102nd Kansas Relays begin Thursday

photo by: Carter Gaskins/Special to the Journal-World KU's Tayton Klein (1) gestures to the crowd before his long jump at the Kansas Relays at Rock Chalk Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The Kansas Relays were a tough meet to get into this year. …

Kansas guard AJ Storr transferring to Ole Miss basketball

Listening for the echoes of history, here in Kansas and across the United States

Two teachers named Region 4 finalists for 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year

New law pushes for Kansas taxpayer dollars to be invested within local communities

TOPEKA — Kansans can expect to see more of their tax dollars at work within local communities when new rules go into effect next year at the agency in charge of investing state funds. It’s a version of the “Shop Local” concept in the investment world, said …

Kansas Legislature fails to provide key approval for $60M School of Architecture expansion; a look at status of other KU ...

photo by: University of Kansas This rendering shows a proposed six-story building that would be constructed on the University of Kansas campus to service the KU school of architecture and design. The building would be built behind Marvin Hall, which is on …

Kansas college wrestling star among eight killed in freak 71-vehicle 'dust storm' pile-up

A Kansas college wrestling star was among eight lives lost in a catastrophic 71-vehicle 'dust storm' pile-up on Interstate 70.  The powerful dust storm descended on western Kansas on March 14, reducing visibility to zero, leading to a chain- …

Kansas baseball outlasts Wichita State in offensive marathon

Kansas baseball ended its four-game losing streak with an 18-12 win against Wichita State on Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark.  Tuesday’s marathon was over four hours long, included 30 combined runs, 29 combined hits and ten combined hit batters.  Jackson Hauge …

Kansas softball defeats Missouri State 8-0 in 6 innings

Kansas bounced back from a tough weekend series against Arizona with an 8-0 win against Missouri State on Tuesday. It was the season's second matchup between the two squads, with the first coming on Feb. 7, where the Jayhawks won 8-0. Senior Olivia …

Kansas lawmakers leave without substantial property tax cuts: 'I'm just disappointed'

Dave Rau moved out of his Garden Plain, Kansas, home because he couldn't afford the property taxes. So, in 2023, he and his wife found a $267,000 home in Wichita. That home is now valued at $440,000. "We were able to take advantage of homestead …