Kansas man fights to legalize raccoons as pets

In at least 32 states, pet raccoons are illegal. That includes Kansas, where one man with a soft spot for the creatures is hoping to change that. Dave Malkoff reports.

• Dec 11
• 01:56

County apologizes for raid on newspaper, agrees to pay $3 million

The Marion County Record editor's mother Joan, who co-owned the paper, died of a heart attack the day after the raid.

• Nov 12

Mayor facing charges for alleged voter fraud

The mayor of a small town in rural Kansas is facing criminal charges for allegedly voting as a noncitizen. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has the details.

• Nov 6
• 03:24

Why this Kansas town celebrates Neewollah

In small-town America, local pride comes in many forms. In Independence, Kansas, it takes the shape of Neewollah. Dating back to 1919, it started as an antidote to Halloween mischief. Ian Lee reports.

• Oct 28
• 01:34

Town rebuilds with focus on sustainability

Nearly two decades ago, a devastating tornado all but wiped out a town in eastern Kansas. But now, Greensburg has new life. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.

• Oct 15
• 04:28

Kansas town destroyed by tornado reinvents itself with clean energy

In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy, and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.

• Oct 15

Kansas town goes green after devastating tornado

In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels. Ian Lee reports.

• Oct 15
• 03:11

My Mother's Murder Trials - Part 2

A daughter suspects her mother of a double murder. Years later, courtroom drama brings unsettling answers. CBS News chief correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."

• May 31
• 41:30

My Mother's Murder Trials - Part 1

A daughter suspects her mother of a double murder. Years later, courtroom drama brings unsettling answers. CBS News chief correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."

• May 31
• 43:38

Kansas deputy charged with murder after death of inmate

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree said deputy Richard Fatherley was charged with second-degree murder and an alternative count of involuntary manslaughter.

• Sep 19

Kristen Trickle: Autopsy of the Mind

A Kansas woman is found dying from a gunshot wound. Evidence at the scene doesn’t add up, so a prosecutor gets creative. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

• Apr 27, 2024
• 41:54

Tarantula mating season begins soon. Spiders can be spotted in these 5 states

Tarantula mating season kicks off in the fall. There are five states where the arachnids will be spotted most.

• Jul 30

Kansas furniture store owner forced to shutter due to tariffs

Henrik Svendsen said President Trump's trade war is making the furniture he sells unaffordable to import and unaffordable for customers.

• Jun 27

Furniture store closing over tariffs, owners says

Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it's the culmination of his life's work. Tariffs are now threatening that. Ian Lee reports.

• Jun 27
• 02:04

Two dead after Kansas City club shooting

Two people were killed in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri. More than a dozen others were injured. Savannah Rudicel reports that the Nine Ultra Lounge was hosting a celebration party for the Kansas City Chiefs' win Sunday night.

• Jan 20, 2020
• 01:17

Cleanup begins after deadly tornado outbreak

There was more severe weather across the Southeast, following a rare and deadly tornado outbreak. More tornadoes were reported in the past 24 hours than the U.S. typically sees in all of December. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Dec 17, 2019
• 02:09

Not your grandfather’s stained glass

Judson Studios, which has been creating remarkable stained glass windows for 120 years, keeps coming up with something new, their cutting-edge techniques attracting designers for all sorts of projects, religious and non-religious alike. Anna Werner shows us the monumental stained glass window of the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, and the artistic touches applied to the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

• Apr 1, 2018
• 05:03

From 1983: One small town's closeup

"Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Kuralt introduces us to photographer Jim Richardson, who was revisiting the town of Cuba, Kansas, population 300, most of whom have been the subject of his unerring eye. (Originally broadcast on May 25, 1983.)

• Jan 27, 2019
• 09:01

From 2001: Making a splash

For 30 years Maisie DeVore, now 82, has been determined to build a community swimming pool for the kids of her hometown of Eskridge, Kansas. She collected more than six million aluminum cans to redeem, and eventually earned enough to fund the pool. Correspondent Bob McNamara was present when the town honored the philanthropist they once called "Crazy Maisie." (Originally broadcast on July 22, 2001.)

• Jan 27, 2019
• 08:00

ATF offers $5,000 reward for tips after Tesla firebombing in Kansas

Security cameras captured a suspect throwing two lit Molotov cocktails at the back of a Tesla collision center in Lenexa, Kansas.

• Jun 6

Mister Mayor

By age 11, Jermaine Wilson, of Leavenworth, Kansas, was a drug user. He would later spend time in juvenile detention, and by 21 he was convicted of drug dealing. Wilson realized that his options at the maximum-security wing at Lansing Correctional were limited, and decided to turn his life around – in a most remarkable way. After prison, he became a community activist, paving the way for a political run. Steve Hartman talked with Mayor Jermaine Wilson, of Leavenworth, Kansas.

• Feb 3, 2019
• 02:24

Kansas woman convicted of double murder after three trials

Mike Sisco and his girlfriend Karen Harkness were gunned down in her Topeka, Kansas, home in 2002. Authorities believed it was a crime of passion. Sisco's daughter set out to help prove it was her mother, Dana Chandler, who was responsible.

• Jun 4

Dana Chandler sentenced to life after third murder trial

The latest chapter in Dana Chandler's decades-long legal saga over the 2002 murders of Kansas couple Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness

• Jun 4

Highway crash in Kansas kills 8, including students from Oklahoma

High school student Donald "DJ" Laster died in the crash, along with former coach and teacher Wayne Walls and school employee Ja'mon Gilstrap, officials said.

• May 6

Extra measles vaccine shot recommended for some domestic travelers

The CDC​ is now backing an additional measles vaccine​ shot for some travelers within the United States in response to record outbreaks.

• Apr 10

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