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Pipeline Company says Kansas Oil Spill Contained, but Chemicals Found Downstream
Washington County, KS- Chemicals from the Keystone pipeline spill in north-central Kansas have shown up farther downstream in Mill Creek than the oil company’s repeated

Keystone Pipeline Leak into Mills Creek
Washington County, KS- TC Energy Corp. has shut down the Keystone Pipeline as they respond to an oil spill that is flowing into Mills Creek,

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, How We Breathe and Where We Get Our Water
Droughts like the one that’s parched crops, drained rivers and ignited wildfires this year in the Midwest foreshadow more frequent, more severe droughts in the

Kansas is Adding Court Programs that Help Veterans Struggling with Trauma and Addiction
Topeka, KS- — Corey Schramm had been on probation twice because of legal troubles, but it didn’t help. His life before recovery was not great.

Attorney General O’Connor Announces Historic Google Settlement Over Location Tracking Practices
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General John O’Connor today announced that Oklahoma, along with 39 other states, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google

Kansas Voters Narrowly Reject Plan to Shift Power From the Governor to the Legislature
SEE FULL RESULTS > A week of counting ballots suggests Kansas voters narrowly rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have shifted regulatory

Kris Kobach Squeaks to a Political Comeback in Election as Kansas Attorney General
Topeka, KS— Republican Kris Kobach — at times a key Donald Trump counselor on immigration and supposed election fraud — scored a political comeback by

A Social Work Licensing Exam that People of Color Fail More Often is Under Scrutiny in Kansas
Topeka, KS— The test to become a licensed social worker is hard. It takes years of schooling, test prep — and depending on the exam

Kansas Could Pressure Schools to Dump Native American Mascots Increasingly Seen as Racist
Andale, KS — Families pack the stands on Friday nights in this small town west of Wichita to cheer for their Andale Indians. The Andale High