The CDC includes Kansas on its high activity list - one of the many states with the most ER visits for respiratory illnesses ranging from the common cold, to covid, to the flu and respiratory syncytial virus or RSV.

When broken down by state, most of the country is experiencing elevated respiratory illness, including a few states with “very high” ratings that act as national hotspots, CDC data shows.

A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.

With all eyes on Kansas City on Saturday, it took a team of more than 1,000 to get everything ready, from the field to the merchandise booths.

Fans heading to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the team's Divisional Game against the Houston Texans are in for bitter cold.

On cold winter nights like the ones the Kansas City area has experienced recently, extreme street outreach groups are out with those with nowhere to go.

Saturday's highs will only reach the low 20s, with single-digit wind chills throughout the day. This means that if you're going to the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium, you'll need to bundle up.

The temperature at kickoff Saturday is expected to be in the low to mid-20s, but northerly winds could make it feel much colder. After facing the coldest game in Arrowhead history last year, fans, players and medical personnel are more than ready.

We have a well-established plan for protecting those that are out and about on playoff game days,” said Capt. Jacob Becchina, a Kansas City Police spokesperson.

Next week, the Wichita City Council and the Sedgwick County Commission will discuss funding to test individuals affected by contamination from the Union Pacific railyard near 29th and Grove.Last year,

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation

WE’RE ONLY TWO DAYS AWAY FROM THE RETURN OF PLAYOFF FOOTBALL. TEMPERATURES ARE HOVERING NEAR 40 DEGREES RIGHT NOW, BUT THOSE TEMPS WILL BE FALLING BEFORE KICKOFF. KMBC NINE GETTING YOU PREPARED ON HOW TO BE AS WARM AS POSSIBLE AT THE GAME.