Kansas state flag is less than 100 years old, born from controversy

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas’ state flag is younger than many might expect, with an official design adopted less than a century ago after years of debate and opposition from patriotic groups. The Sunflower State originally used a state seal...

Kansas AG requests special legislative session after transgender lawsuit appeal denied

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach requested a special legislative session to reconsider the language of a 2023 law that prevented Kansans from changing the sex listed on their driver’s licenses in a move that democratic...

Senator Marshall blames Senate Democrats for government shutdown after failed funding vote

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released a statement following the Senate's...

Senator Marshall blames Senate Democrats for government shutdown

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) has released a statement criticizing Senate...

Senator Marshall discusses government shutdown negotiations and drug price reductions

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), appeared on Newsmax to discuss the ongoing government...

High Court allows for gender markers to once again be changed on Kansas licenses

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - The Supreme Court has decided to allow the Department of Revenue to continue to change gender markers on Kansas licenses. The ACLU of Kansas announced on Thursday, Oct. 2, that the Kansas Supreme Court denied a request from...

Kansas special session on trans law would be 'more important than redistricting'

Top Kansas Republicans are calling for a special legislative session to amend a state law regarding transgender individuals. The move follows a Kansas Supreme Court decision not to hear an appeal related to Senate Bill 180, which is in a legal...

Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword

The former director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, said on Thursday that he was told to “resign or be fired” from his post after refusing to give the Trump administration a historic sword. Todd Arrington’s...

Kansas County Grapples With Large Spike in Software Costs

(TNS) — A big spike in the cost of software licensing was addressed at Tuesday's meeting of the Barton County Commission. While the commissioners ratified a $16,856.64 expenditure from provider SHI to allow the IT Department to continue seamless...

Kansas loses $10.4 million for SNAP food benefits

Funding for Kansas SNAP, a federal food benefits program for low-income households, was reduced by $10.4 million for the year after the United States Department of Agriculture sent the Kelly Administration a letter requesting that the State of...

Business of 16-year-old Topekan is taking off with its fresh takes

A 16-year-old entrepreneur started a small business selling homemade car fresheners to support her 4-H club efforts. Katie's Car Freshies offers a variety of scents and designs, along with room sprays and other scented products. The business was...

The conference center at Kansas football’s stadium is opening soon

LAWRENCE — So much has been made about the reopening of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium that, at times, the conference center on the north end might be overlooked. Kansas football (3-2, 1-1 in Big 12 Conference) has already played four games...

Trying to forecast Wichita’s economy in turbulent times

Hundreds of business leaders from across the Wichita area were at Century II on Thursday to talk about the economy. The highlight of the 2025 Kansas Economic Outlook Conference is always the latest forecast prepared by Wichita State University’s...

LOOK: Kansas football’s Big 12 player availability report for UCF game

LAWRENCE — It’s game week for Kansas football’s matchup at UCF, and that meant the release of the first Big 12 Conference player availability report Wednesday, Oct. 1. Of note, running back Daniel Hishaw Jr., tight end DeShawn Hanika and safety...

'They're in Kansas': Comedy legend gives inside scoop on location of tapes to hurt Trump

Tom Arnold has been claiming for years to know about recordings so shocking they could end President Donald Trump's political career, and he recently pinpointed their whereabouts. The comedian and actor produced a show called "The Hunt for the...

Case’s Corner | A brief case of government responsibility

For the first time since 2018, the federal government entered a shutdown after Congress missed the deadline for passing a funding bill. While there was Republican support for a short-term bill that would last until Nov. 21, AP reported the...

Federal government enters first shutdown since 2018

At 12:01 on Oct. 1, the government came to a standstill thanks to Congress failing to come to an agreement on enhanced Obamacare subsidies, according to CNN. The first since 2018, the current federal shutdown is expected to last at least until...

Forgery case reported at Manhattan business

Riley County Police are investigating a forgery case reported Wednesday morning involving a stolen business check. Officers filed the report Oct. 1 around 9:04 a.m. in the 500 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police said Carpet One and Kansas State...

Kansas football predictions, picks, odds for UCF game in Big 12 play

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s regular season has its next chapter Saturday with a Big 12 Conference road game against UCF. The Jayhawks (3-2, 1-1 in Big 12) are coming off a loss at home against Cincinnati. UCF (3-1, 0-1) is coming off a loss on...

KBI Marijuana Enforcement Operation Investigates Concordia Business

Local Written By: Press Release/Caleb Lausen Published Date: 10-02-2025 On October 1, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) executed numerous search warrants in cities across the state at vape shops and CBD dispensaries to seize products being...