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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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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 ...
Panel eyes exemptions to state's smoking ban
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 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...
County to use arena money for staff time
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
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...
'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...
In Obama's bracket, Jayhawks take all
Mar 18, 2010 2:31 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...
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
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
The 75-60 loss to Nebraska in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament by no means was a resume builder for the Missouri basketball team.
Aggies reveling in renaissance
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Mark Turgeon, third-year coach of the Texas A&M Aggies, recently put the programs renaissance in perspective.
Frankly, K-State solid contender
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
The coach calls the players all sorts of unprintable names and the players call him but one name: Frank. Sometimes they put a shut up in front of Frank.
No cellphone, no problem: Local residents resist the pull of always being connected
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Swimming against the heavy tide of convention, many Lawrencians dont have cell phones, dont want them, dont need them. OK, well, sometimes they admit they need them, but not as often as you might thin...
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Ekpe Udoh wants everyone to know this isnt the Baylor of old. Hes seen that team. And this years team is nothing like it.
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
When I substitute teach, kids say I look like Peter Petrelli from Heroes. I also get Johnny Depp, Peter Pan and slightly sleazy actors in general...
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
I dont know if the underwear I have on belonged to my mother or my sister, but I dont think theyre mine...
U.S. acting like enemy, not friend, of Israel
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Despite Vice President Joe Bidens recent pledge of unswerving fidelity to Israel during his recent visit there, the rhetoric and pressure directed by the Obama administration against the only fully fu...
Hutchinson running back chooses Jayhawks
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Hutchinson High senior Josh Smith, one of the most prolific running backs in Kansas during the past four years, has decided to play football at Kansas University, his coach, Randy Dreiling, told Rival...
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
San Diego left-hander Clayton Richard spent more time in the dugout watching the Padres score than on the mound.
Local News from 49 ABC News Topeka via Yahoo! News
Mar 18, 2010 4:31 am
Williamsport Township residents don't want to merge.
Thousands of Kansans waiting for health insurance
Mar 17, 2010 9:31 pm
More than 25,000 Kansans are waiting for insurance coverage from Kansas Health Policy Authority. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains what this means for one family who has been waiting si...
Complaint against ONeal goes forward
Mar 17, 2010 8:16 pm
A select committee looking into a misconduct complaint against House Speaker Mike ONeal, R-Hutchinson, decided Wednesday to continue with its hearing and set up a schedule to hear testimony and made r...
Kan. House GOP set to release budget
Mar 17, 2010 8:16 pm
The chairman of a Kansas House committee says Republicans are preparing to release a plan for balancing the 2011 state budget without raising taxes.
Repair work on Menoken Road Bridge complete
Mar 17, 2010 3:31 pm
US-24 over the Menoken Road Bridge was reopened to the public Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2010 1:16 am
The final installment of Fury of the Plains was held in Topeka at West Ridge Mall.
Students tour Underground Railroad sites
Mar 17, 2010 1:07 am
A lesson in racism took center stage for dozens of students today.
Heartland Visioning asks city to fund $300,000 study
Mar 17, 2010 12:46 am
Heartland Visioning went to the Tuesday night City Council work session to ask for funding.
City approves rezoning for HHHS' exercise area
Mar 17, 2010 12:46 am
Helping Hands Humane Society will soon be building a new outdoor exercise area after earning Topeka City Council approval Tuesday night.
Business owners, city optimistic with upcoming construction project
Mar 16, 2010 11:16 pm
The two-year construction project on the roundabout at 29th and Urish starts Wednesday.
