Kansas

Construction began in April as Beale Infrastructure expanded its project scope to include four buildings and nearly 2.9 million square feet. One resident called it "a breach of understanding with this community."

The Sunflower Summer program runs through August 2. It provides Kansas students and a guardian free admission to zoos, museums and other attractions.

The Society of St. Pius X — a faction of conservative, traditionalist Catholics who reject major reforms adopted in the 1960s — boasts The Immaculata in St. Mary’s, Kansas, as one of its largest churches worldwide. The SSPX caused a schism in the Catholic Church earlier this month when it ordained new bishops against the orders of Pope Leo.

Across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, more than 270,000 people ages 65 and older live with Alzheimer's disease. Government support to help people detect dementia early is critical — especially in rural areas — advocates say.

On Aug. 4, voters in Kansas and Missouri will decide multiple, consequential ballot issues, vote in primaries for U.S. House and Senate seats, plus decide local and county-level races on both sides of the state line.

Chicken Mary’s and Chicken Annie’s sit nearly next to each other, and they share similar origin stories of women turning to cooking for money after the mining industry left their husbands unable to work.

Illustrator Kamilla Sims has created murals for the Wichita Public Library, Exploration Place and local businesses. A July 4th chalk work in Independence, Missouri, will be her largest yet.

One thing Sandy Spidel Neumann learned during her 40-year career in financial services is that you can’t throw money at a problem. The Kansas Democrat said she’ll use her business background to make data-informed decisions. Spidel Neumann is one of 11 candidates on the Aug. 4 primary ballot for the U.S. Senate.

If you can't get to the City of Brotherly Love to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Kansas has a unique rendition of the Liberty Bell more than twice the size. But it's made from Turkey Red Wheat, so it doesn't make a sound.

In some parts of Kansas, groundwater is polluted with enough nitrates that it can fulfill some of the fertilizing needs for farmers.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that states can ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. That secures the status of a law in Kansas banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports

Nearly 40% of ballots in a union election of pharmacy technicians at the University of Kansas Health System arrived in the mail late, possibly changing the results — which the union lost by just two votes. Now the state board has ordered a recount.