1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) Kansas’ newest state park opens this week, offering views quite unlike the rest of the Sunflower State. That’s in part thanks to Lehigh Portland State Park’s past as an active limestone quarry. The quarry provided stone for Lehigh Portland Cement…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (432+ words) A healthy start to life — for both mom and baby — provides a foundation for lifelong health, and access to quality, culturally competent maternity care is critical to ensuring a healthy start to life. In Kansas, access to maternity care services…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (510+ words) On the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across the country will host block parties, historical exhibits and other initiatives focused on America’s birthday. Here in Kansas, the milestone has prompted local historians and others to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued a new public health advisory Thursday due to blue-green algae. The following Kansas lakes are under blue-green algae warnings: Gathering Pond,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (799+ words) With a career that spans more than five decades, Kansas has secured its place as one of the most enduring and influential acts in American rock history. Since their formation as a garage band in Topeka in the early 1970s, Kansas…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (222+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Scouts laid 441 wreaths Monday morning to honor Kansas City soldiers who died in WWI as the National World War I Museum and Memorial marked its 100th anniversary and the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. Each wreath…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (384+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In its 18 years of serving local students and their families, the Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation has been able to guide hundreds of high schoolers and college students. The program has grown substantially since 2008, handing out around…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (193+ words) The Kansas City Royals Foundation will sponsor free admission to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum during Memorial Day Weekend in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The $12,500 gift to the Truman Library Institute will make complimentary admission possible, allowing visitors to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (320+ words) The Kansas City Land Bank is changing how it operates as the city works to address its housing shortage. The Land Bank, which manages some of the city's vacant and abandoned properties, outlined a new plan Wednesday centered on redeveloping…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (233+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The future site of the Downtown Overland Park Farmers Market is nearing completion. In just about six weeks, the construction site at West 79th Street and Mary Street will transform into the new and improved home of the…...