Category: Lifestyle

When a Wichita School District Denied Special Education Services, This Family Fought Back — and Won
Wichita, KS- (Editor’s note: This story refers to a 2021 due process case filed against the Wichita school district by Josh Dutcher and Sara Zafar on behalf of

Have You Checked Your Heart?
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– The story of a professional football player suffering a heart condition while on

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Lucas Boss, Performance Sports
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University “School for Sale.” Well, maybe there

Governor Kelly Announces Program to Provide $1,000 per Student to Qualifying Families to Promote Learning Recovery
Topeka, KS– As Kansas students continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Laura Kelly announced today the creation of the Kansas Education Enrichment Program

Cattle Chat: Adding Females to the Herd
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- In looking at the shifting amounts of money in retirement accounts, it is

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

If Someone Won’t Get a Pap Test for Themselves, They Should Get One for their Family
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly proclaims January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Through a partnership with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansans are

Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Permits for Fundraising
Pratt, KS– Seven lucky conservation organizations are set to receive special Commission Big Game Permits after their organization’s applications were drawn by Kansas Wildlife and

Governor Kelly Announces $4 Million Planning Grant to Advance Statewide Early Childhood System
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund has been awarded a $4 million 2023 Preschool Development Birth

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $1.8 Million in Funding for 10 Family Resource Centers
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 10 Kansas communities are receiving grants to assist with the creation of Family Resource Centers. These funds, granted