State News
Kansas loses trans-Atlantic pancake race
An English runner has won the annual Shrove Tuesday trans-Atlantic pancake race, beating the winner of the southwest Kansas leg of the race by 10 seconds.
Kansas water policy changes moving forward
Legislators continue to move forward on changes to Kansas water policy aimed at improving conservation efforts and prolonging the life of water supplies.
WSU researcher: People lie more when texting
A Wichita State University researcher says people fib more while texting.
Kansas Guard unit coming back from Africa
Soldiers from the Kansas National Guard are coming home from a yearlong deployment to the Horn of Africa.
Kan. group considers lawsuit against voter ID law
A coalition of Kansas groups is considering a legal challenge to the state's new voter photo identification law.
Dog gets stem cell injection for arthritis
The owners of a 12-year-old yellow Labrador with crippling arthritis are hoping stem cells will relieve the dog's pain.
Kansas officials open to NBAF funding alternatives
Kansas leaders are regrouping and searching for alternatives for funding construction of a new federal biosecurity lab near Kansas State University.
Number of US farms drops slightly, stable in Kan.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the number of farms in the U.S. dropped slightly last year and the amount of land used for farming continued to decline.
Kan. House speaker's remap plan splits KC area
Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal is floating a new congressional redistricting plan that would split the Kansas City area between two districts and put part of it in a district with rural western Kansas communities 400 miles away.
Wounded Fort Riley soldier finally home in Kansas
Ten months and more than 100 surgeries after he suffered a paralyzing bullet wound in Afghanistan, a Fort Riley soldier has completed his long journey home to Topeka.