Beginning Monday Night at midnight, Kansas City and most suburbs will enter into a mandatory stay-at-home order. Below is the official announcement with guidelines and instructions from Mayor Quintin Lucas. Kansas City ...
Read More »Kansas state parks & lakes remain open; licenses & permits available online
During this time of social distancing and isolation, Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas will remain open to the public. But effective March 23, 2020, all Kansas Department of Wildlife, ...
Read More »Topeka small businesses want to help those affected by the coronavirus
Now that we are all “social distancing,” it’s obvious from time spent on social media (what else can we do?) that many small businesses in Topeka are hurting. From restaurants and bars ...
Read More »Results posted for point-in-time count of homeless in Topeka
The point-in-time count of homeless persons in Topeka took place on January 29th. This one-day event produces a snapshot of the individuals in the community experiencing homelessness as defined by Housing and ...
Read More »‘Happy Birthday, Kansas!’ Photo Contest winners receive prizes at Kansas State Capitol
Winners of the Happy Birthday, Kansas! Student Photo Contest received prizes on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in celebration of Kansas’ 159th birthday at the Kansas State Capitol. Governor Laura Kelly presented awards ...
Read More »Kansas girl Makayla Brownlee wins over American Idol judges with impressive Dixie Chicks cover
Makayla Brownlee, a 17-year-old from Wellington who comes from a family of musicians, appeared on “American Idol” March 15 and wowed the judges. “You’ve got this little yodel cry, that’s a real ...
Read More »Special exhibit on Kansas women opening at the Kansas Museum of History
The next special exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the courageous women who made it possible. A special ...
Read More »Johnson County Kansas announces 5th virus case
The Johnson County (Kansas) Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has announced Saturday a fifth case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The patient was identified through testing sent to the Kansas Department of ...
Read More »‘Women Where They Belong: In Government and Politics’ is new museum exhibit
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is featuring a temporary exhibit, “Women Where They Belong: In Government and Politics,” which features 9 women ...
Read More »Washburn Rural schools to host Special Olympics Kansas State Tournament
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The annual Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball and Cheerleading Tournament takes place March 14 and 15 at Washburn Rural High School for ...
Read More »Elizabeth Anne Mall releases two Contemporary Christian singles
Kansas native Elizabeth Anne Mall has released two Contemporary Christian singles with producer and sound engineer James Kocian through Firstcom Music. Firstcom Music is a division of Universal Publishing Production Music that ...
Read More »Kansas Department of Health and Environment announces COVID-19 online resource center and 1st case in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the launch of the agency’s online resource center for Kansans to learn more about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, get answers to commonly ...
Read More »Gage Park mini train, Carousel open for Spring Break week
Topeka’s Gage Park mini train is back on track. The Gage Park mini train and carousel will be open for Spring Break, the week of March 7-14. After Spring Break, the rides ...
Read More »Chiefs’ Andy Reid pens letter to family of pastor who died just before Super Bowl
One of the most exciting weekends of Pastor Michael O’Donnell’s life ended in tragedy last month when he died in Miami shortly before the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV. READ: Pastor dies ...
Read More »US Supreme Court on illegal immigrants and Social Security fraud
Illegal immigrants who use fake Social Security numbers to get jobs were struck a blow this week by the Supreme Court. The court ruled 5-4 that there is nothing in the nation’s ...
Read More »Kansas gets new personalized license plate design
A new personalized license plate design will soon be seen on Kansas roads. The plate, featuring wind turbines on a Kansas sunrise, is aptly named “Powering the Future.” It will serve as ...
Read More »Topeka Performing Arts Center receives national award
The Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC) recently received the 2019 Prime Site Award presented by Facilities & Event Management Magazine. This is the second consecutive year that TPAC has garnered the award. ...
Read More »New Kansas attractions coming in 2020
In 2020, get set to “play ball” when Wichita’s new $75 million baseball stadium and its upstart Wind Surge team celebrate opening day on April 14. All year long, Kansas’ all-star lineup ...
Read More »Missouri 23rd, Kansas 37th in rankings of most “sinful” states
Let the state that is without sin cast the first stone. Missouri is the 23rd most sinful state in the nation, according to a WalletHub survey, while Kansas comes in at No. ...
Read More »‘Choose LIFE’ Kansas license plates waiting for more orders before printing
Kansans can still pre-order the new “Choose LIFE” Kansas license plates, though the printing of the plates must wait for a sufficient number of orders to be received. In February of 2018, ...
Read More »Kobach opens huge lead over nearest rivals for U.S. Senate in Kansas
A new poll shows Kris Kobach has opened a wide lead in the Kansas Republican primary for U.S. Senate. The November election will replace retiring Senator Pat Roberts. Kobach, who is the ...
Read More »Lawrence moves forward with sanctuary city plans
The Lawrence, Kansas, City Commission is discussing a proposal that would make the city a sanctuary city and limit how police cooperate with federal immigration agents. During a meeting Tuesday, the commission ...
Read More »Envista Cares Challenge highlights the Jayhawk Theatre
Envista Credit Union has announced that it will highlight the Jayhawk Theatre through the Envista Cares Challenge during the month of February. All month, Envista will provide the Jayhawk Theatre with a ...
Read More »Kansas Constitutional Amendment on abortion fails, for now
For a decade-plus, Kansas lawmakers worked to create increasingly strict regulations on abortion. Pro-life forces pushed many of the rules, saying they were needed to keep clinics, and the women who use ...
Read More »Popular Wichita pastor dies soon after social media post at Super Bowl
Pastor Michael O’Donnell Sr. of Grace Baptist Church in Wichita nearly lived to see the Chiefs win the Super Bowl. He died in his sleep just hours after posting a photo of ...
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