Kansas Local Archive

Every March in Kansas, the first week above 50°F convinces half the state that winter is over and cold season is behind them. Both beliefs are premature. The virus doesn't…

Adult health complaints that fall below the threshold of "serious" tend to get ignored in the same way that a slow leak in a tire gets ignored — until it…

Kansas small business confidence is at a genuine high. The Wichita Metro Chamber's Q1 survey put owner optimism at its highest level since mid-2022, and the underlying reasons — stronger…

Something is shifting in how Kansas families make decisions about their home environment. It's not dramatic — nobody's announcing it on social media. It's quieter than that. It shows up…

There's a category of health complaint that adults handle by ignoring it until it gets worse. Kansas clinics know this pattern well. This spring, three conditions in particular are landing…

Kansas public health officials don't usually use the word "spike" unless they mean it. This spring, they're using it for three distinct conditions that are showing up across the state…

Kansas journalism is not dying. That narrative is lazy, and it doesn't hold up against what's actually happening on the ground. What's dying is a specific, outdated model of journalism…

Kansas outdoor culture is having a real moment. Flint Hills trail traffic is up, Cheney Reservoir is booking ahead of schedule, and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is drawing visitors…

The smell of fresh-cut grass on a Friday afternoon in Hutchinson means one thing: spring sports are back, and Kansas has a lot to say about it. From the western…

Wichita didn't wait for permission to recover. By the time February ended, retail activity across Sedgwick County had already outpaced projections, and the numbers coming out of Johnson County were…