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Kansas is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "Heartland". It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, from the French "Cansez", by explorer Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont, and after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing many crops, and leading the nation in wheat and sunflower production.

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Tornado watch issued for Franklin County; hazardous weather possible for Lawrence

May 20, 2013 6:22 pm

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, effective until 10 p.m., for Franklin and Johnson counties, south and east of Douglas County. Douglas County is under a Hazardous Weather Outlo...

KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence

May 20, 2013 4:36 pm

In the middle of a crucial fight in the Legislature over proposed budget cuts to higher education, Kansas University officials have changed their strategy in the Statehouse and the lobbyist leading i...

City prep golfers tee off at state today

May 20, 2013 5:18 am

The boys golf teams from both Free State and Lawrence high schools will begin chasing a Class 6A state championship this morning at Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club in Prairie Village.

Kansas rowing hands out awards

May 20, 2013 5:17 am

Kansas Universitys rowing team held its annual team awards presentation after its fourth-place showing at the Conference USA Rowing Championships on Saturday.

Kansas baseball routed by Utes

May 20, 2013 5:13 am

Kansas University baseball isnt exactly surging into the postseason.

As complete sweep of Royals

May 20, 2013 5:13 am

Three straight one-run wins and a series sweep of slumping Kansas City might be just the thing to get the Oakland Athletics going again.

Free State softball draws Derby first

May 20, 2013 5:12 am

The brackets are all set for the Class 6A state softball tournament, and Free State High will play the final game of the first round Thursday at Blue Valley West, in Overland Park.

Grads big part of KU football

May 20, 2013 5:11 am

On Sunday, 15 members of Kansas Universitys 2012 football team made the traditional walk down Campanile Hill and became college graduates. Eight will return to the football program in 2013 to play out...

For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases

May 20, 2013 5:05 am

Recruiting is a never-ending process, said Bill Self, KUs 10th-year coach, who added top-ranked Andrew WIggins to his recruiting haul last week. By Gary Bedore

Summer job outlook good, not great

May 20, 2013 5:00 am

Local high school and college students' chances of finding work has definitely improved since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession. In Lawrence, businesses seem to be picking up their hiring...

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Storm shelter at Mid-Continent Airport unable to handle overflow on Sunday

May 20, 2013 6:44 pm

Jamil Malone and his family were awaiting their flight for vacation Sunday afternoon at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport when a tornado intervened.It was what airport officials call an unprecedented emer...

Severe weather hits Wichita, Sedgwick County; tornado spotted near ICT airport

May 20, 2013 6:44 pm

A fast-moving storm produced heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado in the Wichita area on Sunday, damaging homes, knocking out power and disrupting graduation ceremonies.There were more than 10,50...

See county budget hearings online

May 20, 2013 11:18 am

Each Monday, The Eagle highlights a government record that is available to the public. Open records help people keep government in check and help them better understand how government affects their l...

Kansas girl Gwendolyn Brooks broke ground as black poet

May 20, 2013 11:17 am

“Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony hushers, ‘Even if you are not ready for day, It can not always be night.’ You w...

Wichita school board sets final special meeting to hear discussion on Southeast options

May 20, 2013 2:50 am

Should the Wichita school board expand and improve Southeast High School, build a new school in the far southeast quadrant of the district or both? Tuesday evening will mark another chance to share yo...

Kansas chief justice says senator’s proposal on judicial selection is political coercion

May 20, 2013 2:36 am

Kansas lawmakers began the year by turning away the chief justice of the state Supreme Court from his traditional speech to the Legislature.As the legislative session nears an end, that justice is ch...

Sedgwick County granted waiver to reduce staffing ratios at juvenile detention center

May 19, 2013 6:12 pm

The state has given Sedgwick County permission to reduce staffing ratios at its juvenile detention center, which could save the county money and eliminate some mandatory overtime for employees.The wai...

Powerball jackpot closing in on another record

May 19, 2013 5:13 pm

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600million, making it the largest prize in the game’s history and the world’s second largest lottery prize. Lottery o...

K9 search team ready to help out when emergencies arise

May 19, 2013 11:39 am

Unlike some, these guys don’t mind working on a Saturday.Buddy was even howling, so eager was he to get to it at Andover Central Park.He joined fellow members of the Sedgwick County Emerge...

Summit focuses on ideas to help inmates reintegrate, avoid relapse

May 19, 2013 2:16 am

Speaking as advocates for thousands of incarcerated Kansans, four former inmates this weekend called for broad changes to the Kansas prison system to help nonviolent drug offenders get treatment and d...

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