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Britagne Miller in Kansas suffered severe complications from a spider bite, including a staph infection and end-stage liver failure, leading to a dire medical prognosis. Despite being told she might only live days to a month, she was released to home care on July 11 and is awaiting a liver transplant.

Kansas Democrats are divided over strategies to retain the governor's office. Mr. Corson is campaigning at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Wichita.

Two Kansas brothers, aged 11 and 14, are now without parents after their father died in a motorcycle crash exactly two years after their mother and 17-year-old brother were killed in a separate accident. A GoFundMe page has been created to support the surviving sons' funeral costs and future needs.

Southwest Airlines will add four new nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport starting March 2027, including routes to Des Moines, Wichita, Aruba, and St. Thomas. The airline also announced increased daily service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, calling it their largest spring schedule yet.

Equity Bancshares Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $26.4 million with earnings of $1.27 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations. Adjusted earnings were $1.41 per share, while revenue net of interest expense was $81.9 million, below forecasts.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a Wichita-based restaurant chain, is expanding to California with plans to open 60 new locations. The move brings the Midwest staple to the Golden State, targeting California's burger enthusiasts.

Thousands of dead fish were discovered in a pond in a Wichita, Kansas neighborhood, prompting resident concerns and investigations by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. A similar event occurred in 2025 in Goddard, attributed to hot weather and low oxygen levels.

Thousands of dead fish were discovered in a Wichita neighborhood pond, prompting resident concerns about the cause. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment collected samples for testing, and a similar incident occurred in 2025 in Goddard, attributed to hot weather and low oxygen levels.

Thousands of dead fish were found in a west Wichita neighborhood pond, prompting investigations by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Residents reported a foul smell and uncertainty about the cause, similar to a 2025 incident in Goddard linked to hot weather and low oxygen levels.

A 68-year-old man died after a crash involving a semitruck driven by a 15-year-old on County Road 430 in Kansas. Both vehicles went into a ditch, and neither driver was wearing a seat belt. The teen suffered minor injuries.

A Kansas man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for robbing three banks in Wichita using a firearm. During the crimes, he pointed the gun at employees.

A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted a Kechi man on charges of arson and firearms offenses. An additional woman has been charged with assisting him in committing the crime.

A 25-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Ivy Unruh, was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband, Joshua Orlando, outside her Wichita, Kansas, apartment on April 17. Orlando, 29, faces charges of premeditated first-degree murder in connection with the domestic violence-related homicide. Unruh, who served from 2020 to 2024 and worked at PBS Kansas, had filed for divorce in August 2025.