State and Region

A nuclear engineering program makes its return to Kansas State

College students at Kansas State University are increasingly eyeing careers in nuclear technology. So the school has relaunched a bachelor’s degree that originally blazed a trail in the U.S. for nuclear studies. This news comes at a time when two advanced nuclear companies have announced ...

Kansas secures $221 million federal grant to boost rural health as federal cuts hit

TOPEKA — Kansas received $221 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen health systems and expand access to care in the state, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced allocations to states as part of the ...

Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival

LAWRENCE — A documentary about the police raid of the Marion County Record is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2026, more than two years after law enforcement stormed the newspaper office, the publisher’s home and a city councilwoman’s home. Director and producer ...