Kansas City changes food pantry schedule as food insecurity grows in the community

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Health Department has moved its monthly food pantry and resource fair to the first Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., changing from the previous second Tuesday schedule. The city made the change because...

Kansas football’s run game helps Jayhawks dominate Oklahoma State

Kansas rushed for 232 yards in its 113th homecoming football game on Saturday, defeating Oklahoma State 38-21. Daniel Hishaw Jr., Leshon Williams and Isaiah Marshall all played an important role in helping the Jayhawks bounce back this week to...

Kansas DCF awaits SNAP payment plan

TOPEKA — It’s unclear how a federal judge’s order forcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release food program funds by Wednesday will affect Kansas recipients, state leaders said. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. told the USDA and...

Kansas advocates look to past legal immigration pathways

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration’s deportation agenda has caused a wide variety of responses across the country. Protests in Portland, Los Angeles and Chicago have prompted calls for National Guard deployments in prominent U.S....

Kansas man ‘married’ a ghost in 1927 it was not a happy match

Subhead A real Halloween tale Max McCoy, award-winning author and journalist. Kansas Reflectoredition of the Columbus News-Report.If Doyle was the champion of mediumship, Harry Houdini was its nemesis. The world-famous magician and escape artist...

Late surge pushes Kansas past West Virginia in Big 12 tournament

Kansas soccer advanced to the second round of the Big 12 tournament with a 4-0 rout of West Virginia, thanks to a surge of new names finding the back of the net. Starting off slow, both teams failed to get any competitive shots until halfway...

Trump praises Kansas official for help on voter registration crackdown

TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab received praise from President Donald Trump for making Kansas one of the first states to commit to use of a federal database to confirm U.S. citizenship of people registered to vote. Schwab, who is a...

Federal lawsuit challenges Kansas probation law

A new federal lawsuit alleges Kansas courts are unfairly extending probation sentences for low-income offenders. The case is challenging a state law that allows judges to prolong punishment for people who can’t pay restitution, which are...

Did the Chiefs make any trades? Why Kansas City trade deadline day was quiet

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone with a handful of high-profile players being dealt, but for the Kansas City Chiefs, who sit at 5-4, things were rather quiet. In fact, the Chiefs weren't involved at all in making any deals, as general...

Kansas Courage celebration to benefit local military families

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Members of the military and their families will be honored in a special event this coming weekend in downtown Topeka. The annual Kansas Courage celebration will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 8, at Evergy...

The Shotgun/Throwdown (11/3/25): No. 2 WVU opens Big 12 Tournament looking for redemption vs. Kansas in quarterfinal

Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be...

We’re not in Kansas anymore: Local actress puts spin on a classic role

This week, Henna Matharu will follow the yellow brick road on a trailblazing journey to Oz. Matharu, 21, will be the first South Asian woman in Neptune Theatre history to play Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, opening Nov. 4. “I think this is a...

Nominate a Kansas producer, landowner for conservation award by Dec. 5

Nominate a deserving Kansas producer or landowner for the 2025 Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Awards Program. This year, the Kansas Bankers Association, K-State Research and Extension, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have...

Number of VA loans issued in Kansas increased by 29.3% from Q3 2024 to Q3 2025

Steven L. Lieberman, Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health | official websiteSteven L. Lieberman, Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health | official website The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,452 home loans in...

Kansas City Chiefs send message over Travis Kelce’s outfit for Chiefs-Bills game

THE Kansas City Chiefs have sent a message over Travis Kelce’s game day outfit. Kelce, 36, was snapped ahead of the Chiefs‘ 28-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 2:...

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How top Kansas Republicans remember moderate leader

A former top state lawmaker from southwest Kansas who was known as a leading voice of moderate Republicans has died. Steve Morris, of Hugoton, was a state senator from 1993 to 2013 and was the Senate president from 2005 to 2013. "I am saddened to...

Kansas Cold Weather Rule took effect November 1

The Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, began on Saturday, November 1, and remains in effect through March 31.While the Cold Weather Rule is in effect,...

Kansas City Health Department Moves Monthly Food Pantry to First Tuesdays

Bryan Stalder Contributor As food insecurity continues to impact Kansas City families, the Kansas City Health Department is reminding residents of its ongoing Food Pantry and Resource Fair, now held on the first Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m....

Poverty has us on probation forever, Kansas criminals complain

TOPEKA, Kan. – Convicts who can’t pay court-ordered restitution are fed up with their lifetime of supervision by a Kansas county and have sued to stop it. Four plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Kansas and Johnson County on Oct. 30 in...