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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
Mar 18, 2010 4:44 pm
Controlled chaos mixed with art Wednesday in the back room of the CityArts building in Old Town.Blue and pink foam was scattered across the tables, and more littered the floor. Low-temperature glue gu...
County to use arena sales tax money for staff time
Mar 18, 2010 12:27 pm
At least one Sedgwick County commissioner hopes to roll back property taxes using money from the Intrust Bank Arena sales tax. The commission voted 3 to 2 to reimburse the county's general fund about ...
Panel eyes exemptions to state's smoking ban
Mar 18, 2010 11:27 am
TOPEKA — Less than a week after the governor signed an indoor smoking ban into law, House committee members were considering changes to the prohibition.House Bill 2741 would move the date wh...
In Obama's bracket, Jayhawks take all
Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am
The president's basketball bracket has a Sunflower slant, with Kansas winning the title. President Barack Obama predicts Kansas and Kansas State will make the Final Four, along with Kentucky and Villa...
GOP plan: Balanced budget, no tax hikes
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
TOPEKA — A key House Republican said Wednesday that the GOP is ready to release a plan to balance the 2011 Kansas budget without raising taxes.Appropriations Committee Chairman Kevin Yoder s...
Kelsey backs Pompeo in Republican primary
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
TOPEKA — Fourth District congressional candidate Mike Pompeo picked up an endorsement Wednesday when state Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, threw his support behind the Republican national comm...
You could have unclaimed property
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney's office is working to return $200 million worth of unclaimed property to Kansans as a part of his office's "Unclaimed Property Returns" tour.McKinney ...
Bill requires inspections of home day cares
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would require inspections of all home day cares in the state.The measure would do away with a system for "registered"...
'Covenant marriage' cut from bill
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
TOPEKA — The Senate Judiciary Committee eliminated provisions from a measure on Wednesday that would have allowed couples to agree to work harder to stay married.Couples choosing the optiona...
Proposed tax on pop may be reduced
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
TOPEKA — Levying a tax on sugar-filled drinks could help fatten Kansas coffers, but opponents warned that it would help the state shed jobs, not weight. The Senate Assessment and Taxation Co...
News from Kansan.com
Kansan.com exclusive: Some basketball terms you need to know
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Brush up on some basketball vocabulary to get ready for the NCAA tournament.
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.
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
Not all information for City Commission presented in agendas or at regular meetings
Mar 18, 2010 7:45 pm
When organizers in March 2009 asked the City Commission to make Lawrence the first community in the state to pass anti-discrimination laws for transgendered people, it caught some City Hall observers ...
Lawrence orthopedic surgeon recalls 27 years of service to KU athletes
Mar 18, 2010 5:36 pm
Ken Wertzberger, a Lawrence orthopedic surgeon, recently was honored for 27 years of service to Kansas University athletes. He volunteered at the university from 1979 to 2006, and during that time ope...
KU men's basketball team fourth most valuable, according to Forbes study
Mar 18, 2010 5:16 pm
KU trails only North Carolina, Kentucky and Louisville among men's basketball teams that generate the most value in magazine's rankings.
Special Olympians head to Hays for state tournament
Mar 18, 2010 4:57 pm
Douglas County Special Olympians looking for gold in state basketball and cheerleading tournament this weekend.
KU fans stand tall as NCAA play begins
Mar 18, 2010 4:32 pm
They say television adds 15 pounds, but the screen also manages to shave six or more inches from KU players, coaches and anyone else wearing crimson and blue on the sidelines at Ford Center.
Proposed constitutional amendment to block federal health care reform fails
Mar 18, 2010 3:51 pm
The measure would have prohibited the federal government from requiring Kansans to purchase health insurance.
City seeking public comment on possible Iowa Street changes
Mar 18, 2010 3:46 pm
City engineers are seeking public comment about adding a center turn lane and making other improvements to Iowa Street between Yale Road and the Irving Hill overpass.
Mar 18, 2010 1:40 pm
A Kansas Senate panel failed to agree Thursday on a variety of tax increase proposals to close a projected gap in the 2011 budget.
Lawrence Rep. Davis expected to be first witness as committee considers speaker ethics complaint
Mar 18, 2010 1:36 pm
The Democratic leader in the Kansas House was expected to face questions Thursday about his party's misconduct complaint against the chamber's Republican speaker.
Mar 18, 2010 1:34 pm
Anti-abortion legislators are pushing a proposal to allow lawsuits against doctors over legally questionable late-term abortions.
Local News from 49 ABC News Topeka via Yahoo! News
Women join together to raise awareness about hunger
Mar 18, 2010 7:56 pm
Area women joined in the fight against hunger by participating in a new initiative.
Williamsport Township hires employees, addresses merger
Mar 18, 2010 7:56 pm
Williamsport residents show up to voice concerns over board and a potential township merger with Auburn and Monmouth.
SE 7th closing for crane placement
Mar 18, 2010 7:41 pm
SE 7th street between Kansas and Quincy is now closed to traffic for a large construction crane.
Construction begins on wind turbine at Topeka school
Mar 18, 2010 7:26 pm
Construction has begun on the first wind turbine in Topeka city limits.
Mar 18, 2010 4:26 pm
St. Patrick's Day is more than just beer googles, rainbows and wearing green.
Kan. senators OK new rules for judicial contests
Mar 18, 2010 3:26 pm
A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed a bill regulating campaigns in Kansas to oust or retain appellate court judges.
Prosecutor: Conclusion near in missing woman case
Mar 18, 2010 2:56 pm
Investigators are continuing their search Thursday morning at the Nemaha County farm of a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a 58-year-old Horton woman.
Kansas House GOP budget to emerge
Mar 18, 2010 12:56 pm
Kansas House Republicans are ready to share their blueprint for balancing the state's 2011 budget without raising taxes.
Kansas Dem to testify in case against House speaker
Mar 18, 2010 12:56 pm
The Democratic leader in the Kansas House is likely to face questions about his party's misconduct complaint against its Republican speaker.
Kansas senators to mull rules for judicial contests
Mar 18, 2010 12:26 pm
A bill regulating campaigns in Kansas to oust or retain appellate court judges faces a key vote by a state Senate panel.
