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Kansas is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "Heartland". It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, from the French "Cansez", by explorer Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont, and after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing many crops, and leading the nation in wheat and sunflower production.
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News from Kansas.com
Open records are vital to public
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
To kick off Sunshine Week, The Wichita Eagle will begin telling readers more about the open records it uses to report stories.Stories in which open records were pivotal to reporting will be flagged as...
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
TOPEKA — Attorneys for two men who were shot by an off-duty Topeka police officer said they plan to sue the city for negligence and conspiracy and seek damages of up to $47 million.Attorneys...
Bill would cap lawmakers' extra pay
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
TOPEKA — The wave of fiscal austerity rolling through the Statehouse may be powerful enough to sweep away a pillar of extra pay received by the most powerful members of the House and Senate...
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
MATFIELD GREEN — The Kansas countryside is dotted with hundreds of tiny towns long past their prime, places where the streets are as desolate at midday as midnight.But Saturday afternoon the...
Panel discusses 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
About two dozen people met Saturday night in Wichita to discuss the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which requires gay and lesbian soldiers to hide their sexual orientation in ord...
High-speed Web access still spotty in Kansas
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
SEDAN — When it comes to broadband Internet access at home, Kathleen McCorkle says she can take it or leave it."I live in the country and can't get anything but dial-up," said McCo...
Mar 14, 2010 6:06 am
At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday a warning buzz sounded outside the experimental hangar at Cessna's west Wichita manufacturing complex, and the big white door rolled slowly upward. Inch by inch, from dark hangar ...
Cuts may mean districts drop all-day kindergarten
Mar 13, 2010 8:13 am
To look at Jeanette Dalrymple's class, you wouldn't think these kids are on the firing line. They're sounding out words like "sock" and "nod." They're writing long lines of lowe...
Disability advocates ask court to halt cuts
Mar 13, 2010 8:12 am
TOPEKA — Advocates for Kansans with developmental disabilities asked the Kansas Supreme Court to stop cuts to their programs and restore the money."The actions that cut spending on pape...
Wichita family to march in its 20th St. Patrick's Day parade
Mar 13, 2010 8:11 am
Marion Hogan decided it was time his family took part in the St. Patrick's parade in downtown Wichita. He had talked about it for years.After all, his grandparents came from Ireland in 1870. His wife'...
News from Kansan.com
Multimedia: To drive or to fly?
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
A cost comparison between driving and flying to popular spring break destinations.
Kansan.com exclusive: Eight quirky spring break destinations in Kansas
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Eight Kansas locations give student travelers an opportunity to stay close to home and spend less money.
Students cut back for spring break
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Road trips, motor-coaching most popular modes of transportation for students on a spring break budget.
Campus groups prepare for November election
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Republicans and Democrats alike are looking ahead to the upcoming Kansas governor election.
Students have on-campus help filing taxes
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Legal Services for Students and Student Union Activities team up as April 15 approaches.
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Students are planning an all-day party in Lawrence.
Making sure student athletes make class
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
The Athletics Department employs class checkers to make sure athletes are attending class.
Ecohawks hope to ride the wind
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
KU group wants to power experimental car with wind turbine
Parkinson signs bill to ban K2
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
The bill could take effect as soon as next week.
Student Senate approves group funding
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
More than $100,00 will fund more than 70 student groups next year.
News for Kansas from LJWorld.com
Boomer Girl Diary: Vernacular in the workplace is getting too touchy-feely
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
The e-mail read: I am reaching out to you because Madge shared with me some concerns shes having with an issue that mirrored concerns you shared with me in the past. Please reach out to her.
D.C. rebellion a century ago offers lessons today
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
He grew up when the Wabash country still had a frontier ethic, came to power as America was sensing its own potential for power and became perhaps the most powerful man in William Howard Tafts Washing...
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
As budget discussions get more serious in the Kansas Legislature, at least a few legislative leaders are becoming more willing to look at some tax increases to help avoid more drastic cuts to educatio...
The Stooges gain entry into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock n roll.
Poet's Showcase: E-mail Disclaimer
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
To press Send is too easy!
You cant ignore John Hughes and his Brat Pack
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
Anyone who has read even a little about John Hughes, the writer-director who portrayed teenagers with rare sensitivity and respect in 1980s films like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Buellers Day Off, p...
A little bit of miracle: Jodi Picoult talks about scandalous career
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
She takes none of it for granted. Not the sales figures, the fame, the fortune, the fact that her name pops up on best-seller lists with the frequency of freakishly popular scribes such as Stephen Kin...
Potato potential: Plant your spuds now for best results
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
Four-leaf clovers, emerald green apparel and leprechaun hats can only signify one thing: potato planting season.
State of Union silliness deserves boycott
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
The increasingly puerile spectacle of presidential State of the Union addresses is indicative of the state of the union, and is unnecessary: The Constitution requires only that the president shall fr...
Mar 14, 2010 5:00 am
Suggestion for Lawrence public works department: Replace the pothole report form Web page with a NO pothole report form. People could report any street in Lawrence that is actually free of potholes.
Local News from 49 ABC News Topeka via Yahoo! News
Kansas National Guard returns home
Mar 14, 2010 3:41 am
More than 60 soldiers return home after a year long deployment.
Mar 13, 2010 12:26 pm
A rally, a parade and a play. There's lots going on in NE Kansas.
State firefighters go back to school
Mar 13, 2010 2:41 am
More than 700 fire fighters are in Topeka for the 27th annual State Capital Area Firefighters Association Fire School.
29th and Urish closing Wednesday, March 17
Mar 13, 2010 2:41 am
The 29th Street project from Wanamaker to Urish starts Wednesday, March 17, with the closure of 29 and Urish at 9 a.m.
Rural cities react to state smoking ban
Mar 13, 2010 12:41 am
Kansas goes smoke-free.
Advocates for disabled sue state over budget cuts
Mar 12, 2010 10:56 pm
Advocates for the mentally disabled asked Kansas highest court Friday to reverse cuts in social services imposed by the state to keep its current budget balanced.
Kansas House amends states' rights measure
Mar 12, 2010 6:56 pm
Kansas House members are changing a resolution that legislators intend to send to Washington to assert the state's sovereignty.
Kansas Dems file complaint against House speaker
Mar 12, 2010 6:56 pm
Top Democrats in the Kansas House have filed a misconduct complaint against the Republican speaker.
Major two year road project to start on Wednesday
Mar 12, 2010 6:56 pm
A major road project will shut down SW 29th Street between Wanamaker Road to just east of the Urish Road Roundabout starting Wednesday, March 17.
Parkinson signs Kansas smoking ban
Mar 12, 2010 5:26 pm
Gov. Mark Parkinson on Friday signed into law a bill that will ban smoking in public, indoor places, such as restaurants and bars.
