Taum Sauk Mountain State Park features the state’s highest point at 1,772 feet above sea level, accessible via a short, easy walk. The park protects part of the St. Francois Mountains, formed by ...

Meramec State Park features more than 40 caves, including Fisher Cave where guided tours reveal underground wonders. The Meramec River flows clear and cool through the park, creating perfect ...

Solomon Florea has lived in a houseboat on the Columbia River for about two decades and has become grimly attuned to dangers ...

TOPEKA — Almost a week after Senate President Ty Masterson announced he secured the necessary signatures to commit the majority Republican Senate to a special session to redraw Kansas maps to favor an ...

A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a raid on a small-town newspaper Map reveals states where aurora could appear tonight as CME train hits Housewives' Heather Gay calls ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas cross country is set to host the 2025 Big 12 Championships this Friday, October 31st, at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. The men's 8K championship race is scheduled to begin ...

Kansas secures consecutive NCAA bid as No. 3 seed; hosts California Baptist Friday. KU earned its highest seed in program history and will defend at Rock Chalk Park. Five losses came vs top-20 RPI ...

Kansas Republican lawmakers failed to gather enough support to call a special session for redistricting. GOP leaders have vowed to continue the fight to redraw congressional maps when the Legislature ...

The announcement comes nearly six months after current Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen announced she would retire in January 2026.

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