Kansas News Service

President Trump’s pick for FBI Director, Kash Patel, has been confirmed — prompting fears of possible layoffs in the bureau. Some local officials worry that a diminished FBI presence in Kansas and Missouri could harm local law enforcement.

After 10 months of providing behavioral health support, Maria Loconsolo was ready to commit 20 years at her federal job with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Those plans went out the window last weekend.

Kaylee Fritchen has worked at the U.S. Forestry Service since 2022, spending half the year undertaking intense manual labor to clear trails in an Idaho forest.

Kansas has a lack of housing in both rural and urban areas. The bill would focus on areas with “minimal building activity.”

Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl last Friday. The teen mistakenly rang Lester's doorbell in April 2023 when he was picking up his brothers.

Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals as pets.

After several years of failed attempts, Kansas Republican lawmakers mustered the votes necessary to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto and force a gender-affirming care ban for minors into law.

Emails show health department officials argued over basic things like office space during a major tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area. Some staff think the tension set back the tuberculosis response — or at least made it more difficult.

The tension over water for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge has lasted for decades. But recently, water users made progress toward using less groundwater in the area that impacts Quivira.

Andrew Lester was originally charged with two felonies for shooting then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl when the teen mistakenly rang the doorbell at Lester’s home late one night in April 2023. Yarl's mother called for Lester to face consequences that reflect "the seriousness of his crime."