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Kansas City area man enters plea in Russian aviation export case

Douglas Robertson of Olathe, Kansas, has pleaded not guilty to 26 criminal counts in a case surrounding an alleged plot to export aviation-related technology to Russia.

Airlines 6 days ago

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing, engine fire put out: ‘I don’t want to go out that way'

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday night due to an engine issue, with passengers saying they saw flames.

Kansas December 11

Kansas opens voting on new license plate after facing criticism over previous design

Kansas state residents can now vote on five new license plate designs, including one criticized for resembling a previous unpopular design. The online voting runs until Friday.

Kansas December 1

Family of Kansas woman killed in apartment fire blames 911 dispatchers' mistakes

Relatives of Paoly Bedeski, who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire, are blaming errors by local 911 dispatchers for the 22-year-old's untimely death.

Kansas November 28

Kansas scraps 'ugly as sin' license plate redesign rebuked by public

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will no longer proceed with the planned redesign of its standard-issue license plates.

Kansas November 24

Kansas police dog allegedly strangled in line of duty

Bane, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog in Kansas, was allegedly strangled by a suspect after chasing him into a storm drain. A memorial service will honor his service.

Kansas November 21

Kansas Highway Patrol prohibited from unfair stops and searches for out-of-state drivers

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Kansas Highway Patrol's use of the "Kansas Two-Step" tactic. This maneuver involved detaining out-of-state drivers.

Kansas November 15

Kansas elections agency evacuated after receiving suspicious letter

A suspicious letter sent to the top elections agency in Kansas prompted an evacuation, but no hazardous substance was found, and preliminary tests indicated it was not harmful.

Kansas November 8

Kansas restores digital court record access nearly a month after major cyberattack

Judicial officials in Kansas have begun reopening court records to the public nearly a month after a "security incident" compromised state computer systems.

Kansas November 6

Lawsuit filed against Kansas City government over police corruption, sexual assault by former detective

A lawsuit was filed Friday against the Kansas City, Kansas government by five women who say that it allowed police corruption and sexual assault to occur for years.