Kansas Geological Survey

The Smoky Valley Ranch in western Kansas contains some of the state's most important natural and human history. Commentator Rex Buchanan explains why such hidden parts of the state are worth exploring.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press as compiled by the KPR news staff.

The man who's been leading the Kansas Geological Survey for the past five years has announced his retirement. Rex Buchanan has served as interim director since 2010 but has held various positions at the KGS since 1978.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

Kansas geologists say there appears to be a link between a slowdown in underground wastewater injection and a decrease in earthquakes. But, they say, there's not yet enough data to prove a definitive relationship.

With a decrease in oil drilling in Kansas, the state has felt fewer - and less-intense- earthquakes.

Levels are still declining, but at a slower rate.

Kansas geologists are still trying to figure out why a state not typically known for earthquakes has been having so many the past couple of years. One likely culprit behind the seismic activity involves wastewater injection wells used by the oil and gas industry.