Robertc Elliott News Today

It's local primary Election Day in Kansas. Polls are open until 7 pm. The nearly 100-year-old Yellow Corporation, once based in Overland Park, heads into bankruptcy... the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year involves a Kansas institution... and Missouri is set to execute a convicted killer. Details inside.

A bank in southwest Kansas fails, bringing the total number of U.S. bank failures in 2023 to four... thousands lose power after severe storms roll through the KC metro... state regulators move to shut down a landfill in Leavenworth County... and a fatal shooting claims the life of an Ottawa man. Those headlines and more... here.

An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for eastern Kansas... scammers are impersonating the Kansas Secretary of State's office.... and an AP report finds that Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are among the top states for tornado deaths inside people's homes. Details on those stories can be found inside.

Scientists say this month could be the hottest globally in 120,000 years... a KCK man has been charged with killing his father and stabbing a stranger... and a former inmate sues CoreCivic, a for-profit company that used to run a private prison in Leavenworth. Details inside.

A KU football player is accused of making a bomb threat... a record amount of money has been poured into the race for Wichita mayor... the remains of a Kansas soldier killed in WW II are finally returning home... and the heat has crickets chirping like crazy this summer. Those stories and more can be found here.

Most Kansas hospitals fail to comply with price transparency rules... Kansas counties continue to struggle with the opioid crisis... a woman from Derby has been killed by a bear... southeast Kansas gets a new state park... and McPherson College gets a billion dollar donation. Those stories and more... here.

The remains of a Kansas WWII veteran killed during the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti in Romania, are being returned to Plains to be buried.

A weekend shooting at a Kansas City bar leaves three people dead and two injured... Governor Laura Kelly touts her administration's economic development success since taking office... many Kansas farmers abandon their wheat fields... and the Baker University softball team heads to the NAIA World Series. Those headlines and more... here.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says  U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Robert C. Elliott's remains were officially accounted for on Feb. 8.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says  U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Robert C. Elliott's remains were officially accounted for on Feb. 8.