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Kansas wheat harvest behind schedule

Kansas wheat harvest behind schedule

The state’s wheat harvest is only 20% complete, well behind last year’s 49% at this point and the 31% average, according to the Kansas Wheat Harvest Report this week. The report is produced by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of...

Kansas State's NEW O-Line Philosophy will SHATTER Expectations | Big 12 Championship Run Inevitable?

Kansas State's NEW O-Line Philosophy will SHATTER Expectations | Big 12 Championship Run Inevitable?

Offensive line showdown: Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas State Wildcats. Which Big 12 powerhouse has the edge in the trenches? Author: 13newsnow.com Published: 5:19 PM EDT June 27, 2025 Updated: 5:19 PM EDT June 27, 2025

Kansas City, Kansas, residents cope with power outages after Thursday storms

Kansas City, Kansas, residents cope with power outages after Thursday storms

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Residents in Kansas City, Kansas, are dealing with the aftermath of Thursday night's storms that left many without power for nearly a day. Brenda Holland, a KCK resident, described the moment the storm hit her home. "The whole...

Miss Manners: I can’t eat out without risking my health

Miss Manners: I can’t eat out without risking my health

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m seeking some guidance on how best to navigate my dietary restrictions with grace. I have celiac disease, meaning I cannot tolerate gluten in any form. Even trace amounts of cross-contamination -- such as using the same knife...

Kansas City shelter warns pet owners to prepare for a hot July Fourth

Kansas City shelter warns pet owners to prepare for a hot July Fourth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As Kansas City bustles to prepare for a hot Fourth of July, one area shelter has warned pet owners not to forget about their furry friends. Every year, Wayside Waifs says that summer has two events that impact pets: hot...

The current Medicare payment system may benefit from alternative payment models

The current Medicare payment system may benefit from alternative payment models

Home » News » 2025 » June June 27, 2025 | By: Mark Richardson & Mike Moen - Public News Service (Adobe Stock) Mark Richardson & Mike Moen - Public News Service Policy experts said the current Medicare payment system for reimbursing primary care...

How food stamp cost-share in Big Beautiful Bill could blow hole in Kansas budget

How food stamp cost-share in Big Beautiful Bill could blow hole in Kansas budget

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly warns that proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could shift costs to states, forcing them to cut benefits or raise taxes. The proposed cuts are part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" budget...

Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty After Hacking to Promote His Cybersecurity Services

Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty After Hacking to Promote His Cybersecurity Services

A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting he hacked into the computer systems of multiple organizations in an attempt to promote his cybersecurity services, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nicholas...

GOP Senator: Medicaid Is Broken. Republicans Are Trying To Save It | Opinion

GOP Senator: Medicaid Is Broken. Republicans Are Trying To Save It | Opinion

opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share Copy Link ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Listen Translate English (Original) Español 中国人 Français Deutsch Portuguese हिन्दी Newsweek AI is in beta....

Wellness real estate market reached $584bn. in 2024 and is forecast to double to $1.1tn. by 2029

Wellness real estate market reached $584bn. in 2024 and is forecast to double to $1.1tn. by 2029

Global Wellness Institute unveils major update of its groundbreaking 2018 report, Build Well to Live Well, packed with new data, global project examples, and impact studies for the wellness real estate market – which has been growing an...

Kansas AG calls out state board of education over inclusion in Title IX contracts

Kansas AG calls out state board of education over inclusion in Title IX contracts

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas Attorney General has a message for the state board of education. It came just two days after he called for an investigation into three Kansas City-area school districts. Kris Kobach notified the Kansas State Board...

Kansas man accused of murder faces a judge

Kansas man accused of murder faces a judge

Dixon photo Sedgwick CountySEDGWICK COUNTY — A suspect involved in a deadly weekend shooting in Wichita made his first court appearance in the case Wednesday. Michael Dixon, 26, was charged with Murder In The Second Degree and Criminal Discharge...

2026 NBA Mock Draft: Kansas' Darryn Peterson ahead of BYU's AJ Dybantsa in way-too-early look at next year

2026 NBA Mock Draft: Kansas' Darryn Peterson ahead of BYU's AJ Dybantsa in way-too-early look at next year

The 2025 NBA Draft is now officially in the books and so it's never too early to start thinking about next year. And this isn't just for the draft fans out there. NBA front offices are in the business of forecasting future drafts as well, not so...

Newest pregnancy clinic receives ultrasound machine

Newest pregnancy clinic receives ultrasound machine

From left, Kathy Chartrand, Donna Kelsey and Melissa Louck watch as Archbishop Emeritus Joseph F. Naumann blesses an ultrasound machine on June 7, during an open house of the Kansas City Pregnancy Clinic’s second location in Merriam. Kelsey serves...

Adding options: Topeka hospital explains why VBAC childbirths are getting new look

Adding options: Topeka hospital explains why VBAC childbirths are getting new look

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For years, many hospitals shied away from allowing women who previously had a child by cesarean section from welcoming their next child by vaginal birth. Dr. Jessica Kieffer, an OB/GYN with Topeka’s Stormont Vail Lincoln...

Kansas 4-H Names State Project Award Winners

Kansas 4-H Names State Project Award Winners

Annual Awards Announced During Emerald Circle Celebration K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas 4-H Youth Development program has recognized more than three dozen youth as state project award winners. Sarah...

Josh Allen already has his superhero to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in january

Josh Allen already has his superhero to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in january

Actualizado 26/06/2025 - 20:22 CDT For the upcoming season, one of the most exciting teams, without a doubt, will once again be Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills. They are one of the top favorites in the AFC to reach the Super Bowl-a goal that has long...

Caldwell hospital among facilities expressing closure concern with possible Medicaid cuts

Caldwell hospital among facilities expressing closure concern with possible Medicaid cuts

CALDWELL, Kan. (KWCH) - Leadership with the Caldwell Regional Medical Center warns that the hospital is in danger of collapse if proposed Medicaid cuts pass. In rural southern Kansas, Caldwell’s hospital provides healthcare to people in dozens of...

Sauer Castle redevelopment in Kansas City, Kansas moves forward

Sauer Castle redevelopment in Kansas City, Kansas moves forward

Sauer Castle redevelopment in Kansas City, Kansas moves forward THUNDERSTORMS. JAMIE, THANK YOU FOR THE HEADS UP, KATIE. WELL, HERE ARE NINE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING. CONCERNS OVER FLOODING ALONG THE...

John Thune Says Senate Won't Overrule Parliamentarian on Medicaid Provision

John Thune Says Senate Won't Overrule Parliamentarian on Medicaid Provision

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that the upper chamber will not overrule the parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, after she said that several key provisions in the GOP's flagship spending bill, including one on Medicaid, do not...

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