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Here's a summary of today's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR News Team.

The number one issue affecting all things in western Kansas is water. University of Kansas Journalism Professor David Guth travelled the region, conducting interviews for an upcoming book about issues affecting rural communities. In this report, Guth says there’s agreement on the need to conserve water… but almost no agreement on how to do that. (This report is part 1 in a series titled, “Amber Waves of Change,” where we hear about issues affecting the rural Midwest.)

Levels are still declining, but at a slower rate.

Regional headlines from the Associated Press

The state of Kansas is moving forward with its 50-year water plan, which aims to conserve and better manage this natural resource across the state.