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7+ hour, 58+ min ago  (663+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas paid nearly $3. 2 million to a vendor to update an early childhood data system but was forced to terminate the contract after the vendor failed to meet performance standards." Legislative Post Audit Committee members questioned Janet Stanek, secretary of…...

23+ hour, 46+ min ago  (150+ words) Bear spotted in Chanute, Kansas, on May 19, 2026." ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) -- A driver was not injured after striking a bear near Iola on Friday morning, the Allen County Sheriff's Office says. At around 4: 15 a. m. Friday, the Allen County Sheriff's Office responded…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (311+ words) Kansas State and Wichita State will renew their basketball rivalry after a one-year hiatus. The Wildcats and the Shockers have agreed to play a neutral-court game next season at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, according to K-State basketball chief of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (968+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup is from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities across North America, including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Kansas City, Miami, and New York/New Jersey in the United States. The NPR…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (513+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " It's nearly Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City, and local venues and businesses are offering a variety of things to do in the metro. From live music downtown to firework shows and a weekend baseball series, Kansas…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (146+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " A beloved south-central Kansas restaurant announced its closure on Thursday, after more than half a century of service. The Dutch Kitchen, an Amish-inspired restaurant in Hutchinson, is closing its doors after 55 years of serving home-cooked meals to…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (276+ words) The Kansas basketball nonconference schedule got a little more challenging this week as the Jayhawks announced a new home-and-home series with the Villanova Wildcats. The two schools will first meet later this year on Nov. 27 inside Allen Fieldhouse. The subsequent…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (273+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Excessive rain has damaged about half the current strawberries at a family farm in Bates City, forcing the owners to salvage what they can before more rain arrives. John White and his wife Linda have owned…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (327+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council announced Thursday it has sent five measures to the Aug. 4 ballot. The measures are focused on affordable housing, civic facilities, economic development, and water and sewer infrastructure, according to a press…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (159+ words) A New York-based department store selling Japanese products is coming soon to the Overland Park area. Teso Life will be opening in what was Pan Asia Market at 11940 Metcalf Ave. in the third quarter this year, according to Teso Life's…...