8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) Dec 30, 2025 - 4:13pm Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that Kansas received a $221 million federal grant as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. TOPEKA — Kansas received $221 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen health systems and expand access to…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (667+ words) Mar 19, 2026 - 4:57pm Kansas will join at least 20 other states in banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the ban into law on Thursday. Starting this fall, Kansas will join at least 20 other states that ban student cellphones in K-12 classrooms…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (450+ words) Oct 17, 2025 - 9:09pm Kansas women’s basketball took the court in front of fans for the first time this season on Friday evening at the 41st annual Late Night in the Phog. Among the introductions and theatrics of the evening, the team participated in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) May 26, 2026 - 9:17pm The Free State baseball team dog piles after defeating Olathe Northwest in its state tournament game on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park. Free State third baseman Owen Lester follows through after throwing to…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (769+ words) Nov 5, 2025 - 9:48pm Kansas guard S'Mya Nichols drives in against Kansas City's Tierra Trotter during the Jayhawks' game on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. The Kansas women’s basketball team started the season off with a win on Wednesday night when…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (864+ words) Dec 26, 2025 - 5:53pm A rendering of the proposed Mattel Adventure Park in Bonner Springs, Kansas. A theme park spotlighting famous toys including the Barbie brand and Hot Wheels is slated to come to Kansas powered by the state’s sales tax incentive for…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (894+ words) Mar 20, 2026 - 10:13am SAN DIEGO — Though they had not previously been acquainted, Jamari McDowell became very familiar with the small Alabama-based Christian university Samford very quickly in March 2024 when the Bulldogs pressed relentlessly and made the Jayhawks work for 40 minutes to earn…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (826+ words) Jan 2, 2026 - 11:12pm College students at Kansas State University are increasingly eyeing careers in nuclear technology. So the school has relaunched a bachelor’s degree that originally blazed a trail in the U.S. for nuclear studies. This news comes at a time when…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1459+ words) May 26, 2026 - 8:15pm Free State second baseman Finn Moore looks to make a play at second during the Firebirds' state tournament game against Olathe Northwest on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park. OVERLAND PARK — Tie game. Bases…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (436+ words) Dec 18, 2025 - 1:34pm Republican Reps. Kristey Williams, left, and Bob Lewis, right, both pointed to classroom content at state universities referencing diversity, equity and inclusion that they say should not be taught. Republican state lawmakers are questioning whether Kansas universities should review…...