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Sen. Marshall contends with Hamilton-friendly crowd at Kansas State Fair debate
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (1099+ words) In his closing statement at the Kansas State Fair debate on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall received a tepid response to an applause line about Kansas State’s football team defeating Washington State. Earlier in the forum, Marshall got cut off mid-answer…...
In scorching Kansas State Fair debate, governor candidates fight over taxes, data centers, vouchers
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (870+ words) HUTCHINSON — Candidates for governor engaged in a veritable bare-knuckle brawl when they took the stage Saturday at the Kansas State Fair for a debate punctuated by the chants and jeers of an enthusiastic crowd of dueling supporters. Kansas Senate President…...
Masterson, Holscher land blows in first face-to-face Kansas gubernatorial debate
18+ hour, 32+ min ago (951+ words) Kansas voters’ two choices for governor spent Saturday morning clashing over the issues and trading vitriolic personal attacks during a debate at the state fairgrounds in Hutchinson. Kansas’ Republican Senate President Ty Masterson and Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher — longtime…...
Overland Park 175th Street Project Sparks Resident Pushback
1+ day, 14+ min ago (380+ words) A $40.52 million plan to rebuild 175th Street between 179th Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park is running into resistance from homeowners who say the project's sidewalks, trails and tree removal reach far beyond what their stretch of road needs. City officials…...
Kansas governor and U.S. Senate candidates to clash at state fair debates
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (638+ words) TOPEKA — The first political debates of the election season come to the Kansas State Fair on Saturday, putting candidates vying for governor and the U.S. Senate on stage along with the normal fair gigs of wood carvers, pig races and…...
The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City Elects Paul Holewinski as Chair
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (190+ words) Longtime Civic Council leader succeeds Lisa Krigsten following two impactful years of regional leadership KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 08, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City today announced the election of Paul Holewinski, President and CEO of Academy Bank,…...
Kansas gets federal assistance after June storms hit over 40 counties
1+ week, 3+ day ago (46+ words) President Trump issued federal disaster declarations on Sept. 2 to assist Kansas communities in repairing infrastructure damaged by severe storms earlier this year. President Trump issued federal disaster declarations on Sept. 2 to assist Kansas communities in repairing infrastructure damaged by severe…...
Justice Department sues Kansas school system over policies on transgender students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (501+ words) The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Education Department first said it was investigating four districts in Kansas following a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute. The conservative group's complaint alleged the schools had policies preventing disclosure…...
Why Kansas is pushing for global deals to grow economy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (865+ words) Lt. Gov. David Toland, who is also Kansas commerce secretary, didn’t expect to sit on a plane flying across the Pacific Ocean in June 2022. But the Commerce Department was on the verge of losing a hallmark deal. “We were just…...
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (909+ words) Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum....