Lawmakers outline vision for water crisis, how to pay
HAYS — The leaders of the state’s new Water Program Task Force say they are committed to finding elusive solutions to the state’s long-simmering water crisis.
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A lament on Legislature's priorities and people's wants
HAYS — Ellis County artist Amy Warfield heard about the Kansas Senate’s online portal for public feedback through the Be the Bear Facebook group, where politically minded women shared the link among the group’s 36,000 members.
Gypsum City Council minutes
Mayor Kruse called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers: David Jackson, Jerry Sorenson, Vernon Cathey, Scott Bickel, Stephanie Moyer Guests: Gary Bickel, Connie Dahl, Noah Pfannensteil, Vicki Bethe, Tracy Dahl, Officer Heinrich, Gary Olson Old business Mayor Kruse visited with Tyler Augustine about parking on Sundays with his trailer on 9th street.
Governors demand Trump release $6.8 billion for education
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and 17 other democratic governors signed a letter addressed to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, demanding the relinquishment of nearly $7 billion in school funds.
Judge blocks putting ICE prisoners at Leavenworth
TOPEKA — A Leavenworth District Court judge finalized his decision to bar CoreCivic from housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prisoners at its closed facility, rejecting the private prison company’s appeal to reconsider.
Assaria City Council minutes
The Assaria City Council meeting for June 9 2025 was held at the City Building at 7:00. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Maggie Reeves Members present: Mayor Maggie Reeves, Rick Tanner on phone, Ben Ashmore, and Kelli Witte.
Brain injury, chronic illness services could see waitlists
TOPEKA — Verenice Cartagena told Kansas legislators she suffered a string of brain injuries beginning at 5 years old that culminated in a stroke in her 40s, which led to a cascade of physical and mental health challenges, including aphasia and trouble communicating. Now 52, she said the Medicaid brain injury waiver program played a role in her recovery, but that waiver and two others are at risk of becoming unavailable to those with immediate needs.
Defendant gets life in case questioning foster care system
TOPEKA — A perpetually homeless man abused by his parents and shuffled as a youth among more than 17 foster homes and two psychiatric hospitals received a life sentence in prison Tuesday without possibility of parole for half a century in the rape and murder of a Topeka preschool girl entrusted to his care. Shawnee County District Judge Jessica Heinen ordered Mickel Cherry, who admitted to smothering 5-year-old Zoey Felix in 2023, to serve consecutive life sentences requiring incarceration for a minimum of 50 years before being evaluated for possible release.
Kansas has toughest contraceptive policies, report says
TOPEKA — Kansas has the nation’s most restrictive policies for accessing contraceptives, resulting in health disparities for low-income and uninsured residents, a new report found.
Cyclists climb Coronado Heights on 55-mile course
A website called ridewithgps.com shows a zig-zagging loop from McPherson, around Lindsborg, and back. Below the map is an up-down-up profile of the route.