By Stephen Koranda Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday picked an experienced appeals court judge, who started her career in retail sales, to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme
By Stephen Koranda Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday picked an experienced appeals court judge, who started her career in retail sales, to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Dozens more counties in Kansas now require masks. The true number remains unclear as the dust settles on last week’s deadline for each county to decide. That’s
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Dozens more counties in Kansas now require masks. The true number remains unclear as the dust settles on last week’s deadline for each county to decide. That’s
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Hospitals in Colorado and Nebraska are calling Kansas in desperate search of beds for coronavirus patients. But Kansas hospitals are asking them for the same. November has brought
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Hospitals in Colorado and Nebraska are calling Kansas in desperate search of beds for coronavirus patients. But Kansas hospitals are asking them for the same. November has brought
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen This year, nurses in southeast Kansas are taking a NASCAR-style approach in the race against the flu. Imagine a pit crew, said Lori Rexwinkle, head of nursing
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen This year, nurses in southeast Kansas are taking a NASCAR-style approach in the race against the flu. Imagine a pit crew, said Lori Rexwinkle, head of nursing
By Stephen Bisaha Kansas community colleges should be having a good year. No crowded, germy dorms. Most of their students don’t need to travel. Plus, community colleges are cheaper and
By Stephen Bisaha Kansas community colleges should be having a good year. No crowded, germy dorms. Most of their students don’t need to travel. Plus, community colleges are cheaper and
By Stephen Koranda This week’s election set the stage for partisan fights in the Kansas Statehouse over things like redistricting, abortion, Medicaid expansion and pandemic-related aid. Democrats had hoped to
By Stephen Koranda This week’s election set the stage for partisan fights in the Kansas Statehouse over things like redistricting, abortion, Medicaid expansion and pandemic-related aid. Democrats had hoped to
By Kansas News Service staff Democrat Rep. Sharice Davids won her reelection bid for the Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, keeping it blue for another two years after first flipping the
By Kansas News Service staff Democrat Rep. Sharice Davids won her reelection bid for the Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, keeping it blue for another two years after first flipping the
By Jim McLean Kansas Republican Congressman Roger Marshall is moving up to the U.S. Senate after surviving a challenge from Democrat Barbara Bollier in Tuesday’s election. The 60-year-old two-term congressman
By Jim McLean Kansas Republican Congressman Roger Marshall is moving up to the U.S. Senate after surviving a challenge from Democrat Barbara Bollier in Tuesday’s election. The 60-year-old two-term congressman
By Brian Grimmett WICHITA, Kansas — The state’s largest utility wants to charge customers with solar panels about $25 a month, even if their homes pull almost no electricity off the
By Brian Grimmett WICHITA, Kansas — The state’s largest utility wants to charge customers with solar panels about $25 a month, even if their homes pull almost no electricity off the
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen For months, the people at a Johnson County lab found themselves consumed, running an endless parade of tests on human spit. The feds hadn’t yet OK’d a
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen For months, the people at a Johnson County lab found themselves consumed, running an endless parade of tests on human spit. The feds hadn’t yet OK’d a
By Jim McLean EL DORADO, Kansas — The culture war issues that are polarizing national politics are also front and center in Kansas’ U.S. Senate contest: race, guns, abortion, climate change.
By Jim McLean EL DORADO, Kansas — The culture war issues that are polarizing national politics are also front and center in Kansas’ U.S. Senate contest: race, guns, abortion, climate change.
By Stephan Bisaha WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas’ teacher shortage finally shows signs of shrinking. But districts still can’t find enough educators to keep schools running under coronavirus safety demands. “We were
By Stephan Bisaha WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas’ teacher shortage finally shows signs of shrinking. But districts still can’t find enough educators to keep schools running under coronavirus safety demands. “We were
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Perhaps two in every 50 Kansans have antibodies swimming in their bloodstream that show they’ve had COVID-19. That relatively low number — based on the assumption that blood donors reflect
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Perhaps two in every 50 Kansans have antibodies swimming in their bloodstream that show they’ve had COVID-19. That relatively low number — based on the assumption that blood donors reflect
By Jim McLean TOPEKA, Kansas — It’s little surprise that the candidates for Kansas’ open U.S. Senate seat sharply disagree on taxes, trade, immigration and climate change. What’s unclear is who voters
By Jim McLean TOPEKA, Kansas — It’s little surprise that the candidates for Kansas’ open U.S. Senate seat sharply disagree on taxes, trade, immigration and climate change. What’s unclear is who voters
By Aviva Okeson-Haberman With about six weeks before the election, you might see Republican Amanda Adkins’ team out knocking on doors in Johnson, Wyandotte or Miami counties. Democratic U.S. Rep.
By Aviva Okeson-Haberman With about six weeks before the election, you might see Republican Amanda Adkins’ team out knocking on doors in Johnson, Wyandotte or Miami counties. Democratic U.S. Rep.
