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‘All the pressure’s on Kansas’ from Cal Baptist’s perspective, as Jayhawks await tournament opener
8+ hour, 13+ min 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…...
Kansas students can’t have their cellphones during the school day starting this fall
18+ hour, 3+ min 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…...
Nichols leads Kansas’ rally in fourth quarter to defeat Troy, 79-70, in WBIT opener
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (1130+ words) Mar 19, 2026 - 10:11pm Kansas guard S'Mya Nichols celebrates making a 3-pointer against Troy during the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Allen Fieldhouse. Thirty-one points, three assists and two steals; 5-for-5 shooting from 3-point range; 16-for-18 from the free-throw line....
Nichols helped off with injury as Kansas drops fourth straight in 67-51 loss at Arizona State
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (874+ words) Jan 17, 2026 - 5:52pm Kansas coach Brandon Schneider yells to his players during the game against Minnesota on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Lawrence. Kansas women's basketball dropped its fourth consecutive Big 12 conference matchup with a 67-51 loss at Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. Nichols had…...
Kansas falls to Oklahoma State, 85-76; Nichols sets program record for free throws
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1240+ words) Jan 14, 2026 - 9:55pm Freshman Jaliya Davis searches for a teammate to throw the ball to during Kansas" game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Lawrence. The Kansas women"s basketball team"s struggles to open conference play continued, as the Jayhawks…...
A nuclear engineering program makes its return to Kansas State
2+ mon, 2+ 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 two…...
Kansas secures $221 million federal grant to boost rural health as federal cuts hit
2+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Kansas is paying millions for a Barbie and Hot Wheels theme park; it’s another STAR bond
2+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Chief justice of Kansas stepping down from lead role but will remain on Supreme Court
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (274+ words) Dec 19, 2025 - 10:57am Chief Justice Marla Luckert will resign from the office of chief justice on Jan. 2 but will remain as a justice on the Supreme Court until she retires on a date to be announced, according to a news release Friday…...
Kansas volleyball upends Miami in four sets, reaches Sweet 16 for first time since 2021
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (987+ words) Dec 5, 2025 - 9:59pm Kansas head coach Matt Ulmer celebrates with the team after defeating Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 in Lawrence. For the first time since 2021, Kansas volleyball is on…...