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Cailie Logue
Logue reaches 13 Big 12 titles
The championships just keep on coming for Cailie Logue. Logue, a senior at Iowa State, won the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at last weekend's Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships … more
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Dan Shipp (center), president of Pittsburg State University, and Darrell Pulliam (left), Pitt State Economic Development Director, met with Kansas Lt. Gov. David Toland (right) on day 4 of "Dan Bikes Kansas" Thursday, May 18 in Topeka.
Pitt State president meets with Lieutenant Governor
PITTSBURG, Kan. – Before   departing  Topeka   Thursday   to pedal to Emporia — the next   leg   of his 12-day, 800-mile bike trip across Kansas to raise $8 million … more
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly and legislative leaders were required by law to sign off on a legal settlement between the state and a fitness studio owner whose business was forced to shut down in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
Governor Kelly vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed parts of the Republican-backed $6 billion funding plan for the state's K-12 schools, setting up a likely legal battle that will … more
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Kansas veterans cemeteries to hold simultaneous Memorial Day services
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office (KCVAO) Veterans’ Cemetery Program is inviting everyone to attend Memorial Day Services at   10 a.m.  Monday, May 29 … more
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A tribute to Smokey and the Bandit will be held May 27 at the Topeka Zoo. The event will feature Cora, the elephant who played Charlotte in Smokey and the Bandit 2, who now resides at the Topeka Zoo.
Eastbound and Down coming to Topeka Zoo
TOPEKA, Kan. – Get ready for a Smokey and the Bandit style reunion at the Topeka Zoo. Eastbound and Down: The Ultimate Smokey and the Bandit Tribute will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May … more
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FILE - Chloe Cole, center, is recognized by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a joint session for his State of the State speech Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. At left, is Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Cole received puberty blockers when she was 13, and underwent a double mastectomy at 16. Now she is an advocate against allowing those procedures on children. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills
A nonprofit that describes itself as a collection of doctors and others uniting to “protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology” has become a significant presence in … more
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2 arrested in death of Kansas 6-year-old gunned down while playing outside
Police say Thursday that two suspects have been arrested in the death of a 6-year-old boy nearly two weeks after he was gunned down as he played in the yard of a Kansas home with his uncle and a … more
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FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly and legislative leaders were required by law to sign off on a legal settlement between the state and a fitness studio owner whose business was forced to shut down in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
Kansas governor vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP
Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed parts of the Republican-backed $6 billion funding plan for the state’s K-12 schools, setting up a likely legal battle that will test her office’s … more
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Cardinals blank Brewers 3-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore tossed five shutout innings in his season debut and Paul DeJong homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday … more
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Mark Gietzen, abortion foe who forced recount of Kansas vote, dies in plane crash at 69
A longtime conservative Republican and anti-abortion activist in Kansas who forced a recount of the state’s decisive vote affirming abortion rights last year has died in a plane crash at 69. The … more
In this photo taken with a drone, cleanup continues in the area where the ruptured Keystone pipeline dumped oil into a creek in Washington County, Kan., Dec. 9, 2022. A report for U.S. government regulators released online Monday, May 15, 2023, says design issues and lapses in operations and the oversight of construction for a bend in a pipeline led to the massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas.
Consultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Pipeline design issues, lapses by its operators and problems caused during its construction led to a massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas, … more
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Topeka man indicted for child sexual exploitation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Topeka, Kansas, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after traveling to Missouri to meet a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover FBI employee, for illicit … more
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Pittsburg State University alumnus Bob McNellis (left) joined president Dan Shipp (right) during Day 2 of the "Dan Bikes Kansas" campaign. Donning a Pitt State football jersey, McNellis rode with Shipp from Iola to Lawrence via the Prairie Spirit Trail. "Dan Bikes Kansas" will take Shipp across 800 miles of Kansas over the course of 12 days. The goal of the campaign is to raise $8 million in student scholarships, as well as give Shipp the chance to connect with Kansans across the state.
Pitt State president makes connections on Day 2 of 'Dan Bikes Kansas'
PITTSBURG, Kan. – When Pitt State   alumnus  Bob McNellis learned Dan Shipp, president of Pittsburg State University, would be embarking on a 12-day, 800-mile trip across Kansas   … more
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Springfield rapper pleads guilty to illegal firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri man who was part of a local rap group pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing firearms, one of which has been linked to several … more
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FILE - In this photo taken with a drone, cleanup continues in the area where the ruptured Keystone pipeline dumped oil into a creek in Washington County, Kan., Dec. 9, 2022. A report for U.S. government regulators released online Monday, May 15, 2023, says design issues and lapses in operations and the oversight of construction for a bend in a pipeline led to the massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas. (Zeitview via AP, File)
Consultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill
A report for U.S. government regulators says pipeline design issues, lapses in its operations and problems caused during construction led to a massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in … more
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Kelly signs omnibus budget
TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 25, the Omnibus Budget, which passed with bipartisan support. The budget increases funding for higher education, invests in local … more
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Kansas state Rep. Marvin Robinson, D-Kansas City, explains why he switched his vote on a transgender athletes bill override following a vote in the House, April 5, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. On Monday, May 15, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed money in the next state budget for a project in the Kansas City, Kan., district of a dissident Democratic lawmaker whose votes to override her vetoes were crucial to enacting new laws rolling back transgender rights and restricting abortion providers.
Payback? Project funds axed after Kansas lawmaker defies governor on abortion, trans rights
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor vetoed state funding on Monday for a project long advocated by a Democratic lawmaker who broke ranks to override the governor's vetoes and give … more
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Kansas Conservation Series: Drought disaster assistance programs for livestock and crop producers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. , continues his conservation series showing Kansans ’ voluntary efforts to take better care of the environment.   “While we hold … more
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FILE - Kansas state Rep. Marvin Robinson, D-Kansas City, explains why he switched his vote on a transgender athletes bill override following a vote in the House, April 5, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. On Monday, May 15, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed money in the next state budget for a project in the Kansas City, Kan., district of a dissident Democratic lawmaker whose votes to override her vetoes were crucial to enacting new laws rolling back transgender rights and restricting abortion providers. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)
Payback? Project funds axed after Kansas lawmaker defies governor on abortion, trans rights
Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed state funds for a project backed by a Democratic lawmaker who helped Republicans override her vetoes of anti-abortion and anti-transgender rights measures. … more
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, flanked by House Speaker Charles McCall, third right, and Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, second right, announce details of an education funding plan that includes pay hikes for teachers on Monday, May 15, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)
Oklahoma leaders reach education deal on voucher-style tax credits, teacher pay hikes
Republican leaders in Oklahoma have announced a deal that would raise teacher pay and pave the way for a voucher-style tax credit program for parents to send their children to private schools. The … more
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