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From the too-close-to-call Kansas governor race to a deadly crash on U.S. 71 , here’s a roundup of what’s making news in the Kansas City region. These are the top stories from The Kansas City Star: Johnson County began a mandated post-election audit Monday as the Kansas governor race between Democrat Cindy Holscher and Republican Ty Masterson remains too close to call, separated by just under 8,000 votes. Kansas and Alaska are the only two states where the 2026 governor race has not yet been decided, with a Nov. 16 deadline to complete the audit. A Washington state mother and her two young sons were killed when a semitractor-trailer failed to stop for congested traffic and struck their minivan on U.S. 71 Monday afternoon as the family drove to the airport. Olga Sorbalo, 35, and sons Luis, 8, and Samir, 4, of Vancouver, Washington, were identified by relatives, and a GoFundMe raised more than $86,000 in 14 hours. President Donald Trump has nominated former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates , five months after Colyer dropped his bid for governor following Trump’s endorsement of Ty Masterson. Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran congratulated Colyer and vowed
On Tuesday, Democrat candidate Cindy Holscher provided an update on the vote count in the race for Kansas governor.
When Laura Kelly campaigned for a second term as Kansas governor in 2022, the Democratic candidate filmed an advertisement of herself walking in the middle of a street . The symbolism highlighted Kelly’s bipartisan approach as the state’s top executive, staying in the middle of the road politically to bring stability to a state that was reeling from budget issues when she arrived. “Like most Kansans, I’m not too far right or too far left,” Kelly said in the ad. “I’ve always been pretty middle of the road, and that’s how I’ve governed.” The pitch worked for Kelly in 2022, earning her a second term that seemingly catapulted her to become the most popular politician in Kansas in statewide polling . This summer, she thought another middle-of-the-road Democrat would be needed to keep the position in the hands of the political party, calling the state “extraordinarily moderate.” However, Democratic Overland Park state Sen. Cindy Holscher appears to have proved her wrong . Holscher, who styled herself as a populist and anti-establishment candidate, is expected to become the next governor after courting progressive voters and pitching herself as the best check on “extremist” Republicans in the Kansas Legislature during the primary
Some dinners are just meals, and some still feel like an event worth dressing up for. Across Kansas, a handful of old-school supper spots keep that spirit going with hand-cut steaks, platters of fried chicken, live music, and dining rooms that have barely changed in decades. These are the places...
The Chiefs and the Royals don’t play in Kansas. Their stadiums are in Missouri. Kansans have corrected that one for years, along with other stories that don’t hold up. Here are the Kansas myths locals are tired of correcting. 1. Flatter Than a Pancake. If you think Kansas...
It’s a Kansas tradition to open the pheasant and quail seasons on the second Saturday in November. If you’re a bird hunter, you’ve probably had opening day marked on your calendar. The Kansas pheasant and quail season opens this Saturday, November 14th. According to the Kansas Upland...
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Kansas’ first Buc-ee’s has been pointing toward a spring 2027 opening, and the project’s general contractor has added more detail about what it will take to get there. Cleveland Construction…
One Kansas steakhouse has stayed at the same address since it opened as a supper club in the early 1940s. That’s more than 80 years of steak dinners in one spot. Another broils its filets at 1,600 degrees. A third grills its beef over an open wood fire, the old-school way.
After an earlier round of Kansas restaurant closures mixed national chains with neighborhood favorites, three more locally rooted dining rooms have served their final meals. Their runs ranged from less…
For one Kansas veteran, a classified military mission kept much of his service private for more than six decades.
One retro diner on this list hands out jukebox-style players right at the booths. Another has been cooking chicken-fried steak and hash browns since 1963. I love that these old-school spots still exist. Kansas has diners in a former train depot, on a historic downtown street, and along a lonely stretch of US-36.
KSN will be at several Kansas schools as student-athletes sign with college programs.
Wichita, KS – Thanksgiving travelers across Kansas could face a significant shift toward wetter weather as precipitation probabilities climb heading into November 18–24, raising concerns about developing storms, heavy rain, snow, freezing rain and potentially icy highways during the busy holiday travel period.
One Kansas nurse is receiving a big reward from the state after she claims the Kansas Board of Nursing (KSBN) made it impossible for her to find a job during a 21-month period.
Collectors of black walnuts in Kansas and neighboring states are reporting a poor harvest season as 2026 draws to a close.
One barbecue joint on this list keeps stacks of wood out back, and you can actually buy some to take home. That detail alone made me grin. Another spot serves burgers inside a real log cabin filled with folk decorations. A steakhouse down the road lines its walls with mounted...
In many Kansas households, it can be a test to see how long you can go without turning on the heater. For some, the goal is to make it to Halloween. For others, it may be to make it one day longer than the year before. And then once the...
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jose Del Real looked over the crowd from the stage in a park, at hundreds of his neighbors with furious signs tucked under their arms, voicing their anger at immigration agents who had descended on their town and started rounding up their friends and family. His daughters, in the front row, were crying.
