Kansas News Service

Starting Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, 11 Black-owned restaurants will feature special deals in an effort to put their food on the map. Black Restaurant Week was recognized by Christal Watson, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to amplify Black-owned businesses. Many suffered economic losses in the recent severe storms.

Bad news for attendees at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Irish Fest, SantaCaliGon and other local events this weekend: High temperatures are prolonging their stay across the metro. Here's how you can stay safe.

Monarch butterflies are flying south toward central Mexico as a part of their fall migration.

The University of Kansas is rebuilding its football stadium and creating an almost billion-dollar Gateway District. The project is straining revenues for the university.

Help from the University of Kansas and funding are allowing school districts to study the best ways to use AI in classrooms.

Kansas was one of the first Midwestern states to sanction girls’ flag football as a varsity high school sport. Now, girls across the state have their first chance to compete under the lights.

Siobhan Kirchstein received a warning — which is the penalty for a first offense under state law — for not using the bathroom that matches her sex assigned at birth. So far, the University of Kansas has not received a fine.

Kansas has a fast-growing dairy industry, but milking cows isn’t easy and it’s hard to find workers. Industry groups say immigrants are critical and those workers say they’re needed to feed Kansas families.

While e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level.

3D-printed concrete blocks could help build severe weather shelters in places like manufactured home communities. Kansas State University is developing the technology.