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photo courtesy of the Kansas City ChiefsFootball coach Marv Levy guided the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the 1990s...but that wouldn't happen until after the Kansas City Chiefs fired him. -
Commentator Scott Carlberg says nuclear power is like potato chips. The classic chip is great. But a ridged, sharp cheddar chip? That’s next-level. Advanced nuclear plants are that next level, only better — maybe even the jalapeño-salsa chip of the energy world.
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Farmers and ranchers eradicated mountain lions from Kansas in the early 20th century, but now the big cats are coming back. -
KPR is seeking a multimedia journalist to cover state government in Kansas. Get all the details here. -
In the Flint Hills, south of Wamego, an Australian company is drilling deep holes in search of hydrogen. Could this be a new source of energy for the Sunflower State? Commentator Rex Buchanan tells us more. -
KPR is looking for a new Kansas Statehouse Bureau Chief to keep an eye on state government in Kansas. Join KPR News, meet new people and quote them! -
Artists will gather to perform in north Lawrence Wednesday night for an event called "Words Save Lives." Organizer Marcia Epstein says the artistic performances - featuring poetry, dance and music - are being held on World Suicide Prevention Day. -
The Kansas Jayhawks and the Missouri Tigers have a football rivalry that dates back to the late 1800s. When the Tigers left the Big 12 for the SEC, the Border Showdown also went away. But the rivalry will be renewed this Saturday in Columbia. Greg Echlin has more. -
You've heard of the Border Showdown between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Mizzou Tigers, but have you heard about the Radio Rivalry taking place between the public radio stations in Lawrence and Columbia? KPR in Lawrence and KBIA in Columbia are trying to out-fund raise one another. What's at stake? -
The KU football team got off to a great start this season with a 31-7 victory over Fresno State last Saturday. Fans got to see the home opener in the newly-revamped David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. We hear more about both from Brian Hanni, the Voice of the Kansas Jayhawks. -
Death and dying are inevitable parts of life and living. When a loved one gets a terminal illness, it can leave friends and family members wondering just how to react. Commentator Scott Carlberg faced that situation himself earlier this year. But his dying wife provided a path forward for those left behind. -
A new book by the author and historian Caleb Gayle tells the story of Edward McCabe, one of the leaders of Nicodemus, a Kansas town founded by the formerly enslaved.
