Bat Boy, 9, Dies After Being Struck In Baseball Game
During his team's game Saturday, Kaiser Carlile was hit in the head by a bat as he ran past the on-deck circle. The accident has left a Kansas community in mourning.
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Kansas Lawsuit Settlement Sets Standard For Gun Seller Liability
The state's high court ruled that gun dealers must exercise the "highest stand of reasonable care" to keep weapons away from felons.
On Welfare? Don't Use The Money For Movies, Say Kansas Lawmakers
The Legislature has passed a bill that would bar people on public assistance from using cash aid on theme parks, pools and casinos, or from withdrawing more than $25 per day from the ATM.
States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma
Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.
Kansas Will Cut Education Funding To Help Close Budget Gap
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, whose aggressive tax-cutting measures helped trigger the financial crisis, said the schools' funding levels are unsustainable.
In Gay Marriage's New Landscape, Glee, Confusion And Resistance
Same-sex couples are getting married in Utah and other states one day after the Supreme Court let stand rulings that overturned bans on gay marriage. But couples have been turned away in Kansas.
Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'
Consumers in search of novelty are turning to once-obscure grains like quinoa, spelt and sorghum. But sorghum's great virtue for farmers is the fact that it can thrive with so little water.
Kansas Farmers Commit To Taking Less Water From The Ground
Water from the Ogallala Aquifer is withdrawn about six times faster than rain or rivers can recharge it. Now, a group of farmers in one part of northwestern Kansas has agreed to pump 20 percent less water out of the aquifer over the next five years.