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Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal ban on robocalls to cellphones.

Congressman Marshall extends applause to Main Street Lending Program.

Fanny Fang has filed an Open Meetings Complaint against the Riley County Commission for improper mask opt-out.

Attorney General Derek Schmidt has named a new acting public information officer.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Northwestern Shawnee County.

Governor Kelly declares drought emergency, warnings and watches for Kansas counties.

Governor Laura Kelly has recommended that Kansas continue to follow Phase 3 of her Ad Astra Plan for Reopening.

A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of two Wichita residents.

Governor Lara Kelly signs an executive order which implements a Foster Care Report Card.

Camp Invention will be held at Wamego’s West Elementary School for an action-packed week.

Governor Laura Kelly announced that a Wichita Judge will be joining the Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.

The month of September will see the first annual Family Car Cruise at the Gage Park Memorial.

The girlfriend of Howard Jansen has also been booked into jail following the discovery of a body believed to be missing Olivia Jansen.

Forestry Products Recycling Center in Topeka will be offering free yard waste disposal Saturday, July 11th.

Online records show Howard Jansen was booked into the Wyandotte Co. Jail in connection with child abuse and first degree murder.

Eight people were arrested during a multi-agency registered sex offender compliance check operation.

Stormont Vail says the clinic, located near 29th and Indian Hills, will specialize in primary care, plastic surgery, and dermatology.

In their daily update, the hospital says they are seeing more hospitalizations and higher rates of positive test results.

Along with several distancing and sanitation precautions, the state’s guidance on re-opening schools may lead to drastic changes in the way kids learn, according to two Kansas newspapers.

An Amber Alert issued earlier on Friday, July 10, comes to a sad conclusion as the missing 3-year-old’s body is found.

The ground breaking was pushed back around three months but the Topeka ER and Hospital is expected to open on time in about two weeks after a state inspection.

Approaching two weeks after the Kansas State Fair’s board voted to continue with plans for this year’s event in Hutchinson, the board will likely reconsider that decision, Eyewitness News learned Thursday (July 9).

A man is dead after being hit by a train Friday afternoon in south Wichita. Police say this happened about noon at the tracks near Pawnee and Southeast Boulevard.

The Wichita Police Department arrested the father of a 2-year-old boy who drowned Tuesday night in a pool in a south Wichita neighborhood.

A new study reveals hospital expenses have reached an all-time high in Kansas.

Kansas is one of 24 states that have mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The blooms are back at Berry Hill UPick Farm, 5840 SE Croco Rd.

Walmart is looking for Entrepreneurs for its 7th annual open call for U.S. manufactured products.

Hutchinson Correctional Facility sees confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Tree removal will close Gage Blvd. in Topeka on Friday, July 10 and Monday, July 13.