No Coronavirus in Lawrence Patient
LAWRENCE, KAN. (KPR/KNS) A Douglas County resident being treated for possible novel coronavirus has tested negative for the disease. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting those results from the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This comes several days after he had been placed in isolation at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness after recently traveling to Wuhan, China. A news release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says they are continuing to work with CDC and local agencies to detect and respond to any future cases of coronavirus that may occur in Kansas. KDHE reports that with these results, Kansas currently has no confirmed cases of coronavirus and no suspected cases under investigation.
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KC Celebrates Super Bowl Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs fans are ready for a party that has been 50 years in the making. As the team prepares to play in today's (SUN) Super Bowl, Kansas City has dressed up statues in team jerseys, dyed water in city fountains red, and lit up buildings in the city's skyline. Fans are standing in lines to take pictures with Chiefs' displays, snatching up Chiefs' memorabilia, and counting the hours until the big game. The Chiefs last played in the Super Bowl in 1970.
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Kansas Senate Rivals Pledge Strong Support for Trump
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Hardline conservative Kris Kobach tried Saturday to reassure Kansas Republicans that if they nominate him for the U.S. Senate, they won't see a repeat of his unsuccessful run for governor. His pitch during a debate in the Kansas City area Saturday was that no one can claim to be closer to President Donald Trump when Trump is expected to carry the state easily. Representative Roger Marshall of western Kansas and Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle of Wichita also pledged strong support for Trump. But Kobach was the first prominent Kansas politician to back Trump in 2016.
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Trump Adviser to Kansas GOP: Biggest Divide is Offline vs. Online
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's senior advisers told Kansas Republicans on Saturday night that she doesn't believe the biggest division in the United States is politics, race or gender. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she believes the largest divide is between people who live mostly online and people who live mostly offline. Conway was in Olathe for a dinner and tribute for four-term Republican Senator Pat Roberts, who is not seeking re-election. The tribute was the last event of a two-day statewide GOP convention. Conway talked about “these miserable people” who live online.
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Wichita Person Injured when Dumped into Garbage Truck
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Officials in Wichita say a person who had been sleeping inside a trash bin is recovering after the bin was dumped into a garbage truck. The Wichita Eagle reports that the incident happened Friday morning, when the garbage truck driver heard the person's cries for help and called 911. Fire officials say crews were able to get the person out by “using a truck company to lift them out of the trash compartment without complicating their injuries." The person was taken to a Wichita hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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KCK Burglary Suspect Fatally Shot by Home Occupant
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police say a person suspected of breaking into a Kansas City, Kansas, home has been fatally shot by the home’s occupant. The Kansas City Star reports that the shooting happened early Saturday morning, when someone called 911 to report the shooting. Arriving officers found a male who had been shot at the home. He was declared dead at the scene. Police spokesman Officer Jonathon Westbrook says a preliminary investigation seems to show that an occupant of the home confronted, then shot, a person suspected of breaking into the home. No charges were announced Saturday.
