A military funeral with full honors finally came for Seaman 2nd Class Floyd F Clifford. He was just 20 years old when he died on December 7th, 1941, less than a year after having joined the Navy.
One Kansas woman is relieved to finally have her brother back home for a proper burial after DNA science identified his remains from the bodies found in the USS Oklahoma.
It doesn't appear Kansans will see any big tax cuts this year, despite the state's $2 billion budget surplus. an education funding bill has been sent to the governor. and a 19-year-old sorority student was found dead in her room over the weekend at KU, but police don't suspect foul play. Those headlines and more. here.
Kansas Democratic Governor Laura Kelly rejects several GOP bills, winning some veto override battles and losing others.. authorities are still searching for a suspect involved in a shootout that injured three KCK police officers. and the Kansas City Chiefs pick a K-State star in the NFL Draft. Those headlines and more. here.
More than 80 years after his death aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, one Kansas sailor will finally be returned and buried in his home state.
At least five service members were accounted for last month by the Defense Department agency tasked with recovering U.S. troops listed as missing in action or prisoners of war.