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Kansas COVID-19 Cases
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Franklin
'Hits different as a parent;' Franklin County, Kansas, residents react to fatal crash
Scattered debris and burned brush are all that remained Monday following a head-on crash Sunday that killed eight people in Franklin County, Kansas. More info »
KSHB 41 Kansas City - 05/05/2025 01:19pmEight dead after head-on crash in Franklin County, Kansas
Eight dead after crash in Franklin County, Kansas. The collision, which happened around 5:45 Sunday evening about an hour southwest of Kansas City, caused both vehicles to catch fire. The highway was ... More info »
Audacy on MSN - 05/05/2025 02:14amEight killed, one critically injured in fiery wreck in Franklin County, south of KC
Eight people died in a fiery wreck Sunday night in Franklin County, Kansas, about an hour south of Kansas City, along U.S. Highway 169 near its intersection with Virginia Road, according to the ... More info »
Kansas City Star - 05/04/2025 09:35pm