State and Region

Kansas report outlines strategies for closing gaps, transforming maternal healthcare

TOPEKA — A new report emphasizes Kansas’ need to improve access to maternity care in underserved areas by broadening insurance coverage and telehealth services, creating regional healthcare partnerships and improving Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers. The United Methodist Health ...

A University of Kansas program is helping teachers navigate the AI revolution

On a Tuesday afternoon, Heather Campbell’s algebra class at Bonner Springs High School is lively, with students walking in to start their lesson. They’re learning about the inputs and outputs of slope intercept form, a math problem that uses a graph of negatives and positives. After ...

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one answer to extreme weather

BELOIT — Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what’s normal. After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres of winter wheat. But a ...

Justice Dept. sues KCK Public Schools over transgender policies

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools over its policies for transgender students, escalating a monthslong standoff and threat to withhold federal funding if the school district did not comply. The lawsuit, which the department is calling ...

COVID cases remain low in Kansas

TOPEKA — Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in 48 states, although emergency department visits are still low, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Kansas, which the CDC ranks as “likely growing” in its number of COVID-19 infections, the number of cases seen ...