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A ‘Green Glacier’ of trees and shrubs is burying prairies, threatening ranchers and wildlife
A juggernaut unleashed by humans is grinding slowly across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet beneath dense junipers and shrubland.
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Kansas GOP strategist sends deceptive mailer on judicial retention votes
GOP political strategist Kris Van Meteren sent a deceptive mailer that could sow confusion about whether abortion rights supporters should vote “yes” or “no” to retain Kansas Supreme Court justices.
Democrat launches biting critique during TV debate for Kansas congressional seat
Democrat Patrick Schmidt harshly criticized Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner during a televised debate Thursday for hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, while Capitol Police “were getting the s*** beat out of them,” then voting against accepting the results of the 2020 presidential election.
This Kansas doctor collected medical artifacts for decades. His ‘very unusual collection’ is for sale
Dr. Bruce Hodges, 90, began collecting medical memorabilia as a hobby about 55 years ago. It started, he says, “as one item here and one item there,” until he had a handful of items to fill a curio cabinet in his waiting room.
With long COVID symptoms in mind, health officials urge Kansans to take booster shot
Kansas health officials are warning residents about lingering COVID-19 symptoms, asking people to get boosters and practice COVID-19 safety measures ahead of winter, when cases are predicted to significantly increase.
Free speech group questions ESU decision to fire professor after Kansas Reflector article
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has questioned the decision by Emporia State University to fire journalism professor Max McCoy two days after criticizing the university in an opinion article published by Kansas Reflector.
Kansas might let homes take more toddlers amid child care shortage. Critics worry about safety
Kansas child care providers worry that too many small children supervised by too few adults could threaten safety.
Parents of disabled children address Kansas Legislature again: ‘Families are drowning’
Kansans who urged lawmakers to fix the state’s health care system weeks ago say their situations have become untenable.
Polling in Kansas race for attorney general: Mann up by slim 1.1% over Kobach
Democratic attorney general candidate Chris Mann held a wispy advantage Wednesday in polling that showed Republican nominee Kris Kobach trailing in a contest with nearly 11% of likely voters still undecided.
Kansas Secretary of State candidates debate election fraud, gerrymandering
Bucking national trends, the Democratic candidate running for Kansas secretary of state said election deniers need to be listened to while the Republican incumbent candidate quashed theories of voter fraud in the Kansas electoral system.
Kansas could pressure schools to dump Native American mascots increasingly seen as racist
An advisory group created by the Kansas Board of Education wants the board to review its policies on how school mascots might hurt students and recommend ending Native American mascots statewide.