Local & Kansas News

12+ hour, 10+ min ago   (113+ words) Lakeland police say the depression opened up at the intersection of Rose Street and N Lake Parker Avenue. As of 8 p.m., the intersection is closed as crews with the Florida Department of... A depression has prompted road closures in Lakeland on…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (681+ words) HUTCHINSON — Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and the Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, confronted a raucous crowd Saturday defending their stances on tariffs, the war in Iran and partisan politics. The two major party candidates running for U.S. Senate…...

18+ hour, 2+ 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, 21+ 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…...

16+ hour, 6+ min ago   (870+ words) HUTCHINSON — Candidates for governor engaged in a veritable bare-knuckle brawl when they took the stage Saturday at the Kansas State Fair for a debate punctuated by the chants and jeers of an enthusiastic crowd of dueling supporters. Kansas Senate President…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (195+ words) Wall Street Journal: “As the high-stakes midterm elections approach, battles over redistricting and voting are intensifying nationwide. Republicans are trying to keep control of Congress, amid voter frustration with prices and an unpopular war with Iran. Democrats are seeking to…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (75+ words) Tim Miller takes a closer look at Kansas Sen. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event…...

21+ hour, 19+ 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, 1+ hour ago   (825+ words) President Donald Trump's trade war landed in Wichita on Monday. Trump threatened to prevent Bombardier Aviation from selling aircraft in the United States as his trade dispute with Canada continues to escalate. However, Bombardier is not simply a foreign company…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (824+ words) DURHAM — On a beautiful day, with a hint of fall in the air, recently retired Durham Police Chief Rene Kelley, 65, sat on his deck with his wife, Cheryl, talking about his retirement from law enforcement after a career that spanned…...