Posted: May 13, 2020 / 09:44 PM CDTUpdated: May 13, 2020 / 09:46 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.LANSING, Kan. — A has died of COVID-19.The man in his 50s, whose name has not been released, worked at the prison for nearly 20 years.As a result, the Kansas Department of Corrections said starting Thursday all staff members at the prison will be tested for the coronavirus.George Robaire, better known to friends as Bernie, was .The 61-year-old spent 36 years as a...…Posted: May 13, 2020 / 09:44 PM CDTUpdated: May 13, 2020 / 09:46 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.LANSING, Kan. — A has died of COVID-19.The man in his 50s, whose name has not been released, worked at the prison for nearly 20 years.As a result, the Kansas Department of Corrections said starting Thursday all staff members at the prison will be tested for the coronavirus.George Robaire, better known to friends as Bernie, was .The 61-year-old spent 36 years as a...WW…

Posted: Jun 30, 2020 / 05:09 AM CDTUpdated: Jun 29, 2020 / 10:18 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GARFIELD COUNTY, Okla. – A 26-year-old woman was shot multiple times after she was dared to steal a swastika flag from an Oklahoma man’s front yard.Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired call at 3 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived they found the woman lying in a ditch.“The female had multiple gunshot wounds, so my deputies rendered aid to her,” Jody...…Posted: Jun 30, 2020 / 05:09 AM CDTUpdated: Jun 29, 2020 / 10:18 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GARFIELD COUNTY, Okla. – A 26-year-old woman was shot multiple times after she was dared to steal a swastika flag from an Oklahoma man’s front yard.Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired call at 3 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived they found the woman lying in a ditch.“The female had multiple gunshot wounds, so my deputies rendered aid to her,” Jody...WW…

Posted: Jul 8, 2020 / 10:14 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 10:15 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GARDNER, Kan. – The Johnson County sheriff and other county officials are frustrated over a hotel that’s housing COVID-19 patients, citing a “lack of communication” from state officials.The Super 8, near Interstate 35 and 175th Street, is one of two non-congregant facilities in the metro. The other is an unknown location in Leavenworth County.Sheriff Calvin Hayden said...…Posted: Jul 8, 2020 / 10:14 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 10:15 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GARDNER, Kan. – The Johnson County sheriff and other county officials are frustrated over a hotel that’s housing COVID-19 patients, citing a “lack of communication” from state officials.The Super 8, near Interstate 35 and 175th Street, is one of two non-congregant facilities in the metro. The other is an unknown location in Leavenworth County.Sheriff Calvin Hayden said...WW…

Posted: Aug 20, 2020 / 11:19 AM CDTUpdated: Aug 20, 2020 / 11:19 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.OLATHE, Kan. — Mayor Michael Copeland has died, according to a statement from the City of Olathe. He was 58.He died last night, Aug. 19. The cause of his death was not specified.Olathe Mayor Pro Tem John Bacon has assumed the role of Acting Mayor. Bacon has served on the City Council since 1995, according to the statement.“I can’t begin to say how much Mike will be...…Posted: Aug 20, 2020 / 11:19 AM CDTUpdated: Aug 20, 2020 / 11:19 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.OLATHE, Kan. — Mayor Michael Copeland has died, according to a statement from the City of Olathe. He was 58.He died last night, Aug. 19. The cause of his death was not specified.Olathe Mayor Pro Tem John Bacon has assumed the role of Acting Mayor. Bacon has served on the City Council since 1995, according to the statement.“I can’t begin to say how much Mike will be...WW…

Posted: Sep 8, 2020 / 10:07 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 8, 2020 / 10:07 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly two years after voters approved medical marijuana in Missouri, it’s still not available for purchase. Though some dispensaries are now officially open and product has been grown, there are still no operational facilities, which are required to test the product.The lights are hung, the pallets are stacked and everything seems like it’s ready...…Posted: Sep 8, 2020 / 10:07 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 8, 2020 / 10:07 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly two years after voters approved medical marijuana in Missouri, it’s still not available for purchase. Though some dispensaries are now officially open and product has been grown, there are still no operational facilities, which are required to test the product.The lights are hung, the pallets are stacked and everything seems like it’s ready...WW…

Posted: Aug 27, 2020 / 11:13 PM CDTUpdated: Aug 27, 2020 / 11:17 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.SEDALIA, Mo. – Police in Sedalia said 78 cats were recovered Wednesday from a small home on S. Prospect Avenue.Two people, 37-year-old Ferdinand Bucayan and 59-year-old Teodora Dalumpines, were arrested, and charges of animal abuse and neglect are pending.Authorities said many of the cats were in need of immediate medical care. Deceased kittens were found in bags...…Posted: Aug 27, 2020 / 11:13 PM CDTUpdated: Aug 27, 2020 / 11:17 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.SEDALIA, Mo. – Police in Sedalia said 78 cats were recovered Wednesday from a small home on S. Prospect Avenue.Two people, 37-year-old Ferdinand Bucayan and 59-year-old Teodora Dalumpines, were arrested, and charges of animal abuse and neglect are pending.Authorities said many of the cats were in need of immediate medical care. Deceased kittens were found in bags...WW…

Posted: May 24, 2020 / 10:45 PM CDTUpdated: May 24, 2020 / 10:45 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Kan. — State-owned Kansas casinos are screening customers’ temperatures as they begin reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Boot Hill Casino, Kansas Crossing Casino and Kansas Star Casino have already opened.Hollywood Casino is reopening slots Monday. The casino will use no-touch forehead scanners to take players’...…Posted: May 24, 2020 / 10:45 PM CDTUpdated: May 24, 2020 / 10:45 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Kan. — State-owned Kansas casinos are screening customers’ temperatures as they begin reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Boot Hill Casino, Kansas Crossing Casino and Kansas Star Casino have already opened.Hollywood Casino is reopening slots Monday. The casino will use no-touch forehead scanners to take players’...WW…

Posted: May 26, 2020 / 09:43 PM CDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 09:44 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday that she’s giving some control back to the counties, and her statewide restrictions will expire at the end of the day.But now local municipalities differ on how they’ll implementing COVID-19 restrictions.Officials in Wyandotte and Douglas counties said that they plan to continue with the state’s Phase 2...…Posted: May 26, 2020 / 09:43 PM CDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 09:44 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday that she’s giving some control back to the counties, and her statewide restrictions will expire at the end of the day.But now local municipalities differ on how they’ll implementing COVID-19 restrictions.Officials in Wyandotte and Douglas counties said that they plan to continue with the state’s Phase 2...WW…

Posted: Mar 10, 2021 / 06:08 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 10, 2021 / 06:15 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WELLINGTON, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation worker came across an unexpected discovery recently in south central Kansas.The carcass of an American Alligator was discovered in the Ninnescah River by the KDOT worker, who was working on the riverbank in Sumner County, according to Kansas Wildlife, Parks & Tourism.A herpetologist in the area identified the...…Posted: Mar 10, 2021 / 06:08 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 10, 2021 / 06:15 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WELLINGTON, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation worker came across an unexpected discovery recently in south central Kansas.The carcass of an American Alligator was discovered in the Ninnescah River by the KDOT worker, who was working on the riverbank in Sumner County, according to Kansas Wildlife, Parks & Tourism.A herpetologist in the area identified the...WW…

Posted: May 18, 2020 / 08:54 PM CDTUpdated: May 18, 2020 / 08:54 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man is facing charges in connection to a February crash that killed two people.Michael Mertens, 27, faces two counts of second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident, receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and driving while revoked charges.According to court documents, a Kansas City police officer saw a...…Posted: May 18, 2020 / 08:54 PM CDTUpdated: May 18, 2020 / 08:54 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man is facing charges in connection to a February crash that killed two people.Michael Mertens, 27, faces two counts of second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident, receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and driving while revoked charges.According to court documents, a Kansas City police officer saw a...WW…