State and Region

Out-of-state patients account for three-fourths of Kansas abortions performed in 2024

TOPEKA — The number of abortions performed in Kansas during 2024 surpassed 19,000 for the second consecutive year in wake of judicial and political decisions in other states restricting access to the medical procedure. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported clinics and ...

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 ...