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A decision by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services to close nine offices will be questioned by a legislative committee. This week, the State Building Construction Committee requested that top SRS officials appear before lawmakers to explain the plan. KPR Statehouse Reporter Stephen Koranda has more.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa79e180000

Kansas lawmakers are kicking off one of the most controversial issues the Legislature takes on – redistricting. They’ll redraw the election districts for Congress and state offices. As KPR’s Stephen Koranda reports, how the lines are drawn for the state's 4 Congressional districts will likely be the top the issue of contention.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7991d0000

At a meeting today (FRI) in Washington, a top Homeland Security official said budget cuts are forcing the department to re-evaluate plans for NBAF, the federal animal disease lab, in Manhattan. More from Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa74a6c0000

In the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, Emporia State upset Washburn at the regional in Topeka.The Lady Hornets...seeded eighth in the region...defeated the top-seeded Lady Blues, 65-58. The Lady Hornets will play Minnesota State in the semi-finals at 7 tonight (SAT) in Topeka.

KU aerospace engineering students have, once again, won a First Place award in an international aircraft design competition. The "Screaming Dingo" aircraft design took top honors in late 2016.

Kansas State Wildcats Football Stadium (Flickr Photo by USDAgov)For the first time in school history, Kansas State’s football team is ranked number one in the nation in the BCS poll. The top ranking came last (SUN) night, following the Wildcats’ weekend win over TCU. The top two teams in the final BCS poll will meet in the national championship game in January. K-State fans are excited because there are only two games left in the regular season. But, as KPR’s Greg Echlin reports, it will likely be “business as usual” in the office of K-State Coach Bill Snyder.

Players didn't always have the freedom to express themselves through their outfits — in 2005, the NBA instituted a restrictive dress code. Now players embrace the intersection of sports and fashion.

Found in many personal care products, "fragrance" can include hundreds of chemicals and it's hard to say whether those ingredients are safe, say experts. Here's how to choose healthier alternatives.

The undefeated Gamecocks won their third NCAA title, and denied Iowa star Caitlin Clark's last chance at the ring. Even with the league's top player, Iowa was no match for South Carolina's teamwork.

Russia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, said in a statement that explosions had caused the two bridges to collapse, but did not give further details.