Kansas Reflector

Water levels in the Little Caney River are so low that the river isn’t flowing over the dam, leaving the stream dry.

Southeast Kansas Town is Almost Out of Water, and Signs of Crisis are Everywhere

The stubborn drought has brought Caney, a southeast Kansas town of less than 2,000 people, within weeks of reaching the end of its water supply.

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Saline County appraiser Sean Robertson testifies.

Experts Question Property Tax Reform Idea Pending in Kansas

Experts are questioning a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would cap annual increases in property taxes.

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Jerry Ryan delivers Wednesday’s edition of the Marion County Record to distribution worker Bev Baldwin.

Marion County Record Publishes Following Police Raid — and Gets Seized Property Back

The Marion County Record published again days after a police raid that made national headlines. Authorities also returned property taken during Friday’s raid.

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Marion County Record newspaper box.

Powerful Voices Speak Up After Police Raid Kansas Newspaper

The police raid of a small Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record, has drawn widespread condemnation of an apparent violation of First Amendment rights.

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Protestors rally against carbon dioxide pipelines.

Thanks to Federal Tax Credits, Carbon Dioxide Pipelines are Booming in the Midwest

Thousands of miles of carbon dioxide pipelines planned in the Midwest have been spurred by federal tax credits in a new climate law. Questions are being raised.

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