TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a statement early Thursday regarding the tragic Wednesday night crash of a plane that originated from Wichita and that was preparing to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., when it collided with a military helicopter.

Kansas lawmakers in Washington D.C. are responding after a small aircraft from Wichita crashes into the Potomac River Wednesday evening. Around 9 p.m., first responders in

Kansas officials are reacting to news of a passenger airplane crash in Washington, D.C., after a collision Wednesday night with a military aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that "Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter" while approaching the runway at around 9 p.

A Kansas House representative and Wichita city councilman had a heated exchange in downtown Topeka, which at one point got physical.

The leading "moderate" in the Sunflower is staying out of this ruckus wherein political leaders proved that they can't even manage their own tempers.

Governor Laura Kelly gave only brief remarks when asked what her thoughts were on a recent heated argument between two elected officials at a Topeka bar. 27 News sought a response from Kelly on the incident on Friday,

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Kansas lawmakers are considering requiring child support payments before birth. A hearing was held in Topeka on House Bill 2062.

A regional passenger jet traveling from Wichita to Washington, D.C., carrying 60 passengers and four crewmembers crashed midair into an Army helicopter Wednesday night as it attempted to land at Reagan Washington National Airport,

Pat George, chairman of the Kansas Fights Addiction Act Grant Review Board, gives an update to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 21, 2025. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from Kansas Legislature video) TOPEKA — After a slow start,

Two hearings on Jan. 28, 2025, on identical bills attempting to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths drew large crowds and more than 400 pieces of written testimony. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Identical bills in the Kansas House and Senate are attempting to ban gender-affirming care for minors in a renewed effort from Republicans to clamp down on

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran has flown from Wichita to Washington, D.C., dozens of times. He will now have hearings on what went wrong in Wednesday's crash.

On Thursday, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran said the Wichita flight that crashed on its way to Washington D.C. was personal to him because he lobbied to make the flight. In July