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Kansas family seeks harsher sentence after toddler suffers burn injuries at daycare
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A mother is seeking justice after her two-year-old daughter suffered critical injuries at the hands of a Wichita daycare owner and foster parent. Ija Hall pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse in the case. She’s accused...

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman on quarterback Avery Johnson

Kansas coach Lance Leipold on opening of David Booth Memorial Stadium

New Kansas Law Boosts Enforceability of Non-Solicitation + Other Restrictive Covenants: What Employers Should Know and Do Now
Kansas has long been an enforcement-friendly state for restrictive covenants, and it just got friendlier. A new state law, which took effect July 1, provides clearer guidelines and stronger protections for businesses seeking to enforce restrictive...

Meadowlark Press releases spy novel, thriller set in Kansas
Robert Rebein, author of The Last Rancher, writes, “Leon Unruh writes about secret agents and assassins like the second coming of John le Carré, but his true subject is Kansas — the good, the bad, and (yes) the ugly of it. With Saltwood, the...

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold shares update at Big 12 media days

Kansas Wesleyan Looks Ahead: Athletes Shine and New Challenges Await in 2025-26
Kansas Wesleyan's Athletic Director Miguel Paredes reflects on the 2024-25 season marked by outstanding achievements, including winning the Kansas Conference Commissioner's Cup for the third straight year. KWU teams excelled in multiple sports,...
Kansas, Georgia, Missouri among 8 teams to compete in the Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off
The 2025 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off will feature eight teams in two divisions. The tournament takes place November 28-29 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. The fourth annual Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off unveiled the...
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announces campaign for governor
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced her candidacy for governor. Schmidt has served 20 years in elected office, including as a state senator and insurance commissioner. At least six other individuals are also seeking the...

Kansas 2025 tax collections exceed $10 billion
TOPEKA — Kansas brought in more than $10 billion in tax revenue in the most recent fiscal year, which is about the same as the previous year’s totals but better than state analysts predicted. Tax revenues in fiscal year 2025 were about $249...

Was ICE Jail Attack More John Brown In Kansas Or Gulf Of Tonkin?
Maybe I shoulda gone with ‘Reichstag Fire’ instead, but I ain’t redoing the picture. Top: ‘Tragic Prelude’ Mural, Kansas State Capitol, 1942, by John Steuart Curry Bottom: USS Maddox, US Navy photo. Federal charges have been brought against 10...

Kansas School Funding Halted
Kansas education officials were notified earlier this week that payment to states for certain federal funds already appropriated by Congress for student learning, teacher development, and other student-centered services has been delayed...

Kansas Department of Commerce awards $4.1 million in tax credits to nonprofits
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program -- or CSP -- to support “significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state,” officials...
Double crop soybean acres in question in Kansas
News Double crop soybean acres in question in Kansas July 10, 2025 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: Kansas, News, Soybeans A farmer in central Kansas says the excessive rain fall may impact double crop soybean acres in his state. Adam Baldwin tells...

Super 30: Broken Arrow OL, Kansas commit Kaden Moody overcame 'dark path'
National report findings on child well-being in Kansas shows mixed results, potential room for improvement

Rare pygmy hippo born in Kansas zoo offers hope for endangered species
A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male pygmy hippo calf, born June 26, is the fifth offspring of parents...

Kansas regains access to federal Covid relief funds
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Following recent legal developments and ongoing litigation in federal court, Kansas and other states have regained access to Covid relief funds. The Department of Education has reinstated the original distribution process...

Kansas State dreaming big after star quarterback passed on NIL deals

UNM marketing chief departs for University of Kansas after two decades of service