Kansas Cheer Teams Compete at Washburn Rural
More than 40 high school squads from across Kansas were judged on crowd rallying and technique at the annual competition.
Kansas News
Kansas news covers state government, elections, agriculture, energy and community affairs across the Sunflower State. Reporting reaches Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City and Topeka.
Weather and Disaster
Live Poll
Have you removed standing water around your home to reduce mosquitoes this fall?
Mosquito Populations Rise in Kansas This Fall
Cooler weather and recent rains have allowed multiple mosquito generations to persist into the fall season across the state.
Sports
Four Kansas Soccer Teams Advance to State Finals
Dodge City, Blue Valley North, Maize South, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Berean Academy and Rose Hill all won semifinals to reach Saturday's championship games.
Travel
Live Poll
Do competitive academic programs help students in your area take more interest in local environmental conservation?
Kansas Students Compete in 26th Annual ECO-meet
The statewide competition concluded its latest regional event at Wilson Lake on October 7, 2026.
Lifestyle
Live Poll
Do you think local governments should be able to block treaty-based land claims affecting their areas?
Court Sets No Trial Before 2028 in Potawatomi Suit
A federal judge set a January 8 deadline for motions to intervene in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's lawsuit over a claimed reservation in Kansas.
Crime
KBI Finds No Foul Play in Trooper Death
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation reviewed the off-duty death of Kansas Highway Patrol Major Brent Hogelin in Osage County.
The beat runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the agricultural and energy sectors that anchor the Kansas economy. Coverage extends through Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City and Topeka and the rural communities spread across one of the country's largest wheat-producing states. Wichita's aerospace manufacturing base adds an industrial dimension to the state's economy that diverges from its agricultural identity and generates its own policy debates. State tax structure and school finance have returned repeatedly as contested questions, and both subjects carry significant consequences for communities across the state.
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