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Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder lost his bid for reelection, but he's still hoping to help President Trump get his border wall approved.

Kansas was ranked 32nd among states overall, with increasing breast cancer deaths and high numbers of unvaccinated adults.

More than 50 people packed a Kansas City Council committee meeting this week to voice their opinions about the financially troubled museum.

One year ago, a shooter targeted Indian immigrants at a bar in Olathe, sending fear through the local Indian community. Now, those fears have largely subsided.

The lawsuit alleges that negligence on the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials led to the deaths of four men in Kansas and one in Missouri.

The holidays are almost here. And this time of year, harried gift buying is often followed by harried gift wrapping. Listen to the history of holiday wrapping paper and its connection to Hallmark Cards in Kansas City.

Several councilmembers expressed concerns that the agreement with Edgemoor was too vague on financial details and didn’t provide sufficient benefits to the community.

Human trafficking is a growing crime, it happens everywhere and the victims are often in crisis. One of the biggest cases of human trafficking in our area involves a Topeka man who ran a sex trafficking ring out of a club Lawrence. On Monday, he'll be sentenced in federal court.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James has gone online, trying to entice Amazon to build its second headquarters in his town.

A shareholder of Westar Energy has filed a lawsuit that threatens to derail a proposed merger between the utility and Kansas City Power and Light company.