State News
Agriculture officials tout new farmers' market law
Kansas agriculture officials say a new law taking effect in July will help a growing number of farmers' markets across the state.
Number of Kansas government workers grew last year
The number of people working for Kansas state government increased last year but most of the growth was in temporary jobs with no benefits.
Kansas to launch rebranded trademark program
Forget the old "Simply Kansas" brand. State officials are about to launch a new trademark program dubbed "From the Land of Kansas."
Display of George Washington's papers in Abilene
An exhibit featuring some of the most important papers in U.S. history is on display through May 3 at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum.
Park Service offers bus tours of historic Topeka sites
The National Park Service is offering free bus tours of Topeka sites tied to the Bleeding Kansas era and the civil rights movement.
Former detective to discuss killing of JFK's assassin at Washburn
The retired Dallas homicide detective who was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald when the suspected assassin of President John F. Kennedy was killed is coming to Washburn University.
Brownback wants charity ball to mark Statehouse renovation's end
Gov. Sam Brownback says he's hoping Kansas will have a charity ball at the Statehouse when the building's $332 million renovation is complete.
Roberts poised to be oldest Kan. US senator
Pat Roberts is poised to become the oldest Kansan ever to serve in the U.S. Senate if he makes it through re-election next year.
KBI makes push for crime lab funding
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is hoping that more than a decade of efforts to build a new crime lab and replace the cramped, limited confines of an old 1928 Topeka junior high school are about to come to fruition.
Kansas jobless rate rises slightly in March
Unemployment rose slightly in Kansas in March despite a drop of more than 1,300 applications for initial unemployment benefit claims.