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.

After 33 months of construction and renovation, the revamped football stadium at the University of Kansas will welcome fans to the sold out home opener on Saturday. KPR's Greg Echlin got a sneak preview of the renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, which has been nicknamed "The Booth."

HeadQuarters Kansas - the Lawrence-based nonprofit that runs the 988 suicide prevention hotline - has spent the last year dealing with a shake-up in leadership and several other issues. How are things going one year later? KPR speaks with the man who's been running the agency since last summer.

Dozens of rare and historic Civil War battle flags stored at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka are falling apart and in desperate need of restoration. But repairing just a single flag can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

After 20 years on the Kansas prairie, a popular music event has come to an end. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about the lasting legacy of the Symphony in the Flint Hills.

Sure, it's hot. But things were a lot worse 151 years ago. Not only was there no air conditioning, but in 1874, Kansas was under attack - from giant swarms of grasshoppers. The swarms were so large they blocked out the sun.

In the next 15 years, the demand for electricity in the U.S. is expected to increase by 30 to 50%. Data centers are a big part of that. But it's not just industry that will need more power. Commentator Scott Carlberg takes a look at energy use in the U.S. and how we all have a role to play.

Kansas Public Radio has earned the 2025 Station of the Year award from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. It's the 23rd time the station has won the KAB's most coveted award.

A piglet being transported to a feeding lot, where he would've been fattened up for the slaughterhouse, fell off the truck that was carrying him and ended up with his bum in the butter.

Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, serve as a voice in court for a foster child. KPR spoke to Douglas County CASA Director Erick Vaughn to learn more - and to hear a little good news storyfrom a system that desperately needs it.