Kansas Insurance Commissioner

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

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Storm season insurance claims cost $442 million in 2023

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt released data on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2023. Read More

Smoke shows from the Canadian River Bottom Fire in Roberts County on March 29, 2022 (Texas A&M Forest Service photo)

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Securities bills signed into law