To strengthen Kansas schools and their students, we can start with civics in the home
by Lindsey Cormack, Kansas Reflector July 23, 2026 When I return home for the Kansas Book Festival in Topeka, I…
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State-wide primary elections to be held Aug. 4
The Aug. 4 primary elections will allow voters in Moundridge and throughout McPherson County to help shape the political landscape…
Senate farm bill draft focuses on farm economy, keeps ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP cuts
by Cami Koons, Kansas Reflector June 26, 2026 Nearly two months after the U.S. House passed a farm bill proposal,…
Kansas kids are ‘sliding into silence.’ Let’s talk about why they are chatting less.
by Eric Thomas, Kansas Reflector May 8, 2026 In the flotsam of things I read each week — academic research,…
Kansas educators, task force members wrangle over data as school funding hangs in the balance
by Baya Burgess, Kansas Reflector June 3, 2026 TOPEKA — A Lawrence second grade teacher said educators in the beginning…
Buzzing to volunteer? Kansas looks for help with Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas
by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector June 1, 2026 TOPEKA — Kansas needs help documenting bumble bees to develop a catalogue…
U.S. Senate confirms first of three Kansas nominees for federal district court judge
by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector June 4, 2026 TOPEKA — The U.S. Senate confirmed on a party-line vote one of…
Invasive pest that threatens livestock, pets found in Texas calf as Kansas tracks situation
by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector June 4, 2026 TOPEKA — Scientists identified a case of New World screwworm in a…
As the World Cup descends on Kansas City, a literary warmup for understanding soccer’s spread
by Tim Bascom, Kansas Reflector May 12, 2026 Because soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, there are many books…
Kansas researchers issue warning about lack of cohesive government response to heat waves
by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector May 7, 2026 TOPEKA — The absence of clear lines of authority among local, state…