Kansas News Service

The new ban is part of a recent push to reconsider the effects of devices on the developing minds of students.

A mural depicting hamburger-like UFOs in Salina, Kansas, is at the center of a dispute that could end up going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue: Is it a work of art protected by the First Amendment? Or is it an advertisement subject to the city’s sign code? The outcome of the case could affect cities and towns across the country.

The Kansas News Service interviewed lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about their use of AI chatbots in the legislative process. There are no restrictions on lawmakers using ChatGPT, Claude and other services.

The bill would require school districts to verify the income of students who qualify for free school lunches. That number determines how much more funding Kansas school districts can receive to serve academically at-risk students.

Dozens of people gathered at a meeting to hear from the company and share their opinions about the first of a new type of small nuclear reactor planned for the southeast Kansas community. The group was split, with many concerned about living near the underground reactor.

The city commission voted to grant a permit allowing private corrections company CoreCivic to hold over 1,000 federal immigration detainees in a shuttered facility.

A Douglas County District Court judge ruled that the law may be enforced during an ongoing lawsuit by transgender Kansans and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Three students explain why they wanted to participate in an anti-ICE walkout at their school.

Child welfare advocates say Kansas foster care regulations unintentionally tear families apart. State law forced one family to decide between asking their adopted son to move out when he turned 18 or send four younger boys out of their foster home.

Many Midwest residents distrust their tap water. Some purchase water and ice from standalone kiosks. University of Iowa researchers found at least trace levels of lead in most of these kiosks.