Top 5 Kansas news stories
September 2 2025
Three Dead in 3 Labor Day Wichita Shootings
Republican Governor Candidate Removed From 2026 Ballot
Severe Storms Expected Wednesday Across Kansas
Fugitive in Johnson County Murder Case Arrested in Mexico
Kansas Routs Wagner 46-7 Behind Daniels' Four TDs
Kansas State Escapes With 38-35 Win Over North Dakota
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Three Dead in 3 Labor Day Wichita Shootings
Wichita police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred within 24 hours on Labor Day, leaving three people dead and four others injured. The violence began at 1:40 a.m. Monday in Old Town where 23-year-old D'Andre Rubio-Glover was fatally shot following a disturbance in the 100 block of North Rock Island. Then at 2 p.m. Monday in the 2900 block of North Broadway one man died and three others were wounded after a workplace disturbance escalated into gunfire. A third shooting at 4:43 p.m. on North Arkansas Avenue left one man dead and another critically injured in what police believe was an unrelated incident. Police Chief Joe Sullivan called the day's violence "unbelievable" and "very discouraging" for the holiday weekend.
KAKE
Republican Governor Candidate Removed From 2026 Ballot
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab removed Republican Doug Billings from the 2026 gubernatorial race Friday after Attorney General Kris Kobach issued a legal opinion requiring governor and lieutenant governor candidates to run as a team. Kobach's opinion stated that when Billings' running mate April McCoy withdrew from the ticket, state law provided no mechanism to replace her, effectively terminating Billings' candidacy since the governor-lieutenant governor alliance was broken before the filing deadline.
Kansas Reflector
Severe Storms Expected Wednesday Across Kansas
Kansas faces mostly cloudy but dry conditions Tuesday with temperatures climbing from the 50s and 60s this morning to the mid-to-upper 70s this afternoon under clearing skies. Two cold fronts will move across the state this week, with the first arriving Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing the potential for severe storms mainly over south-central and southeast Kansas, followed by another front Friday that may trigger additional storms along and south of I-70.
KWCH
Fugitive in Johnson County Murder Case Arrested in Mexico
Isaiah Sadowski, who fled to Central America while facing second-degree murder charges in Johnson County, was arrested August 20 in a joint U.S. Marshal's Service and Mexican police operation in Colima, Mexico. The 22-year-old Overland Park man was charged with killing 75-year-old Barbara Patterson in a December 2021 crash where investigators alleged he was driving drunk and speeding over 130 mph when his car slammed into Patterson's vehicle at Quivira Road and West 127th Street.
Kansas City Star
Kansas Routs Wagner 46-7 Behind Daniels' Four TDs
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns in limited action as the Jayhawks dominated Wagner 46-7 Friday night in Lawrence. Daniels played just one drive in the second half as Kansas cruised to victory.
ESPN
Kansas State Escapes With 38-35 Win Over North Dakota
Kansas State narrowly avoided an upset Friday night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, defeating FCS North Dakota 38-35 in a closer-than-expected contest. Quarterback Avery Johnson threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning pass to Joe Jackson after a 25-yard scramble set up the final score, as the Wildcat defense held off a late Hawks threat to preserve the victory.
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Sources
- https://www.kake.com/home/absolutely-unbelievable-shootings-in-wichita-leave-3-dead-4-injured-on-labor-day/article_d4134b8e-18d2-4a0c-904f-7a74bd9eb5ed.html
- https://kansasreflector.com/2025/08/29/kansas-secretary-of-state-responds-to-legal-opinion-drops-republican-from-list-of-candidates-for-governor/
- https://www.kwch.com/2025/09/02/strong-storms-some-wednesday/
- https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article311876143.html#storylink=cpy
- https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401756854
- https://www.bringonthecats.com/2025-k-state-football/27865/final-kansas-state-escapes-with-38-35-win-over-fcs-north-dakota
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