Kansas News Service

Help from 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.

The Justice Department is suing Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools in what it calls a “first-of-its-kind" lawsuit over its policies for transgender students. The school district said it's compliant with federal law.

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.

Kassebaum’s legacy is one of moderation, bipartisanship and paving the way for Kansas women to ascend to high office in Kansas. Kassebaum died Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 94.

The 17-year-old student died on the first day of practice at Pawnee Heights High School in western Kansas. He is the fifth football player to die in Kansas since 2018.

The group of trans men use women’s bathrooms in publicly owned facilities, which is required by Kansas law, to highlight what they say are flaws in the bathroom bill.