3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (861+ words) Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 50s in Kansas using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born. Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (951+ words) Manhattan High’s Sophia Hoeme, left, is greeted by her teammates after she defeated Maize’s Scarlett Yeager in a 140-pound championship match during the 6A state wrestling tournament Saturday at AdventHealth Sports Park in Overland Park. OVERLAND PARK — Manhattan High girls' wrestling took…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (130+ words) Kansas coach Brandon Schneider announced two additions Thursday as Mollie Ernstes and Brooklynn Renn have signed to join the Jayhawks for the 2025-26 season. I chose Kansas because I absolutely loved and enjoyed being around the players and the coaching staff....

3+ week, 7+ 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....

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (415+ words) Whether you know it or not, there is a Midwest Princess, and you are her subject. Chappell Roan, who released the breakout album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” in 2023, will perform for sold-out crowds of 30,000 each on…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (444+ words) With Kansas City slipping to 5-5 and facing postseason uncertainty for the first time in years, Thursday’s development was a rare bright spot. Worthy has battled injuries all season, missing two games earlier this year with a shoulder issue and then…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Kansas veteran served more than five years in the Marine Corps and prided himself on his job, protecting Pearl Harbor. Texas native Clarence Wilson joined the Marines in 1978 and made his father proud by doing what…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (465+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - After an impressive military career, one local veteran is pursuing a degree at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine with the hopes of one day giving back to her fellow veterans. Major Carolyn Gill enlisted in the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (952+ words) The Wichita Eagle is recognizing the best girls high school basketball players in Kansas for the 2025-26 season with its annual all-class teams, honoring the top performers from each classification across the state. Macayla Askew, sr., 6-2, Derby Regan Becker, sr., 6-1, Blue…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (333+ words) Darryn Peterson has dealt with cramps throughout the season, and the Kansas freshman recently revealed the extent of his ailment. Peterson, who missed 11 games during the 2025-26 season, said things got so bad at one point that he had to go…...