Kansas News Service

Wages in the region, already lower than other parts of the country, have stagnated. Like everywhere else, prices for essentials continue to rise. Polls show most voters blame the Trump administration.

The drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities

While Republican Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed Hamilton for one-fourth of churches leaving the denomination, church members and experts say the answer is more complex.

Vice President JD Vance touted Sen. Roger Marshall's close work with the Trump administration and touched on basic economic issues such as fuel prices. Marshall is in a tight race with Democrat Adam Hamilton.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, filed the lawsuit earlier this month, alleging the state acted outside its authority and superseded the county's constitutionally-protected local control in setting some of the terms for the Chiefs' new stadium.

The vice president will come to Kansas to support Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in his tight race with Democrat Adam Hamilton. President Trump rallied for Marshall earlier this week.

Many wore red to honor the victims’ hometown soccer club — McPherson City FC.

Democrat Adam Hamilton sold a centrist message while Republican Sen. Roger Marshall urged Trump voters to show up to the polls to continue the president’s agenda.

Shawn Harris initially pleaded not guilty in the 2025 killing of Ming during a shootout in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. As part of a new plea deal, prosecutors will seek life imprisonment charges.

Families in many Midwestern states face long waiting periods for Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid waivers that help keep people with disabilities out of institutions.