Category: Featured

Kansas Supreme Court Decision Against Grandmother Could Shape Foster Care Custody Rights
Topeka, KS — A woman lost her appeal to wrestle custody of her grandchild from the Kansas foster care system when the Kansas Supreme Court

Black Babies in Kansas are More Likely to Die Than White Babies, and the Pandemic Made Things Worse
Wichita, KS— For years, Black babies in Kansas faced an outsized chance of dying before their first birthday. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and things

Kris Kobach says he’s Helping Close Border Wall Project that Led to Steve Bannon’s Fraud Charges
Olathe, KS— Republican attorney general nominee Kris Kobach says he’s helping to shut down a private group that wanted to build a wall on the

Wreaths Across America Makes National Call to Stand Out and Wave Flags to Remember 9/11 Anniversary
Columbia Falls, ME– On Sunday, September 11, 2022, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is calling on all Americans to join them in waving the

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Blackbear Bosin, Artist
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- At the confluence of the

K-State Announces New Need-Based Grant Program Covering In-State Tuition
Manhattan, KS— A new grant program from Kansas State University provides eligible students with an award covering in-state tuition that remains after other grants and

Van Law Food Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy and Wheat in Product
Van Law Food Products Inc. is recalling Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing because it contains undeclared Soy and Wheat allergens. People with

Research Shows Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Pays Off, but Conservatives see a Liberal Agenda
Wichita, KS— On the first day of school at Enterprise Elementary, Kasey Curmode gathered her second-graders on the carpet and posed a question: “What makes a

NASA Scientists Visit Kansas Farm on Information Seeking Mission
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Moundridge, KS – Of all the folks that might visit his central Kansas farm, Ray

Most Kansas Voters Want Abortion Access, but Their Legislators May Further Restrict it Anyway
Lawrence, KS — Voters made beyond clear that they didn’t want to give the Kansas Legislature more power to restrict abortion. But the state’s lawmakers spent