Kansas City metro nonprofits prepare aid for hurricane victims

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The American Red Cross and other metro area organizations are preparing to send hurricane relief to Jamaica as they await a full assessment of the storm’s impact. READ MORE: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as...

Kansas Cold Weather Rule to protect consumers takes effect Nov. 1

The Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, will begin on Saturday, Nov. 1 and remain in effect through March 31. While the Cold Weather Rule is in effect,...

Travis Kelce puts NFL retirement in doubt after making Kansas City Chiefs history – ‘I feel younger than ever’

TRAVIS Kelce has put his NFL retirement in question after making Kansas City Chiefs history in Week 8. The 10-time Pro Bowl tight end scored a historic touchdown during the Chiefs‘ Week 8 win against the Washington Commanders. Sign up for the...

Get To Know Kansas State

The Kansas State Wildcats (4-4, 3-2) have been a thorn in the Red Raiders side for almost two decades now. The Wildcats are on an eight game win streak, and the drought in Manhattan dates back to 2008. This season’s match had Texas Tech open the...

OSU gets $2 million grant to study water/energy efficiency

Waste water research in Dr. Kiranmayi Mangalgiri lab in the Noble Research Center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture) Land-Grant Universities Collaborate on Renewable...

FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on device companies in Kansas during Q3

DA, Elizabeth Jungman, J.D., M.P.H. Chief of Staff of the FDA | Official Website DA, Elizabeth Jungman, J.D., M.P.H. Chief of Staff of the FDA | Official Website In the third quarter of 2025, two device companies received two FDA inspections in...

Cold weather rules take effect November 1

Cold Weather Rules are about to go into effect across the four-state area. They are designed to help people who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months. In Kansas, while the Cold Weather Rule is in effect,...

Textron Aviation Defense announces Wichita production plans for Beechcraft M-346N if awarded U.S. Navy’s UJTS contract

Wichita, Kan. (Oct. 28, 2025) — Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that if awarded the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program contract by the U.S. Navy, it will assemble the Beechcraft...

Police: Kansas teen jailed for selling marijuana

Timmons photo Shawnee CountySHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas teen on drug allegations. On October 27, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in 2800 BLK SE Powell Street in Topeka....

Associated Bank provides $21 million construction loan for office-to-residential conversion in Chicago

Associated Bank completed a $21.14 million construction loan for Wildwood Investments, LLC, and Concord Capital to convert an existing 93,707-square-foot retail/office building at 230 E. Ohio St. in Chicago into 72 multifamily units. The...

Preparing for work in agriculture

The leap from college to career can feel like stepping off a cliff — exciting and uncertain yet full of possibility. In the Oct. 24 episode of Cattle Chat, produced by Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute, graduate student Makenna...

Trump’s idea to import Argentina beef panned by industry

President Donald Trump’s comment that followed his plan to let more Argentina beef into the United States took many cattle producers off guard. His posted comment Oct. 22 on Truth Social read, “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand...

AI disruption is here: Kansas City workers navigate new reality

Clyde McQueen arrived in Kansas City 38 years ago not knowing how to operate a computer. As the then-new CEO of the Full Employment Council of Kansas City, he needed to get a handle on the technology on his desk. “I had to learn how to do this...

Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy Seeking Merger

Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy submitted an application on Monday to the Nebraska Public Service Commission seeking regulatory approval for a merger between the two companies. The companies say the merger is designed to create a...

What to know about plans for nuclear reactors in Kansas

Two companies, TerraPower and Deep Fission, have proposed building advanced nuclear reactors in Kansas. TerraPower, co-founded by Bill Gates, is exploring a utility-scale plant with energy storage capabilities in partnership with Evergy. Deep...

Xcel Energy’s on-again, off-again Pueblo power plant is offline again, this time for up to 8 months

Comanche 3, Xcel Energy’s troubled $1.3 billion, coal-fired power plant in Pueblo, is in trouble again — shut down for repairs to a damaged turbine that are expected to take eight months. Since the plant opened in 2010 it has been plagued by...

OSU stock rising for true freshmen who could debut at Kansas

STILLWATER — With only four games left to play, Oklahoma State interim coach Doug Meacham says he’s prepared to open the door for “five or six or seven” true freshmen who can play the rest of the season without burning their redshirt status....

Kansas City’s iconic Western Auto sign remains dark after three months

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Western Auto sign, one of Kansas City’s most recognizable landmarks, hasn’t lit up the skyline since July 7, 2025. On Monday, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas shared on Facebook that the Western Auto sign will stay...

Kansas could get more nuclear reactors; here are 6 things to know about the proposals

photo by: TerraPower This screengrab from a TerraPower video illustrates the company's nuclear power plant design. Two companies have recently revealed plans to potentially install nuclear reactors in Kansas. One plan comes from a company that...

Kansas Care Connect: Bridging the Gap in Chronic Care

In healthcare, the time between clinic visits is often as crucial as the appointments themselves. For many patients, especially those struggling with chronic conditions, the care and support they receive after leaving the clinic can influence how...