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Top 5 Kansas news stories

September 8 2025

Greg Loving

08 Sep 2025 • 4 min read

Kansas Health Officials Warn Travelers About Flesh-Eating Parasite

Kansas Milo Farmers Face Market Crisis Despite Bumper Crop

Heavy Rain Returns to Kansas Tonight

Salina Considers $146 Million Golf and Entertainment Complex

Chiefs Drop Season Opener to Chargers in Brazil; Missouri Defeats Kansas 42-31 in Border War Revival; Army Stuns Kansas State 24-21 in Manhattan

1. Kansas Health Officials Warn Travelers About Flesh-Eating Parasite

Kansas health officials are warning doctors and the public about the human risk from New World screwworm, a parasite spreading through Central America and Mexico. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the fly's larvae feed on living tissue, causing painful wounds that can be deadly if untreated, with more than 111,000 animal cases and 680 human infections reported so far according to the CDC. The parasite was eliminated in the U.S. in 1966 and Kansas officials say it poses no threat here unless residents travel to outbreak areas, urging travelers to cover open wounds, use insect repellent, and sleep indoors.

KSN

2. Kansas Milo Farmers Face Market Crisis Despite Bumper Crop

Kansas grain sorghum farmers are struggling with drastically low prices despite an excellent harvest this year, with milo dropping from $12.82 per hundredweight in 2022 to just $5.71 today. The Pawnee County Co-Op in Larned is shipping 1 million bushels by rail this month, but those sales of last year's product are cutting into this year's crop profits amid rising farming costs. Similar price drops have hit other Kansas crops, with wheat falling from $8.48 per bushel in 2022 to $4.22 today, creating financial challenges for farmers across the state during what should be a profitable harvest season.

Kansas Reflector

3. Heavy Rain Returns to Kansas Tonight

Rain and thunderstorms will return to Kansas tonight with locally heavy rain possible across central and south central regions. Isolated storms may develop over western Kansas late this evening, followed by scattered thunderstorms forming over central Kansas overnight, with continued showers and storms expected tomorrow. Rain totals up to 1 inch are possible across central and south central Kansas by Monday evening, with a slight chance of isolated severe storms during Monday evening over south central areas.

KWCH

4. Salina Considers $146 Million Golf and Entertainment Complex

Salina City Commissioners will review a major $146 million development proposal Monday called "Destination Salina" that would bring golf and entertainment facilities near Central Mall. The mixed-use entertainment district planned for the intersection of Ninth Street and Magnolia would feature golf bays, mini-golf, a restaurant and open-turfed seating areas according to renderings in the meeting agenda.

KWCH

5. Chiefs Drop Season Opener to Chargers in Brazil

The Kansas City Chiefs fell to 0-1 after a 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 1 matchup in Brazil. Despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes throwing for more than 300 yards of total offense, Kansas City couldn't overcome an early 10-0 deficit as the defense failed to make critical stops when needed.

KWCH

Missouri Defeats Kansas 42-31 in Border War Revival

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns while Jamal Roberts ran for 143 yards and the clinching score as the Tigers rallied to beat Kansas 42-31 Saturday in the first Border War game in more than a decade.

ESPN

Army Stuns Kansas State 24-21 in Manhattan

Cale Hellums accounted for three touchdowns including a 14-yard scoring run with 2:52 remaining as Army defeated Kansas State 24-21 Saturday night in Manhattan. The Wildcats' final drive ended with an Avery Johnson interception past midfield, marking just the 10th home nonconference loss for Kansas State since 1990.

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