The vast majority of Kansas municipalities lost population according to the latest census figures. Kansas saw its population grow 3% from 2010 to 2020 and the state will keep its four U.S. ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas attorneys general support Arkansas ban on gender transition for kids
The attorneys general of Missouri and Kansas have joined with 15 of their peers to defend a new Arkansas law that prohibits gender transition procedures for children. A prohibits a “physician or ...
Read More »Pregnant Wichita woman killed by fleeing ‘robber’ – but miracle baby survives
A pregnant Wichita mother was tragically killed in a car accident on July 6, but doctors were able to save her preborn baby boy. Samantha Russell, 22, was at an intersection in Wichita, ...
Read More »Manhattan and Lawrence, Kan. rank among youngest metro areas in nation
Manhattan, Kansas is the youngest small metropolitan area in the nation, and Lawrence, Kan., ranks 12, a new study found. The U.S. population is getting older. Aging Baby Boomers and declining fertility ...
Read More »Kansas at the center of national prayer gathering
For many years Kansans have gathered for strategic prayer at the geographic center of the continental United States, located in Lebanon, Kansas. This year, national leaders are starting at 8 strategic locations ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas Congressional reps rated on voting records
Although Missouri’s House members from Kansas City and St. Louis are liberal, other representatives in the state are strong conservatives according to their voting records. In Kansas’ 3rd District which includes several ...
Read More »Kansas Capitol building reopens to public & tours for first time since March 2020
Another sign of things getting back to normal is the reopening of the Kansas Capitol building in Topeka. The historic building, with its stunning murals and dome, is now open to visitors and ...
Read More »Spirit of Kansas 4th of July festival back in full for 2021 in Topeka
The Spirit of Kansas is back for 2021. Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has released a statement saying the Spirit of Kansas Independence Day celebration, will be back in full this year ...
Read More »A Kansas animal disease lab could help prevent the next pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal disease labs across the country stepped up to expand testing capacity, and they could play a role in preventing the next pandemic. Spillover events ...
Read More »LaMar’s Donuts will celebrate National Donut Day Friday and help the Salvation Army
LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee is planning several sweet deals for National Donut Day on Friday, June 4. The day is dedicated to celebrating the members of the Salvation Army who served donuts ...
Read More »Expect gas prices 1/3 higher Memorial Day weekend than last year
Drivers can expect to pay a lot more for gas this holiday weekend but are unlikely to face shortages. The average price per gallon remains slightly above $3, ranging from as low ...
Read More »Lifeguard shortage may affect Kansas pool openings this summer
A national lifeguard shortage is being felt in cities all across Kansas. With swimming pools and aquatic centers in Topeka opening May 29 – Memorial Day weekend – Shawnee County Parks + ...
Read More »Topeka Pools, Aquatic Centers, and Adventure Cove with new floating playground open May 29
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Reopening of the Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove is set for 1 p.m. May 26 at the cove. The reopening will unveil the new floating playground, ...
Read More »Kansas News Briefs: Wichita door camera records mountain lion
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — In Kansas news, Wildlife officials say a Wichita doorbell camera captured video of a mountain lion trotting along a residential back alley earlier this week. Kansas Department of ...
Read More »Dem. governor halts Kansas effort to protect women’s sports; override falls one vote short
Conservative legislators have failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill to protect women’s sports in the state’s schools. The Senate vote on Monday to override Kelly was 26-14, ...
Read More »National Day Of Prayer event to be held at Capitol in Topeka
The National Day Of Prayer will be observed this year on May 6. Perhaps there has never been a time the people were more desperate for prayer and breakthrough in our city ...
Read More »Kobach announces run for Kansas attorney general
Kris Kobach on Thursday announced he’s running for Kansas Attorney General. The former Kansas Secretary of State addressed a crowd at the Sedgwick County courthouse, outlining his plan to fight the Biden ...
Read More »Kansas, Missouri attorneys general act to protect energy independence
Attorney General Derek Schmidt of Kansas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri have joined with other states in a letter demanding that the federal government abandon ill-defined “social cost” standards of carbon emissions ...
Read More »Gov. Kelly vetoes transgender ban in girls’ sports
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, saying the legislation would endanger the state’s business climate and send a “devastating message that ...
Read More »Citizens Potawatomi Nation to dedicate Skyline Park interpretive signs on Burnett’s Mound
Officials of the Citizens Potawatomi Nation will formally dedicate interpretive signs placed at the entrance to Skyline Park at 3 p.m. on April 29. Citizens Potawatomi Nation Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett will ...
Read More »Topeka Tulip Time includes festival today at Lake Shawnee
Jerold Binkley Tulip Time 2021 lasts from April 9-25. The event features nearly 100,000 tulips and flowering bulbs in Shawnee County Parks + Recreation’s three featured gardens – Ted Ensley Gardens at ...
Read More »Shawnee County decides to end mask mandate
The Shawnee County Commission decided at their meeting Thursday April 15 that the county’s mask mandate would end at midnight. Private businesses, non-profits and other organizations will now decide for themselves if ...
Read More »Former K-State high jumper upgraded to gold from silver for 2012 Olympics
Former Kansas State high jumper Erik Kynard Jr. finally got his gold medal — nine years after being denied the honor by a cheating Russian athlete. Ivan Ukhov, who came in first ...
Read More »Kansas law banning dismemberment abortion of live babies in the womb blocked by judge
A Shawnee County Judge has issued an opinion siding with Kansas City-area abortionists and striking down a law prohibiting the brutal practice of live dismemberment abortion. The 2015 law received overwhelming bi-partisan support in the Kansas legislature and is ...
Read More »Missouri and Kansas will not require vaccine passports
The governors of Missouri and Kansas announced on Monday that they will not institute vaccine passports for citizens. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said that although he doesn’t support state-mandated vaccine passports, he ...
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