State News
Drought taking big bite out of Kan. cattle herds
The extended drought is prompting cattle farmers across Kansas to sell some or all of their herds.
Kan. gov. plans conference on future of water
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is sponsoring a two-day event this week that his office is calling the state's first conference on the future of water.
Proposed settlement in Kansas Gas rate request
A proposed settlement would increase Kansas Gas Service bills for most customers by about $2 per month.
Kansas groups helping out with hurricane response
Emergency responders from Kansas have been helping out along the East Coast as Hurricane Sandy bears down on that region.
Kansas Small Business Center helps entrepreneurs
In a time when Kansas is working to encourage more businesses, many entrepreneurs are turning to the Kansas Small Business Center for help.
Out-of-state drillers turning up heat in Kansas
Traditional oil drillers in Kansas say an influx of out-of-state vertical drillers is pushing up land-lease costs and could cause hundreds of the state's wells to be idled within the next few years.
Kansas woman fights texting while driving
A Kansas woman says she doesn't want anyone else to feel the pain of losing a loved one because of texting while driving.
3 people killed in head-on crash in western Kansas
Two western Kansas women are among three people killed in a head-on collision in Finney County about six miles north of Garden City.
Ex-head of Honor Flight group faces theft charges
The former head of a western Kansas program that took World War II veterans to Washington is accused of stealing more than $100,000.
Police: Kansas soldier died of accidental overdose
Riley County police say a Fort Riley soldier found dead at his off-post home accidentally overdosed on medication he was taking after surgery.