1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (865+ words) Lt. Gov. David Toland, who is also Kansas commerce secretary, didn’t expect to sit on a plane flying across the Pacific Ocean in June 2022. But the Commerce Department was on the verge of losing a hallmark deal. “We were just…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1161+ words) IOLA — The typical Kansas landscape doesn't include clear waters, sheer limestone cliffs and rock islands, but the state's newest state park is anything but typical. Lehigh Portland State Park officially cut the ribbon at the new visitors center Aug. 12 after…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (47+ words) Kansas basketball continues to make its way through the offseason. Here are a few questions facing the Jayhawks as they progress ahead of the season. 3 questions facing Kansas basketball during Jayhawks’ offseason LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball didn’t quite reach the heights…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (143+ words) The Kansas Legislature enacted 157 new laws in its 2026 session, with 126 taking effect on July 1. Lawmakers passed several targeted tax breaks but failed to deliver on promises of substantial... Kansas has 126 new laws taking effect July 1. Here's what to know It…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago   (577+ words) Travel was the top priority among people who told Choice Mutual Insurance last year they had created "bucket lists" identifying things they hoped to do before they died. Bucket lists had been created by 33% of the 2,000 people the company surveyed....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball just saw freshman guard Darryn Peterson selected Tuesday during the 2026 NBA Draft. Here’s what Peterson brings to the team: Peterson has long been viewed as one of the best players available in this draft class and that…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (126+ words) Kansas football’s offseason continues to unfold this year. Here’s what the program’s general manager had to say, as it progressed this summer. Inside Kansas football’s evolving recruiting strategy, with GM Rob Ianello TOPEKA — As Rob Ianello spoke at the Shawnee…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (63+ words) From the settlement of Nicodemus to the fight for desegregation, Kansas has a complex history for Black people. All-Black town plays key role in the complex racial history in Kansas Drawn by ads touting Nicodemus as a "promised land," hundreds…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (232+ words) Kansas gubernatorial candidates are running television ads earlier than some expected, even before the filing deadline. Republicans Philip Sarnecki and Jeff Colyer are already on the air, while... Is this early for Kansas governor candidates to be launching TV ads?...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (424+ words) Kansas baseball is in the NCAA tournament for the second-straight season. Here’s more on who the Jayhawks will welcome to Lawrence for a regional. Who does Kansas baseball play in NCAA Tournament Lawrence Regional? LAWRENCE — Kansas baseball is in the…...