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BigXthaPlug Brings Genre-Bending Texas Sound to the 2026 Kansas State Fair

Monday, June 1

Rising hip-hop star and country crossover artist to perform in Hutchinson HUTCHINSON, Kan. — BigXthaPlug, the rising star out of Dallas, Texas, is coming to the 2026 Kansas State Fair. He will take the stage at the Kansas Star Casino Grandstand on the Kansas State Fairgrounds in... Read More.

Burlington USD 244 Students Win High School Wind Turbine Design Competition in 2026 World KidWind Challenge

Friday, May 29

(MADISON, Wisc.) May 28, 2026 — The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”, a team from Burlington High School USD 244, received top-honors in the 2026 International KidWind Challenge, which took place in Madison, Wisc., May 17 through May 20. The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”... Read More.

KDHE Awards Nearly $80M to Strengthen Rural Health Care Across Kansas Through the Kansas RHTP

Friday, May 29

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the recipients of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP) grants through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). In total, $79.1 million... Read More.

Sunflower Foundation Announces Area Grant Awards for Public-Access Trail Projects

Thursday, May 28

Sunflower Foundation has awarded $355,000 in grant funds to 25 communities in support of efforts across Kansas to plan new public-access trails, optimize and enhance existing ones, and elevate established rail trails into lasting community assets. Through its Paving the Way – From Blazing... Read More.

UPDATE: Missing McPherson Man Found Safe

Wednesday, May 27

UPDATE: (May 28, 2026) — McPherson County Sheriff's Office located Dale Leach safe in McPherson County. (May 27, 2026) — The Anderson County Sheriff's Office requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing McPherson man. The whereabouts of... Read More.

USDA Undersecretary Visits Kansas, Discusses Food for Peace and Other Programs

Wednesday, May 27

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped welcome Luke J. Lindberg, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on May 27 for a roundtable discussion with agricultural... Read More.

U.S. 54 Reconstruction Project to Start June 1 in Iola

Wednesday, May 27

Work will begin the week of June 1 to reconstruct U.S. 54 through the heart of Iola in Allen County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The scope of the work includes: Reconstructing Madison Avenue (U.S. 54) and its sidewalks from near State Street... Read More.

Allen County Commissioners Discuss Bowlus Funding

Wednesday, May 27

Representatives of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center discussed 2027 funding with Allen County Commissioners Tuesday morning. The Bowlus currently receives funds based upon a specific mill levy, and Director Mandy Moyer and the Commission discussed making this a fixed sum, a concept. Commissioner Jerry... Read More.

Garnett City Commission to Pursue No Parking Zone Near St. Rose School

Wednesday, May 27

Garnett City Commissioners Tuesday night asked an ordinance be drafted to establish a no parking zone in the 500 block of East 4th in front of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic School. Residents in the area have voiced concerns about congestion in that... Read More.

Saturday Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest, Delays Yates Center Days Parade

Saturday, May 23

There was a little bit of excitement Saturday afternoon in Yates Center prior to the Yates Center Days Parade, The Yates Center Police Department reports just after 2 :30 PM a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on Madison near Main.... Read More.

US Army Corps of Engineers Encourages Visitors to Make Water Safety a Priority

Friday, May 22

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Americans head to lakes and rivers for the 2026 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding everyone to make water safety part of every outdoor adventure. USACE manages more than 400 lake and river projects nationwide and... Read More.

Bear Struck by Vehicle Near Iola Early Friday Morning

Friday, May 22

A bear was struck early Friday morning north of Iola. The Allen County Sheriff's Office was called at about 4:15 AM to location on West Virginia Road east of Old Highway 169, about fives north of Iola of a mile south of the... Read More.