Kansas

Adam Hamilton slams ICE operations in Kansas amid US Senate midterms race: ‘Chaos for families, communities, businesses’

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Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Adam Hamilton of Kansas slammed ICE activities in the state amid reports of the beef industry being disrupted as a result. (AP Photo)

Democrat Adam Hamiltonthe US Senate contender from Kansasslammed ICE activities in the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Hamilton is going up against incumber Roger Marshall, in a state that has historically voted Republican. Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Adam Hamilton of Kansas slammed ICE activities in the state amid reports of the beef industry … Read more

Midterms 2026 Kansas Senate race: Can Democrat Adam Hamilton defeat Roger Marshall? What latest polls say

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Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Roger Marshall in a new poll as major race raters move the Kansas Senate race toward Lean Republican. (AP Photo)

The 2026 midterms Kansas Senate race has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive contest, with Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leading Republican incumbent Roger Marshall as per latest polls. Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Roger Marshall in a new poll as major race raters move the Kansas Senate race toward Lean Republican. (AP Photo) The Emerson College Polling–Nexstar … Read more

Who is Mariah Thomas? Kansas City mom sentenced to 13 years in prison in death of 1-month-old baby she placed in oven

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Who is Mariah Thomas? Kansas City mom sentenced to 13 years in prison in death of 1-month-old baby she put in oven ((Jackson County Detention Center)

A woman in Kansas City was sentenced to 13 years behind bars for placing her one-month-old daughter in an oven instead of a crib. Mariah Thomas was sentenced for the felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. Who is Mariah Thomas? Kansas City mom sentenced to 13 years in prison … Read more

Kansas student lost his class ring during a snowball fight with his future wife: 53 years later, when campus workers dug it out, the couple happened to be passing through the city

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Kansas student lost his class ring during a snowball fight with his future wife: 53 years later, when campus workers dug it out, the couple happened to be passing through the city

Kansas student lost his class ring during a snowball fight with his future wife: 53 years later, when campus workers dug it out, the couple happened to be passing through the cityWhat are the odds of finding something lost for 53 years? Very slim. Now imagine it being discovered when its owner was driving through … Read more

30 Kansas inmates donate $4,267 from their own funds to pay down local children’s lunch debt

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30 Kansas inmates donate $4,267 from their own funds to pay down local children's lunch debt

Nearly 30 incarcerated men in northwest Kansas have donated $4,267 to help pay down unpaid school meal debt at Norton Community Schools, turning money raised inside a correctional facility into support for children in their local community. Members of Reaching Out From Within, a rehabilitation programme at Norton Correctional Facility, raised $3,810 from their personal … Read more

In 1987, Kansas brought 30 bison back to Konza Prairie; 29 years later, native plant richness had risen 103% locally and 86% across catchments

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In 1987, Kansas brought 30 bison back to Konza Prairie; 29 years later, native plant richness had risen 103% locally and 86% across catchments

Restoring grazing by native large herbivores such as bison can produce sustained increases in native plant diversity In 1987, 30 bison from the Fort Riley Military Reservation were brought to Konza Prairie in Kansas. Nearly three decades later, researchers found that native plant species richness had increased by 103% at the local scale and by … Read more

Roger Marshall net worth: Kansas Senator’s wealth in focus as report flags lawsuits against ‘poor’ patients

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Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall has an impressive net worth of $6.06 million, according to Quiver Quantitative, a market analysis firm. But the source of that wealth could potentially be sketchy, a New York Times report on Tuesday flagged. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., speaks at the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent on … Read more