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30 Years Ago, These Kansas Farmers Were Told to use Less Water. Here’s How They Did It
Hays, KS— Trying to cut back on irrigation in western Kansas isn’t a new idea. More than three decades ago, the state came to farmers in

Kansas Might tighten Criminal Penalties for Kids, After Loosening them 6 Years Ago
Topeka, KS — Christina Smith says her son has threatened to kill her. Smith was recovering from knee surgery when her child threw her against

How Bad was the 2022 Drought? For these 7 Kansas Communities, it was the Driest on Record
It might not rain much in Healy. But if it does, it’s Steve Fenster’s job to know about it. Every morning for more than 40

Kansas is a Rare State Without a Long-COVID Clinic, Leaving Some Patients Far from Specialists
It’s been over two years since Barry Guyer came down with COVID-19. “(I) was just out in the harvest field. I just got feeling terrible,”

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Alex Parker, Circle P Processing
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- “Full circle.” That’s one way

The Kansas Legislature has the State’s $2 Billion Surplus to Wrangle Over This Year
Topeka, KS — Kansas lawmakers return to the Statehouse today with more than $2 billion in loose change to fight over. How the Legislature’s Republican

Sen. Moran Named Co-Chair of Senate Army Caucus
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and member of the United States Military Academy

Harriman Man Receives Second Guide Dog
Washington, KS- For many of us we don’t think twice when finding a chair to sit in, going to the store for groceries, or stepping

Can the Democratic Governor of Kansas get Republicans on Board for Tax Cut in a Non-Election Year?
In the nearly eight months since Republicans controlling the Kansas Legislature and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly agreed to the terms of phasing out the state’s

Governor Kelly Issues Executive Order Lifting Certain Motor Carrier Restrictions to Expedite Winter Storm Relief
Topeka, KS– As Kansas prepares for a severe winter storm, Governor Laura Kelly today issued Executive Order #22-09 to provide conditional and temporary relief from