Turnout for Nov. 4 Shawnee County election was 22%

Shawnee County saw its highest voter turnout for a municipal and school board election in 16 years, reaching 22%. A $65 million bond issue for Shawnee Heights USD 450 was a key driver for the increased turnout. Pleasant weather on Election Day...

Precinct election in June

An election happened this week that you may not yet know about. When our founding fathers envisioned a representative form of government, they likely saw something similar to the precinct election. Involvement in the political process was always...

California’s Alien Land Law targeted Japanese families

California's 1913 Alien Land Law barred Japanese immigrants, deemed "aliens ineligible for citizenship," from owning land. The law was driven by racial animosity and economic fears, despite Japanese immigrants making up only 2% of the state's...

Senator Moran responds to planned FAA flight cuts amid ongoing government shutdown

Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, who serves as Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and...

Is Kim Kardashian’s legal drama All’s Fair really the worst TV show of all time?

If you get a secret thrill from reading bad reviews, this week has basically been your Christmas. This is when the embargo dropped for Ryan Murphy’s new Kim Kardashian-starring Hulu legal drama All’s Fair, and hoo boy. Lucy Mangan’s zero-star...

How do Kansas farmers feel about the China soybean deal?

How do Kansas farmers feel about the China soybean deal?KANSAS (KSNT) – Late last month, China agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans. We reached out to the Kansas Soybean Association to see how farmers feel about the deal. We...

Senator Moran addresses planned flight cuts amid ongoing government shutdown

Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and...

‘(We are) fighting the federal government’

by Mark Craddock OUR WORLD — It was a busy morning Tuesday at Walsenburg’s Dorcas Circle, during its first food distribution in the wake of the sullen news that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients would not be receiving...

Huerfano government has full afternoon of budgets and jail briefing 

by E.E.Mullens HUERFANO — The board of commissioners met for the first time in November on Tuesday and worked through the consent and action item agenda fairly quickly with a host of other meetings on tap following the weekly public meeting. With...

Kansas City travelers brace for possible flight delays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City travelers are bracing for potential flight delays and disruptions as the Federal Aviation Administration announced it will reduce air traffic by 10% at some major airports starting Friday. Kansas City travelers brace...

County seat named after Senator, Lt. Governor

Even though Washington D.C. seems more divided than ever, political division in our country is nothing really new. Even from the beginning, there were divisions and conflicts that our country had to reckon with. Sometimes it was difficult to find...

De Soto’s incumbent mayor leads by 21-vote margin after election night

De Soto’s incumbent Mayor Rick Walker holds a narrow lead over challenger and current City Council President Robert Daniels in a race that remains too close to call after election night. At the same time, voters more decisively elected two...

Kansas Mayor Accused of Election Fraud After Allegedly Illegally Voting

Coldwater, Kansas, Mayor Joe Ceballos, who won re-election Tuesday evening, is charged with election fraud after allegedly illegally voting multiple times from 2022 through 2024. On Wednesday, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) announced the...

Kansas officials bring criminal charges against mayor who is alleged noncitizen

White House deputy chief of policy Stephen Miller discusses the voting rights theory about married women from Democrats in an attempt to push back on requiring an ID to vote in the U.S. on ‘Hannity.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...

Peabody has flouted budget law since '16

For at least nine years Peabody has knowingly violated Kansas law to publish an accounting of money, amount received and expended from each fund Since at least 2017 the town treasurer of Peabody, a third-class city, failed to publish its annual...

Prairie Village voters reject PV United candidates, measure to ‘abandon’ government. What happens next?

Prairie Village voters turned out in record-breaking numbers on Nov. 4 to reject all six candidates backed by Prairie Village United in a decisive victory for allies of the incumbent City Council. In all, 60% of Prairie Village voters cast ballots...

Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating an opponent who aligned with Trump

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Kansas mayor hit with criminal charges for allegedly voting as noncitizen in several elections

White House Deputy Chief of Policy Stephen Miller discusses the voting rights theory about married women from Democrats in an attempt to pushback on requiring an ID to vote in the U.S. on ‘Hannity.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...

Kansas Republicans plan January redistricting effort after failed special session

After a failed attempt to get enough votes for a special session, Kansas Republican leaders are now looking to January to redraw the state’s congressional map. It’s part of a nationwide, unprecedented mid-decade push from President Donald Trump to...

KCI not on FAA’s list of 40 airports facing flight cuts during government shutdown

Kansas City International Airport will not be among the 40 airports where the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce flights by 10% starting Friday, according to a report from ABC News.The FAA announced the temporary flight cuts to...