Topeka and Shawnee County leaders are unsure what the new White House-mandated federal funding freeze will mean for residents.

Kansas Day is coming on Wednesday and there are several events happening in the local area to mark the occasion. January 29 commemorates the state’s admission to the Union, according to the Kansas State Historical Society (KHS).

Kansas parents with K-12 students in private schools could receive a significant tax credit if a proposed bill in the state legislature moves forward. It would also come at a significant expense for the state.

Applications are now being accepted for Kansas families to receive grocery benefits this summer. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced the

Communities in northeast Kansas are getting ready to support statewide Special Olympics with a cool fundraiser. Special Olympics Kansas is preparing for its coolest fundraiser of 2025, the Polar Plunge.

Out-of-state, conservative nonprofits support a Kansas bill that would ban ranked-choice voting, which hasn’t been used on Kansas ballots since 2020.

Lawmakers in Kansas continue to discuss a potential ban on gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18, also know as the “Help Not Harm Act.”

Expert cake decorators from Dillons created a Kansas Day birthday cake for the annual celebration of state heritage at the Kansas State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The Kansas Court of Appeals is reviewing a Shawnee County District Court case on whether a new law affects transgender rights.

Governor Laura Kelly gave only brief remarks when asked what her thoughts were on a recent heated argument between two elected officials at a Topeka bar. 27 News sought a response from Kelly on the incident on Friday,

Investigators say a former detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself ahead of a trial in which he was accused of sexually assaulting women for decades