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Several Kansas counties report property damage from severe storms which swept through the state from south to north Wednesday. The storms produced heavy rain, high winds, large hail and an outbreak of tornadoes. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has received damage reports from six counties: Harvey, Sedgwick, Jewell, Lincoln and Republic Counties. Only one injury has ...

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Police say that a Salina teen was shot to death Wednesday evening in a case of mistaken identity. Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson spoke with the media Thursday morning, and released details on the the shooting death of a 17-year-old Salina girl. Nelson said the shooting, which happened at around 9:30 Wednesday evening on Russell Street near ...

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The House has rejected a measure that would have given county commissions the ability to block most land annexations by cities. The chamber voted 65-57 to reject the bill Wednesday. Cities would need to obtain county approval to annex land under the bill. Republican Rep. Ken Corbet from Topeka said he supported the measure and that land ...

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A couple accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from a Wichita company that owns assisted living centers in Kansas and Missouri is expected to plead to charges later this month. Brent Shryock of Augusta had been scheduled to go to trial Tuesday on mail fraud charges, but notified the court the day before it was ...

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The Hall Family Foundation has made a $1.46 million gift and challenge grant to the University of Kansas to support the humanities. The university said in a news release Wednesday that $468,800 of the gift will be used for fellowships for four incoming humanities doctoral students. A $1 million challenge grant, when matched, will be used ...

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Participants in the winter wheat tour are forecasting low crop yields in fields along northern Kansas counties that they looked at during the first day. The industry group Kansas Wheat reports that the expected average yield of 34.3 for the first day was slightly lower than last year's estimate for the first leg. It was the ...

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Over $5,500 in power tools are stolen from a construction site. Salina Police are investigating after someone cut the locks off two job site trailers located in the 1200 block of West Waterwell Road and removed construction tools including hammer drills and impact drills. Salina Building Systems told officers a construction laser valued at $2,500 and assorted ...

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A McPherson man who was arrested in connection to the death of another man has been released without charges. McPherson County Attorney David Page said Tuesday that he has determined no foul play was involved in the death of 64-year-old Kinley Cobb. On April 26, officers responded to a report of intoxicated people and found Cobb seriously ...

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Crews were trying to round up cattle on a Kansas highway after a truck overturned, possibly due to wet conditions. Sedgwick County officials say the truck was carrying 59 cattle on Kansas 96 near Maize when it overturned early Wednesday. Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Oliver says the driver went off the highway, overcorrected and rolled the truck ...

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A 13-year-old Wichita boy and his friends could face child pornography charges after his girlfriend sent him nude photos of herself that ended up on a social media site. A Wichita woman went to police on Monday after learning about the photos, which the 13-year-old girl's boyfriend apparently shared with his friends. Police spokesman Lt. James Espinoza ...

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A former Kansas high school basketball coach could face up to life in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes. 21-year-old Patrick Kent Blevins on Tuesday waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to indecent liberties with a child. Prosecutors say he fondled six boys. Blevins was formerly an assistant girls basketball coach at ...