Kansas Reflector

From left, Gary LaPook, Dorothy Cochrane, Liz Smith, Tony Romeo, Lloyd Romeo and Rod Blocksome stand in front of Muriel, a plane identical to the one in which Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan took their fateful last flight.

Amelia Earhart Event Sparks Hope for Finding Lost Plane

Experts recently gathered in Atchison to share theories and research as part of efforts to find the lost plane piloted by groundbreaking aviator Amelia Earhart.

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Sprinklers irrigate a field in Hamilton County, Kansas, where some farmers have petitioned to be removed from a local groundwater management district. State lawmakers are pressuring the district to do more to conserve water in the Ogallala Aquifer.

‘Time for a Reckoning.’ Kansas Farmers Brace for Water Cuts to Save Ogallala Aquifer

After decades of local inaction, Kansas lawmakers are pushing for big changes in irrigation to conserve water and save the Ogallala Aquifer.

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An aerial view of Truman Sports Complex.

Kansas Lawmakers Mount Drive to Lure Chiefs, Royals

Kansas lawmakers are working on an economic development package to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals across the state line.

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Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer talks to reporters during an Aug. 16, 2023, news conference in his newsroom.

Kansas Newspaper Raided by Marion Police Sues Officials for Attack on Free Press

The Marion County Record has sued local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the Kansas newspaper’s office and the publishers’ home.

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Brownie Wilson kneels next to a decommissioned irrigation well outside Moscow, Kansas.

Agriculture Built High Plains Towns. Now, it Might Run Them Dry.

The Ogallala Aquifer, which spans eight states from South Dakota to the Texas Panhandle, is the primary water source for parts of the region. It’s running dry.

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