First there was a dramatic drop in federal funding for food programs, and now local food banks are feeling the squeeze of high gas prices. Fuel prices have risen significantly since the U.S. began bombing Iran on Feb. 28. In Kansas, the average price per gallon of diesel gasoline, as of May ...
TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Tuesday approved the governor’s request to extend an emergency declaration in response to three residents who are being monitored for a potential hantavirus infection. Will Lawrence, the governor’s chief of staff, revealed new details about how the ...
Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Festival will take over the National WWI Museum and Memorial lawn in just over two weeks. The free festival is open to the public and will host fans for music, food and football watching over 18 days from June 11-July 11. KC2026, the city’s World Cup planning ...
A portion of I-70 in downtown Topeka will be fully closed starting in June for work on a major construction project. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release Tuesday that all lanes of I-70 between Topeka Boulevard and Eighth Avenue will close starting on Monday, ...
TOPEKA — A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House last week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.” U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann of Kansas and representatives from Alabama, ...
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority is suing CVS and its subsidiaries, alleging the mega pharmacy company fraudulently diverted nearly $62 million in prescription drug savings. A lawsuit alleges money from the federal 340B program was pocketed by CVS between 2020 and ...