4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (671+ words) Well, its spring turkey season in Kansas again, and a young friend just sent me a picture of a nice gobbler he called-in for his sister to harvest. Even though calling-in a Kansas wild turkey is easily in my top…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (474+ words) Although we usually have one or two hummingbirds at our feeders both in the spring and fall, our area of Kansas is not is not known to be a hummingbird Mecca. My brother in Tennessee has them in swarms both…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (309+ words) Audubon of Kansas (AOK) is excited to announce the 5th annual Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival, returning to Hays April 9–12. Each spring, Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens take center stage during their peak breeding season. Visitors can witness dramatic displays and fierce…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) In response to recent attention surrounding the future of Rock Springs Ranch, the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees is continuing to explore viable options for the ownership of Rock Springs... Kansas 4-H Foundation pursuing viable ownership options for Rock…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) By BILL FIANDERInsight Kansas If you were traveling through Kansas over spring break and wanted to show the kids something they’ll likely never see again, you might swing by Cawker City’s World’s Largest Ball of Twine or to Lucas for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (114+ words) crews from a fire started when burning silage and hay bales produced embers that spread into nearby grass...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (990+ words) TOPEKA — Transparently dissimilar state Sens. Ethan Corson and Ty Masterson were drawn to similar homespun tactics for commercials announcing their campaigns for governor of Kansas. These partisan rivals — look no further than their recent Senate floor exchanges — managed to land…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) TOPEKA — President Donald Trump endorsed Senate President Ty Masterson on Sunday in the Republican primary for Kansas governor. Trump posted to Truth Social the 20-year member of the Kansas Legislature was a “fantastic candidate” and would perform well in the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (184+ words) FRANKLIN COUNTY — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning on Monday for portions of northeast Kansas including Franklin County and Miami counties. In Franklin County, the storm caused structural damage, but no loss of life. Three minor injuries were…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (718+ words) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday proposed a three-part plan to provide “a real and lasting solution” for property tax relief as lawmakers head back to Topeka to close out the legislative session. First, she vetoed a bill that would…...