January 29, 1861. Kansas becomes the 34th state of the United States, entering as a free state just months before the Civil War, earning the nickname ‘the free state’ reflecting its settlers’ hard-won ...

A nationwide ranking says Kansas is the ninth-most polluted state but a state spokeswoman says Kansas is doing better than average in two key metrics.

The United States provides for such a convention if two-thirds of state legislatures pass resolutions supporting it, though ...

Experienced bakers are already decorating the State of Kansas’ 165th birthday cake.

Patent trolls, which are shell companies that buy up old patents to sue productive businesses, use the ITC as leverage to ...

The Midwest is home to some of the most livable metropolitan areas in the United States, and Kansas City is near the top of the list, according to a new report ...