A state commission wants to know why a judge signed off on a search warrant that led to a police raid on a newspaper in Marion. a grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Kansas woman near Yellowstone is shot and killed. a man in Florida confesses to a series of child sex crimes in Kansas. the KC Chiefs open a new season and the Kansas State Fair begins Friday. Those headlines and more. here.
This summer has been a global heat record breaker. the governor declares an emergency for parts of western Kansas where wildfires have erupted. a Wichita shelter says domestic violence is on the rise. and the state selects an organization to run a new program for alternatives to abortion. More details inside.
Recent programs funded with federal money are helping keep Kansas kids out of foster care.the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Kansas State Fire Fighters Association a grant to help recruit and volunteer firefighters across the state..and the federal government will spend millions to improve drinking water and sanitation in rural Kansas. Details on those stories are more are available inside.