Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is still small but has increased, analysis...
Foreign investors owned about 46 million acres of U.S. farmland in 2023 — which is less than 4% of all American farmland, according to a recent report. The data comes as more states consider limiting...
View ArticleKansas’ tuberculosis outbreak is now the largest in the U.S. since the 1950s
The outbreak started last January. Kansas health officials say numbers are trending downward, but they still expect to find more cases.
View ArticleMissouri Republicans vs. Kansas City's anti-discrimination law
Last summer, Kansas City banned landlords from rejecting tenants solely because of how they pay their rent, their credit score, or previous evictions. Now, a Missouri Republican representative, who's a...
View ArticleHoping to buy a home in the Midwest? Renting might be a better option for now
As the cost to buy a home continues to rise in the Midwest, real estate experts say the regional rental market offers affordable housing options and biding your time before buying may be the smart move...
View ArticleJohnson County saw a 25% drop in suicides. Mental health experts are...
Johnson County recorded 93 suicide deaths in 2023, down from 122 the previous year. Mental health experts say it’s hard to know if the encouraging numbers are a sign of things to come, but it could...
View ArticleCould an aqueduct bring water to western Kansas, or is it a pipedream?
The Ogallala aquifer that sustains parts of western Kansas has been declining rapidly, and some farmers want to take water from the Missouri River and route it west as a solution. The aqueduct would...
View ArticleTransgender Kansans urge lawmakers to reject bill banning gender-affirming...
Kansas Republicans are again attempting to prohibit gender-affirming health care for transgender teenagers.
View ArticleNo foul play found in suicide of disgraced KCKPD detective Roger Golubski,...
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation officially concluded suicide was the former detective's cause of death, although it could not say how he obtained a gun. Golubski died the hour his federal trial was...
View ArticlePreparing for ICE deportations in the Midwest
Under President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, steps are being taken to detain and deport people in the U.S. without legal status. How are governors and law enforcement agencies in Missouri...
View ArticleHow to adapt to the extreme cold, according to Finnish reindeer herders
Human biology thankfully allows us to adapt to major changes in temperature, but only so quickly. Professor Cara Ocobock is working with reindeer herders in subarctic Finland to find out how the human...
View ArticleEarthquakes are this Missouri town's claim to fame. But residents are...
Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a big fault and bigger problems.
View ArticleHundreds of thousands of Midwest kids would lose free school meals under...
The potential cut to a federal meal program for high-need school districts would result in about 900,000 students in the Midwest and Great Plains losing free school breakfasts and lunches.
View Article‘May God Bless their souls’: Rescue efforts continue after Wichita flight...
American Airlines flight 5342 left Eisenhower National Airport about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. It had 64 people onboard, including people who were in Wichita for the US. Figure Skating championships.
View ArticleA Missouri woman was wrongfully convicted off a false confession. Her case...
Sandra Hemme spent 43 years in a Missouri prison for a murder she did not commit. Some estimates suggest that a false confession played a role in almost a third of wrongful murder convictions.
View ArticleThe Missouri town known for its earthquakes
New Madrid, Missouri, seems obsessed with the fault lines under its surface, but few residents in the area have insurance in case a big earthquake hits again. Plus: Some places in southwest Kansas may...
View ArticleVictims of Wichita plane crash in D.C. include U.S. and Russian figure skaters
The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions. Wichita, Kansas, had...
View Article‘The world is watching Wichita:’ Community reacts to deadly plane crash
During a community prayer service at Wichita City Hall on Thursday, religious leaders urged residents to grieve together and comfort their neighbors during a time of uncertainty.
View ArticleTrump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
View ArticleWichita plane crash: What we know about the midair plane collision in...
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
View Article'A brave and beautiful soul': Civil rights attorney, East High grad among...
Kiah Duggins, 30, graduated from East High and Wichita State University before going on to earn her law degree from Harvard Law School.
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