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Gov. Laura Kelly says she'll pay for the increased capacity with federal funding. Her announcement comes as the state passed 1,000 COVID-19 and positivity rates in in sparsely populated areas are on the rise.

Kansas Senate District 5 covers some of Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties, including parts of Kansas City, Leavenworth and Lansing. Incumbent Jeff Pittman, a Democrat, is running for another four-year term. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

Kansas’ 4th Congressional District includes Wichita, Newton, Pratt and areas south to the Oklahoma border. Incumbent Ron Estes, a Republican, is running for another two-year term. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

Four years ago, on May 12, Janie Dumbleton was on her first business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight. The shirt she was wearing that day has helped her overcome PTSD.

These old-school diners have served the Kansas City area for generations — sometimes 24/7 — with a full menu of breakfast fare, burgers, milkshakes, and more.

Farah Yousry covers health equity for Side Effects Public Media, in partnership with the Indianapolis Recorder. She focuses on healthcare disparities in minority communities across the Midwest. Before moving to the U.S., she worked as a journalist for local news organizations in Egypt during the Arab Spring and the contentious political period following the Egyptian revolution. She has worked with the BBC World Service for more than five years, producing radio, television and digital features for audiences across Europe and the Middle East. Farah speaks Arabic, English and Mandarin Chinese. She can be reached at fyousry@wfyi.org.

A week's worth of troubling reports about foreign intelligence exploits suggest the danger to U.S. democracy is getting more serious.

A veteran of World War II, Bowers bought a gas station on Hollywood Boulevard in 1946 and began arranging trysts for stars. A new documentary that's "as sympathetic as it is lurid" tells his story.

The organization said it's the Secret Service's decision, but the group is taking heat from critics demanding the same level of security and members arguing the ban undermines the NRA's basic tenets.

Gov. Sam Brownback said Friday he will ask the Kansas Legislature to approve spending an additional $2.6 million in state funds to help reduce the waiting…