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911 call from man who killed a shooter at Oregon elementary school released

A frantic 911 call from the man who fatally shot a 16-year-old shooter who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school last month was released Tuesday to The Associated Press through a public records request. In a tense call lasting a little more than a minute, Kaylub Giamanco told the ...

Flags to fly at half-staff in Kansas in honor of congressman

An executive order from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has directed flags in Kansas to be flown at half-staff in honor of Dan Goddard, who was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2022 after serving three years in the Kansas Senate. Goddard, a Republican from Parsons, died Thursday at ...

KU to raise employee pay by 3% across all campuses

The University of Kansas announced a 3% pay increase to all eligible employees, shifting from its current model of merit-based pay to adjust for high inflation, Chancellor Doug Girod said in a message on Monday. The increase will apply to employees across all KU campuses, including Lawrence, ...