Rose Conlon
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Kansas News Service
A plurality of Kansas voters say it’s a good thing that the state is a regional abortion access point, according to a survey by the Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center.
Zane Irwin
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Kansas News Service
Calen Moore
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Kansas News Service
Zane Irwin
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Kansas News Service
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Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. -
15-year-old Ovet Gomez Regalado was a sophomore at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. His death is similar to two other football deaths in Kansas — both also involving teenage linemen. -
Demand for homes in Kansas is high, but construction of new homes has been slow for more than a decade. Kansas saw a significant drop in home construction after the Great Recession, contributing to a housing shortage today that drives up prices. -
Voters in November will decide five of the 10 seats on the Kansas Board of Education. The results could shift the political and ideological balance on the board, which could affect what Kansas students learn in classrooms. -
Despite being surrounded by farmland, school districts in western Kansas struggle to source local food options to feed kids. But farm tours given by the state’s Child Nutrition and Wellness program can establish new pathways to keep kids healthy. -
The University of Kansas announced in January that it would play some of its home football games at Arrowhead Stadium. Since that time, KU has been negotiating with the Chiefs and hadn't reached an agreement three days before the game. -
The University of Kansas informed students this month that it's consolidating several diversity-related organizations into one new Student Engagement Center. Opponents say the move is an unnecessary reaction to political pressure. -
Advocates say homelessness in Kansas is mainly caused by a lack of affordable housing, not issues like mental health. Efforts to increase housing stock have built thousands of new units, but it’s not enough, and some communities oppose new developments. -
The shooting happened just outside Cessna Elementary School near 45th Street South and Meridian. A Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy shot and wounded the suspect. No students or school employees were hurt. -
Members of the Machinists union will go on strike Monday after turning down the company's contract offer on Saturday.
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