Southeast Kansas man dies after lightning strike.
Topeka ? A 68-year-old southeast Kansas man has died after being struck by lightning.
Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers says in a news release that Ronald Nicholas was attending a family gathering in the rural Waverly area when he was hit by lightning.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the death occurred Saturday night. Rogers says Nicholas was pronounced dead at the scene.
State Government
A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill barring local governments from banning plastic bags
GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight
City of Wichita has been paying social media influencers to write about city projects; new rules will require disclosure
Kansas’ governor vetoes tax cut package over its costs; some fellow Democrats backed it
