State and Region

Kansas City, Kansas, planning commission advances proposed $12.6B data center

TOPEKA — The planning commission of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, endorsed a proposal to establish a 550-acre business park for construction of a $12.6 billion data center that would become part of the internet’s backbone. The planning commission voted ...

Disability services for 46,000 Kansans at risk in leaked Trump budget cuts

Before Whit Downing found her calling advocating for people with developmental disabilities, she faced her own hardship getting access to the services she needs. Downing, who is autistic, said she wasn’t able to receive crucial services as an adult until she was 27 due to long federal ...

Kansas schools still see COVID’s effects on learning, behavior

Wichita — The children in Susie Kelley’s class at Harry Street Elementary School were kindergartners when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and sent students home for remote learning. Now they’re finishing fifth grade and preparing for middle school. And though it’s been years ...