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Kansas star Kevin McCullar Jr. says he could miss Saturday’s game between No. 4 Jayhawks and No. 13 Baylor

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2 years ago

February 10, 2024

Kansas star Kevin McCullar Jr. says he could miss Saturday’s game between No. 4 Jayhawks and No. 13 Baylor

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When No. 4 Kansas hosts No. 13 Baylor on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse, it could be without its best player. Jayhawks star Kevin McCullar Jr. told ESPN’s College GameDay that he is “a little banged up and may not be able to go” vs. the Bears in a marquee Big 12 showdown at 6 p.m. ET Saturday.

McCullar has been dealing with a nagging knee injury and missed last month’s game against Oklahoma State.

“Like I’ve said all along, I’m — it’s a bone bruise,” Self told reporters last month when talking about his injury. “So, I’m anticipating him being able to go. But I don’t know to the extent or how much it’ll bother him or anything like that.”

McCullar is averaging a team-leading 19.5 points per game this season to go along with 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists. The fifth-year senior is enjoying the best season of his career after transferring into the program from Texas Tech last season. McCullar’s previous best scoring average was 10.7, which happened last season.

Kansas is coming off a 75-70 overtime loss to Kansas State earlier in the week to drop to 18-5 overall and 6-4 in Big 12 play. McCullar struggled against the Wildcats and shot 6-of-18 from the floor.

Baylor currently is ahead of Kansas by 0.5 games in the Big 12 standings with a 6-3 conference record heading into the weekend.

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

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20 hours ago

January 9, 2026

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KSHB 41 News team will be landing in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, for our latest Let’s Talk event.

We’ll be hanging out from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Peachtree Cafeteria, 2128 E. 12th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri, 64127.

Join KSHB 41’s Kevin Holmes, Wes Peery, Alyssa Jackson, Ryan Gamboa and others in person to let us know what we need to learn about the Historic Northeast, its residents, what’s going well and what opportunities are possible.

If you can’t make it in person, send us a question using the form below.

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

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1 day ago

January 9, 2026

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

by: Wil Day

Posted: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

Updated: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a meeting on Thursday to discuss proposed rules regarding the Kansas Water Appropriation Act.

The Division of Water Resources is proposing new regulations and changes to current regulations under the law.

The division is looking at amending or revoking regulations related to flowmeters tracking water usage.

It is also proposing changes to groundwater usage rules on how far you can move a well from its original location to prevent harming the water rights of other landowners.

Another regulation would create voluntary Water Conservation Areas, where landowners work with the division to establish water conservation plans on their properties.

Some of the concerns raised at Thursday’s meeting dealt with property rights and the transfer of land to new owners. Some expressed concern about the sale of water rights to other landowners in the area.

There is no listed timeline for when the changes could be made.

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

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2 days ago

January 8, 2026

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A rural Kansas fire department says it saw yet another increase in calls in 2025.

On Tuesday, Butler County Fire District #3 posted data about last year on social media.

It responded to 782 alarms in 2025, which is a new record.

The majority of the calls were for rescue and emergency medical services, followed by service calls.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

The department’s data show the number of calls has been trending upward over the last 20 years.

From 2006 to 2010, the department handled an an average of 550 calls a year. From 2021 through 2025, that average was 720, a 31% increase.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

Officials said continued growth in the community has increased the demand for emergency services.

“These numbers reinforce the importance of ongoing training, staffing, equipment planning, and community support to ensure we can continue to provide timely and effective service,” the department said on Facebook.

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