Kansas News Service

Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have changed to electing state Supreme Court justices, in a win for groups that were concerned the change would impact abortion rights and school funding.

Republican Senate President Ty Masterson will face Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher, who beat the outgoing governor's pick.

The Associated Press declared Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton the winner of the Kansas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. The win sends Hamilton to a November showdown with Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall.

Kansas polling places are open from at least 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 4. See results as they come in for Kansas statewide offices, U.S. Senate and U.S. House primary contests and a constitutional amendment question.

The office for Kansas' top election official is open because current Secretary of State Scott Schwab is running for Kansas governor.

There’s been a steady decline in drive-ins and now only four remain in Kansas. As one town tries to build a new drive-in, some people see hope for the nostalgic movie experience in an era of streaming.

Hot cattle translates to less milk and profits for dairy farmers. As the summers get warmer, dairies are looking for ways to keep cows comfortable and monitor heat stress.

At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.

A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened more than a thousand people in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from.

Bonds-Raacke is the former president of Saint Martin’s University, a private Catholic school in Washington.