Tim Carpenter

LYNDON — The Lyndon Selectboard approved the 2026 Mo's Ride cycling event on Jan. 5 but added new requirements for traffic control after police documented problems with last year's ride. Chief Jack Harris told the board that officers observed riders start... See more

The flags of the United States and Kansas fly on the south side of the Kansas Capitol several days before the Jan. 12, 2026, start of the legislative session. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is scheduled to give her final State of the State speech Tuesday to ... See more

Outgoing Kansas Supreme Court Justice Marla Luckert passes the gavel to new Chief Justice Eric Rosen during a ceremony Thursday at the Kansas Judicial Center. Luckert is retiring from the state's highest court. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) TO... See more

Rising call volume to Kansas' suicide and crisis hotline — 988 — compels state advisory council to recommend the Kansas Legislature increase annual funding from $10 million to $13 million. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) TOPEKA — The third full... See more

TOPEKA — The Kansas House higher education budget committee didn’t wait for start of the 2026 legislative session to take a dive into millions of dollars in pending budget requests for public universities. Rep. Adam Turk, a Shawnee Republican who chairs t... See more