Housing crisis hits rural Kansas town of Hays
In Hays, Grow Hays reports extreme undersupply as 41 of 101 homes were for sale last year, with three dozen new houses under $225,000 planned. Officials warn rural markets face higher mortgage, labor, and material hurdles, risking outmigration if affordable options don’t grow.
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Free State speech team earns top national honor in tourney
Free State High School’s speech and debate team earned the School of Outstanding Distinction Award at the National Speech and Debate Tournament. The virtual event drew 6,500 participants from 1,400 schools. Coaches report it marks the first from Kansas to win the award.
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Barnacle device used by KU to deter flagrant parking
University of Kansas Transportation Services began using The Barnacle a GPS windshield device to immobilize flagrant violators instead of towing in some cases. The unit attaches with suction cups, requires a release code, and cannot be removed without proper authorization, offering a cheaper, passive enforcement option while not replacing towings entirely.
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Branson Coaster injury under investigation Sunday night
State and city inspectors looked into a serious injury of a 12 year old boy trapped on The Branson Coaster in Branson Missouri around 7 30 p m Sunday The boy was flown to a Springfield hospital for treatment and investigators offered few details about how the incident occurred The ride is a Down hill Alpine Coaster built in 2017 and inspection reports showed no flaws in 2019 and 2020
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Carjacking Suspect Killed After Kansas City Shootout
A carjacking suspect identified as 25 year old Dario Dominguez died after a police pursuit that began in Kansas City Missouri and ended in Kansas City Kansas. Police say an armed carjacking led to a gunfire exchange with officers.
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Suspect shot during Kansas City car chase ends in fatality
A man allegedly armed with a handgun carjacked a Ford Expedition Thursday. Police pursued from Kansas City Missouri into Kansas City Kansas where Dominguez crashed behind a street store. Video evidence shows him exiting with a gun and firing on officers who returned fire. he died at a hospital. A multi agency task force will investigate the shooting.
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