State and Region

‘Good Trouble’ rally planned for Saturday at Kansas Statehouse

A "Good Trouble" rally is scheduled for Saturday at the Statehouse in Topeka. From 10 a.m. to noon, Kansans will gather at the Capitol to honor the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis. In the spirit of Congressman Lewis' call to make “Good Trouble,” rally organizers say demonstrators ...

The lead mines left Kansas and Missouri, but the health hazards remain

WEIR, Kansas — Johanna Schmid and her husband, Steve Hench, live in an older home in Weir, Kansas. Their lives are busy — they have five kids. Three of those kids are under the age of 3. Last October, routine testing at the pediatrician revealed their 3-year-old had high levels of lead in ...

Kansas sends swift-water rescue task force to Texas

The state of Kansas sent two swift-water search and rescue teams to Texas on Saturday to help areas affected by heavy rainfall and flooding. "Our hearts go out to the families and communities in Texas who have been impacted by these devastating floods," Gov. Laura Kelly said in an news ...