2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1124+ words) For nearly four decades, Joe Martin worked to make wheat better suited for the farmers and fields of western Kansas. Today, his influence remains planted across the state, carried through varieties, genetics and a wheat breeding program he helped shape…...

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....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The "Just for Her Event" returned to the Overland Park Convention Center this weekend, drawing thousands of people to the 18th annual "ultimate girls' day out." From handmade crocheted stuffed animals to hand-poured soy candles to boutique clothing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (304+ words) —A Parade of Hearts sculpture honoring a young cancer fighter is coming home to the Olathe elementary school that he once attended. Noah Wilson was just 6 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. During treatment, he noticed many children…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (533+ words) A Kansas woman sat on a toilet for so long that her skin grew around the seat, leading to her boyfriend's arrest and his subsequent lottery win. If you're from Kansas, you've likely heard your fair share of lore that's…...