Reservoirs that feed the Kansas River during times of drought are filling up with mud. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an idea to slow the process.
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It's been five years since students had to wear masks in class or tap into lessons online. But Kansas educators say children who began their schooling at the start of the COVID pandemic are still at risk of falling behind.
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Kansas averages 25 dangerously hot days per year. That’s 10 more than it would in a world without climate change, according to the report.
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“The next three and a half years are going to continue to be very bumpy” for the reproductive rights movement, says Kathryn Boyd of Trust Women in Wichita. “We just have to be ready.”
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Federal lawmakers are considering big cuts to the health care program Medicaid. Some Kansans fear they’ll lose coverage or benefits.
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Legal complaints against adult sites are mounting in Kansas as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether age verification laws are constitutional.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation death report, obtained by KCUR through an open records request, reveals a despondent Golubski with an untraceable firearm, preparing to dodge his trial on federal charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual assault.
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The Trump administration’s plans for expanded immigration detentions include Kansas. While a 1,000-bed facility in Leavenworth is on hold, the majority of the state’s detention plays out in a Flint Hills jail.
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Western Kansas is running out of the water needed to fuel irrigated agriculture. Why is it so hard for farmers to switch to alternative crops?
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The teachers union at Wichita State University says more than two dozen international students have had their visas revoked and face deportation or other consequences under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.