Kansas
Occupying the central position in the United States, Kansas is one of the nation's leading agricultural states. Fifteenth in size among the states, Kansas is bordered by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. The area was first explored by Europeans with the Coronado expedition of 1541, but significant Anglo settlement did not occur until 1855. After a six-year struggle over the slavery issue, the "Sunflower State" entered the Union in 1861 on the free side. Today it is a prosperous, conservative, rural state with an economy balanced between agriculture and industry. The name 'Kansas' is a Sioux word meaning 'people of the south wind'.
Doc Uses Claw Hammer to Remove Nail in Man's Skull
Erstwhile handyman George Chandler survived being accidentally shot in the head with a nailgun; the ER doc used a regular claw hammer to remove the nail.
Kansas Woman Sat on Toilet for Two Years
A Ness City, Kansas woman is being treated at a local hospital after apparently sitting on her boyfriend’s toilet so long that she became stuck to it.
Body Found is Likely Missing Kansas Student Emily Sander
A woman’s body found along Highway 54 near El Dorado, Kansas, matches the description of missing student Emily Sander.
Neighbors Incensed by Man Living in His Car Since 2000
Steve Graham has lived in a car parked in the backyard of his house for seven years, and his neighbors are getting fed up.
"Smoke on the Water" Claims Guinness World Record
The Community America Ballpark in Kansas City saw 1,683 guitarists join together in a mass performance of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water", in an attempt to break a world record.
Pilots Patrol Colorado and Kansas Looking for Stricken Motorists
A dozen airplanes flew over parts of Kansas and Colorado on New Year’s Day to look for travelers who had become snowbound in the huge blizzard that brought highway travel to a screeching halt.
First Grader Suspended for Bringing Squirt Gun to School
A Missouri 6-year old was suspended for 10 days because he brought a 2-inch plastic squirt gun to school.
Kansas School Shooting Plot Thwarted By Online Chat
Five teenage boys in a small Kansas town were arrested for plotting a shooting rampage to take place at their high school Thursday, on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre.
Quiet Kansas Town Shocked By 10-Year Old Boy Killing His Father
In the small town of Humboldt, Kansas, a 10-year old boy fatally shot his father in the back of the head with a pump shotgun, and then walked to a neighbor's house to confess.
Erstwhile handyman George Chandler survived being accidentally shot in the head with a nailgun; the ER doc used a regular claw hammer to remove the nail.
Kansas Woman Sat on Toilet for Two Years
A Ness City, Kansas woman is being treated at a local hospital after apparently sitting on her boyfriend’s toilet so long that she became stuck to it.
Body Found is Likely Missing Kansas Student Emily Sander
A woman’s body found along Highway 54 near El Dorado, Kansas, matches the description of missing student Emily Sander.
Neighbors Incensed by Man Living in His Car Since 2000
Steve Graham has lived in a car parked in the backyard of his house for seven years, and his neighbors are getting fed up.
"Smoke on the Water" Claims Guinness World Record
The Community America Ballpark in Kansas City saw 1,683 guitarists join together in a mass performance of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water", in an attempt to break a world record.
Pilots Patrol Colorado and Kansas Looking for Stricken Motorists
A dozen airplanes flew over parts of Kansas and Colorado on New Year’s Day to look for travelers who had become snowbound in the huge blizzard that brought highway travel to a screeching halt.
First Grader Suspended for Bringing Squirt Gun to School
A Missouri 6-year old was suspended for 10 days because he brought a 2-inch plastic squirt gun to school.
Kansas School Shooting Plot Thwarted By Online Chat
Five teenage boys in a small Kansas town were arrested for plotting a shooting rampage to take place at their high school Thursday, on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre.
Quiet Kansas Town Shocked By 10-Year Old Boy Killing His Father
In the small town of Humboldt, Kansas, a 10-year old boy fatally shot his father in the back of the head with a pump shotgun, and then walked to a neighbor's house to confess.