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(AP) The future of a much-criticized database that checks if voters are illegally registering in multiple states is up in the air now that former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach no longer holds that office. A spokeswoman for Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab said Friday the office is reviewing Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck … The post Kobach’s defeat puts future of voter database in doubt appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

The body of a missing Miami, Oklahoma man has been found in Mayes County. Remains of 61-year-old Mark Rogers were found Wednesday in an area west of Langely, which is roughly 12 miles southeast of Vinita. Rogers had been missing since the day after Christmas when he left a mental health center. The state’s medical … The post Remains of missing Miami man found appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

An Arma, Kansas man was taken into custody after a child rape investigation. Read the full press release below: On Friday, Jacob Quentin Bryant, 22, of Arma, KS was arrested on a Crawford County warrant for Rape of a child under the age of 14. The arrest was a result of an investigation by the … The post Arma school bus monitor arrested after child rape investigation appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

(Missourinet) A St. Louis man is among four Americans killed this week in a suicide bombing attack in Syria. Governor Mike Parson says a Pentagon official called to inform him that Scott Wirtz died in Wednesday’s attack. “Scott died bravely, serving our nation in a dangerous part of the world. For that, we are grateful,” says … The post St. Louis man killed in Syria suicide bombing attack appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

(AP) A report says Kansas customers are paying more for electricity than in neighboring states because of investments in coal and wind power. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Corporation Commission recently presented its analysis of electricity rates to lawmakers. The commission found that utilities Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light spent … The post Report: Kansas electricity costs higher than other states appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

(AP) A 46-year-old Arkansas man is facing federal drug charges after law enforcement authorities became suspicious of the big shoes he had with him. Willie Lewis Braison caught the attention of DEA agents and police Thursday after he got off an Amtrak train in Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports court documents say Braison had … The post Arkansas man charged after drugs found in large shoes appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]