ words) The Kansas City Royals were supposed to start a three-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, but the weather didn't cooperate. Therefore, they'll play a doubleheader on Saturday to make up for it, per their social media....

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (52+ words) The Overland Park Convention Center hosted a display of 150 giant heart sculptures Saturday as part of the "Unite 150" edition of the Parade of Hearts. The Overland Park Convention Center hosted a display of 150 giant heart sculptures Saturday as part of…...

23+ hour, 22+ min ago  (756+ words) For over 140 years, the small town of Frontenac, Kansas had almost everything its 3,000 residents needed " except a public library. All that changed when city administrator John Zafuta got an unexpected phone call in 2019. "It was a surprise," Zafuta said. "An…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1366+ words) Kansas City has a long history with speakeasies, going back to before Prohibition. Our Adventure! about local distilleries gives a great history of the liquor trade and how, at one point, the West Bottoms had 25 different saloons. And those are…...