2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (498+ words) Nancy Kassebaum Baker entered the U.S. Senate as its only woman and left after an 18-year career that reshaped the institution....

16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (267+ words) KOKOMO, Ind. (WRTV) – The Kokomo Common Council will hold a second reading on a zoning proposal that would open the door to new data center developments during its September 14 meeting. An amended zoning ordinance under consideration would include data centers…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago   (781+ words) WorldAtlas Pull up a map of America's national forests and a pattern smacks you in the face. They pile up in the mountains, the Rockies, the Cascades, the Appalachians, and then there is one giant, conspicuous void running right through…...

1+ day, 5+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (997+ words) Severe thunderstorms and powerful wind gusts up to 70 mph battered the Kansas City metropolitan area on Wednesday, causing widespread tree damage, pulling down power lines, and leaving thousands of residents without electricity across multiple communities. Utility provider Evergy reported over…...

3+ day, 45+ min ago   (787+ words) Drought and abnormal dryness continued to expand or intensify this past week across parts of the central and south-central United States as flash drought conditions continued from much of Texas northeast to the middle and lower Mississippi River Valley. In…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (931+ words) The handwritten signup sheets show that the overwhelming majority of those appearing listed the data center as their subject. A handful spoke about other matters, including police conduct and paratransit. Not one person who spoke about the Microsoft project voiced…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) Pro Farmer Drought expands in the lower Midwest Rains further north helped soil moisture remain stable despite high temperatures The September 8th drought monitor shows 81.1% of the U.S. is experiencing abnormal dryness or drought, up 2% from the previous week, with 58.6% in D1 level…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (123+ words) Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence. This article is being continuously updated. You'll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story. Broken down vehicle on eastbound…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (105+ words) A tumble dryer caught fire at a home in Dorchester. Firefighters from Dorchester and Weymouth were called to Lewell Way in West Knighton, near Dorchester, shortly before 10.40am this morning. The incident involved a fire on the ground floor, Dorset and…...