Karen, a “vibrant and beloved” ostrich who made her home at the Topeka Zoo, has died after swallowing a zoo staffer’s set of keys, zoo officials said. The untimely passing was announced by the Topeka Zoo on Friday after Karen “tragically succumbed to complications arising from consuming a foreign object.” “The Topeka Zoo remains committed to ensuring the well-being of all our animals, implementing rigorous protocols to safeguard against such incidents in the future,” officials said.
Stormy weather rolls into eastern Kansas this week. the KBI investigates an officer-involved shooting in Topeka. the governor signs several new bills into law. Wichita plans to close several older schools. and a new study says the health care system in Kansas performs the worst for Black people. Find those stories and more headlines inside.