KHP superintendent Erik Smith said agency would adhere to a federal judge's orders in wake of a constitutional challenge to traffic enforcement tactics.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Twenty-four communities throughout Kansas will receive a portion of nearly $7.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Fierce battles are playing out around the country over how and whether renewable energy should be developed locally. The push for wind farms in rural Kansas ...
The McAdams rec center opened in 1958 and has been a home for families in east Wichita for 65 years. In 2021 it was renamed after former Mayor Carl Brewer. This past Tuesday it was given a new life by the Wichita City Council.
A federal judge is considering Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s arguments that a new Kansas law rolling back transgender rights doesn't bar the state from changing the sex listing on transgender people’s birth certificates.
Quickstep, Australia’s largest independent aerospace business, wants to build its first U.S. engineering and manufacturing facility in the Wichita area.
Members of St. Marys five-person city commission, all of whom are members of an extreme Catholic religious sect, have threatened to pull the lease of the public library if they don't remove all LGBTQ+ and other "socially divisive" books from the shelves. Their efforts have drawn a warning from the ACLU of Kansas.
A group of former Emporia State University (ESU) professors who were laid off last year have filed a complaint against the university and Kansas Board of Regents.
Three Republicans have thrown their hat in ring for 3rd District congressional nomination and opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey are studying how environmental contaminants like pesticides and antibiotics are impacting butterfly and moth populations.
Police shut down Kellogg after suspicious device is found outside abortion clinic - Wichita (www.kmuw.org)
The device was found near Kellogg Drive and Oliver during the morning rush hour.
City approves location for shared WSU-KU biomedical campus - Wichita (www.kake.com)
The Wichita City Council approved the location of a new 471,000-square-foot shared biomedical campus in downtown Wichita on Tuesday morning.
On Kansas African American History Trail, tales of courage, triumph and accomplishment endure - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
Eight sites are now part of the Kansas African American History Trail. In the past 18 months, I visited each of them.
Report: Children comprise two-thirds of Kansans removed from state's Medicaid program - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
Advocacy organization Kansas Action for Children says two-thirds of Kansans removed from Medicaid in the current review process have been children.
New KHP leader eager to rectify troopers' flaws, rejects claim agency at 'war' with drivers - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
KHP superintendent Erik Smith said agency would adhere to a federal judge's orders in wake of a constitutional challenge to traffic enforcement tactics.
Gov. Kelly announces $7.9M in grant funding for projects across Kansas (www.ksnt.com)
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Twenty-four communities throughout Kansas will receive a portion of nearly $7.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Final public hearing on Evergy's requested rate bump set for Thursday in Wichita (www.bizjournals.com)
For local residents with opinions on Evergy's proposed rate increase: this week is a prime opportunity....
Battles over wind farms divide rural communities (www.youtube.com)
Fierce battles are playing out around the country over how and whether renewable energy should be developed locally. The push for wind farms in rural Kansas ...
East Wichita community center set for $13.7 million renovation (www.kake.com)
The McAdams rec center opened in 1958 and has been a home for families in east Wichita for 65 years. In 2021 it was renamed after former Mayor Carl Brewer. This past Tuesday it was given a new life by the Wichita City Council.
Kansas has a new state park (www.ksnt.com)
On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed House Bill 2039 recognizing Lehigh Portland as an official state park....
Kansas' governor gets to defend birth certificate changes in court, a judge rules (apnews.com)
A federal judge is considering Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s arguments that a new Kansas law rolling back transgender rights doesn't bar the state from changing the sex listing on transgender people’s birth certificates.
Regal Warren movie theater in Old Town (Wichita) closing (www.kake.com)
Employees at the Regal Warren Movie Theater in Old Town informed KAKE News on Sunday that the theater will be closing its doors this Friday.
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Australian aerospace company lands on south-central Kansas for new drone-making plant (www.kansas.com)
Quickstep, Australia’s largest independent aerospace business, wants to build its first U.S. engineering and manufacturing facility in the Wichita area.
A Kansas town is threatening again to kick out the public library unless it removes LGBTQ+ books (www.kcur.org)
Members of St. Marys five-person city commission, all of whom are members of an extreme Catholic religious sect, have threatened to pull the lease of the public library if they don't remove all LGBTQ+ and other "socially divisive" books from the shelves. Their efforts have drawn a warning from the ACLU of Kansas.
Wyandotte Nation looks to expand casino, hotel in Park City after court ruling (www.kake.com)
The Wyandotte Nation is looking to move quickly to expand its casino and hotel in Park City after federal court ruling.
Topeka Teamsters ‘practice picket’ in preparation for contract negotiations (www.ksnt.com)
UPS workers in Topeka were ‘practice picketing’ in preparation for contract renegotiations happening at the end of July.
Fired ESU professors seek $75k each, trial date in Topeka (www.ksnt.com)
A group of former Emporia State University (ESU) professors who were laid off last year have filed a complaint against the university and Kansas Board of Regents.
Kansas granted $13.3M to strengthen power grid (www.ksnt.com)
Kansas will be receiving $13.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize electrical grid infrastructure in the state.
Three Republicans drawn to 2024 primary for chance to take on U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
Three Republicans have thrown their hat in ring for 3rd District congressional nomination and opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.
These Kansas scientists want you to send in dead butterflies and moths. No, really. (www.kmuw.org)
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey are studying how environmental contaminants like pesticides and antibiotics are impacting butterfly and moth populations.
Kelly administration rebuts Kansas judge's order to stop gender changes on driver's licenses - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
The Kansas Department of Revenue filed a response to issuance of restraining order blocking Kansans from changing their gender on driver's licenses.