‘It Didn't Really Stick With Me’

Understanding the rural shrug over the coronavirus and vaccines.

‘Representation Matters’: Kansas Candidates Hope To Bring Diverse Voices To Office

Stephanie Byers sits in her living room, surrounded by her collection of guitars, to participate in one of the many Zoom calls.

C.J. Janovy: This Pandemic-Survival Message Brought To You By A Scrapper In Cottonwood Falls

Bryan Williams saw danger on the horizon back in February.

Kansas World Language Programs Ripe With Linguistic Discrimination

Jacqueline Rodriguez has seen students learning English as a second language treated as if knowing their first language is a disadvantage.

Kansas ERs Burdened By Worsening Mental Health Crisis, Overflow From State Hospitals

In August, capacity was raised back to 60 beds at Osawatomie, but Larned remains at 72 beds.

LiveWell Finney County Establishes Sister Janice Thome Award

Sister Janice Presented with First Annual Award During 20th Anniversary Event

Lawrence Educators’ Teachable Moment Inspired By Move To Hybrid Instruction

Music educator Emily Boedeker will soon be responsible for classroom instruction of 300 students at two elementary schools.

Gov. Laura Kelly Praises White House For Delivery Of Rapid Tests For COVID-19

The governor also pleaded again for Kansans to wear masks as the toll of the virus accelerates across Kansas.

Trump Returns To The White House, Still Infected With Coronavirus

Trump also said he plans to return to campaigning, despite his infection.

C.J. Janovy: How The Kansas Beauty Industry Is Keeping You Safe From COVID-19

Let’s pause to congratulate the Kansas beauty industry for doing its part to fight the pandemic.

Gov. Laura Kelly, Invenergy Outline Economic Jolt Of Electric Transmission Project

The project has been mired in legal and political battles, but could alleviate a shortage of transmission line in Kansas needed for delivery

Former Topekan Kevin Young To Lead Smithsonian’s Museum Of African American History, Culture

Young is best known as a poet, author, essayist and editor.

COVID-19 Pandemic Undercuts Enrollment By 8.1% At Kansas Universities, Colleges

The systemwide headcount dwindled to 165,251, down nearly 15,000 students from last fall.

Deal Strikes Balance Between Quivira Wildlife Refuge, Agriculture Producers

Officials say a new agreement benefits both a national wildlife refuge and local agriculture producers in central Kansas.

C.J. Janovy | This Pandemic-Survival Message Brought To You By Pittsburg’s Not-Toast Toast

Heather Horton has a few pandemic messages for her fellow Kansans.

Kansas Long-Term Care Advocates View Public COVID-19 Report As ‘Life-Or-Death’ Guide

They’re the most vulnerable to coronavirus and the least equipped to defeat an illness linked to the death of more than 630 Kansans.

Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett For Supreme Court, And D.C. Girds For A Fight | Opinion

President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday introduced federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee.

‘Time Is Of The Essence’: Sick And Vulnerable Inmates Make Case For Clemency

Last summer, Deana Estrada received an upsetting phone call from her husband, an inmate at a Kansas correctional facility.

Olathe Monument Recognizes Families Of Those Who Lost Lives In Military Service

The Gold Star family community, Duncan said, has been critical in supporting him, his wife and the memory of his son.

Wichita State President Resigns After Enduring Turmoil For Blocking Ivanka Trump’s Speech

Golden was hired in October 2019 and started work on campus in January, but didn’t survive the calendar year.

Kansas’ Federal Candidates Loathe Potential Unruly Transfer Of US Presidential Power

Michelle De La Isla and Jake LaTurner remain partisan rivals in the 2nd District congressional campaign.

Why Reggie Robinson Should Be A Household Name In Kansas | Opinion

When Reggie Robinson died at his home in Lawrence on Saturday morning, I lost a friend and Kansans lost a champion.

Kansas Public Defender Not Convinced Of Need For Blanket Suspension Of Speedy-Trial Law

COVID-19 has been since March a dramatic impediment to flow of cases in courthouses throughout Kansas.

Kansas Agencies Mailing 277,000 Voter Registration Applications

DCF and KDHE sent the voter registration application to Kansans to break down barriers created by the pandemic and to ensure compliance.

Kansas Foster Care System A Jarring Experience For Children, Parents, Caseworkers

In nearly 18 years of working close with foster children, Amy Otey has witnessed the emotional burden the system places on social workers.

Services For Kansas Crossover Youth Slowed By Lack Of Data, Interagency Collaboration

Crossover youths are children ages 10 and older who have any involvement in both the welfare and juvenile justice systems.

C.J. Janovy: We’re So Close To Civil War, ‘Everyone Can Smell The Smoke’

Jay Steinmetz kept using the word “reckoning.”

Heartbroken Grandparents Make Emotional Appeals For Kansas Foster Care Reform

Winters, who co-founded Kansas Family Rights Coalition in 2008, said she had not seen her grandsons in 12 years.

Gov. Laura Kelly Says Kansas Failed In Make Or Break Moment To Slow COVID-19

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed 66 deaths related to COVID-19 in the past week.

What Consolidated Meat Production Costs Kansas Ranchers And Eaters | Opinion

But by the end of April, thousands of meat and poultry workers had been infected and 20 had died.

Disabled, Elderly Advocates Eager For KDHE Reporting Of Site-Specific COVID-19 Outbreaks

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment temporarily halted reporting on clusters of confirmed coronavirus infection.

Two Kansas Lawmakers Walking Long Road To Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana

Gail Finney and David Haley were the target of jokes and caustic blowback years ago.

Restrictions ‘Depressing As Hell’ For Gameday Business At Lawrence Bars

The order has drawn significant criticism from owners of businesses impacted since going into effect Sept. 4.

Kansas Politicians Pay Tribute To The Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Republican and Democratic politicians from Kansas paid tribute to the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Marshall Says Republicans Were Elected To Confirm Trump Pick For Supreme Court

Ginsburg’s death on Friday ensured high court confirmations would become a central issue in the race to fill an open U.S. Senate seat.

Kansas’ Confederate Flag Fliers Say, ‘Honk If You Love Hate’

There’s a guy in town who drives around with a Confederate battle flag fluttering from the back of his pickup.

Pandemic Historian To Leaders: ‘Just Tell The Truth’

John Barry’s advice to officials responding to COVID-19 starts simple.

Coronavirus Remains Plague On Kansas’ Tourism, Entertainment And Winery Industries

The largest attraction in Abilene has been closed for months, blocking access to the $9 million exhibit space opened in August 2019.

Kansas Lawmakers Earmark $105M In Federal Funds To Quadruple COVID-19 Testing

Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders approved Thursday a plan to boost COVID-19 testing in Kansas by 8,000 tests per day.

Listen To This Kid Who Worked To Make Kansas Better For Everyone

Here’s a story about a promising young teenager with a heart of gold who fell into some real deep state stuff in Kansas.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.