18+ hour, 14+ min ago   (112+ words) A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:54 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. The alert is for Leavenworth, Johnson, Jackson, Miami and Cass counties. "At 5:53 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Linwood…...

18+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1099+ words) In his closing statement at the Kansas State Fair debate on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall received a tepid response to an applause line about Kansas State’s football team defeating Washington State. Earlier in the forum, Marshall got cut off mid-answer…...

21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (951+ words) Kansas voters’ two choices for governor spent Saturday morning clashing over the issues and trading vitriolic personal attacks during a debate at the state fairgrounds in Hutchinson. Kansas’ Republican Senate President Ty Masterson and Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher — longtime…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (1211+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs begin their 2026 season by concluding the NFL’s Week 1 slate on “Monday Night Football,” playing host to the division-rival Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are coming off a 6-11 showing in 2025, their worst since Andy Reid…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (807+ words) The latest edition of the renewed Border War had all the drama in Lawrence on Friday night. Cheap shots, middle fingers in the air and trash talk were all over David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. While Kansas focused on the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (949+ words) In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Mizzou and Kansas athletics officials convened over what had become an increasingly sensitive matter: calling their athletic rivalry the Border War, signifying a history that goes back to the Civil…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (763+ words) The whiplash-inducing saga over whether Missouri can use its gerrymandered congressional map in the midterm elections heads to federal appellate court next week. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17 in St. Louis for arguments…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1031+ words) And this year’s edition of the Border War goes to … Missouri. Quarterback Austin Simmons completed 19 of 28 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, while Jamal Roberts rushed for 125 yards off 28 carries and a TD as the Tigers of the SEC claimed…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (358+ words) The eyes of the Kansas political world will be on the state fairgrounds in Hutchinson on Saturday for two high-profile debates that signify the traditional opening salvo of general election season. On Saturday morning, Republican Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (691+ words) A number of teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup wanted to have their base camps in Kansas City, specifically in order to train at Sporting Kansas City’s practice facilities. Defending World Cup champion Argentina, ranked second in the world, got…...