Kansas News Service

Kapaun is likely years away from canonization as a saint, but interest in his life — and traffic to Pilsen — is picking up.

Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns.

Jim Richardson had a distinguished career making images for National Geographic Magazine stories on cultural, environmental and scientific issues. His work on the Flint Hills introduced the uniquely American landscape to an international audience.

Left on Read, a new bookstore in downtown Wichita, specializes in books by and about people of color. Owner Latasha Eley Kelly said she is planning author events, book clubs and other activities over the next year.

The three-day grace period to count mail-in ballots will be eliminated in January.

The commission’s resolution rebukes the for-profit prison company's plan to work with ICE. Company officials say they don't need permission to house federal immigration detainees at a shuttered prison.

At least 23 Kansans have tested positive for measles. Health officials urge full vaccination against the disease.

The Washburn men's basketball team has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II tournament. The Ichabods play Tuesday night against Lenoir Rhyne in Evansville, Indiana.

A plan in the Kansas Statehouse would add larger registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles to help pay for roads. The law would require hybrid truck owners to pay significantly higher fees than owners of very similar hybrid SUVs.

A proposed state constitutional amendment would require Kansas Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed by the governor.