HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Emergency crews executed a technical trench rescue on Wednesday morning to save an individual who fell approximately nine feet into a pit beside a basement wall in south Hutchinson.

BUTLER COUNTY — Law enforcement officials have taken a suspect into custody following a hit-and-run crash late Monday evening that left a young girl critically injured in Augusta.

Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas received $37.2 million in federal funding for 33 projects under the Transportation Alternatives program. This funding supports active transportation initiatives, such as improvements for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, safe routes to schools, and historical preservation. The goal is to enhance mobility and safety across Kansas.

A staff member at YRTC Hastings, Lincoln, NE, has been suspended after a routine check revealed inappropriate notes on a youth's desk. DHHS reported the findings to law enforcement and the child abuse hotline. The agency prioritizes the safety of youths and is conducting an investigation before further comments.

COWLEY COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Winfield Police Department are providing an update regarding the Aug. 11 shootings in the 400 block of West 9th Ave., in Winfield, that left six family members deceased.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — A Raytown, Missouri, woman lost her life and two young children were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle rollover accident in Johnson County on Wednesday evening.