USDA Announces $115.2 Million to Boost Timber Production and Wildfire Protection
Funding will help sawmills and wood processing facilities expand operations across 9 states
Kansas House Speaker Blocks Vote on Senate Bill Capping Drug Costs
Kansas Bill Seeks Parental Consent for Kids' App Downloads
Lifestyle
Libby App Brings Kansas Libraries to Life Online
The free app allows Kansas residents to access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks through their public library cards.

Kansas Grants Boost Quality of Life in Topeka-Area Towns
Lt. Governor presents funding for community development projects
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Sports
Washburn women's basketball falls in NCAA Central Region Quarterfinals
Reigning MIAA Tournament champions' season ends with loss to Central Missouri

UMD Basketball Teams Earn NCAA Tournament Bids
Both the men's and women's squads land as 8 seeds in the big dance.
Topeka Native Mark Turgeon Introduced as UMKC Basketball Coach
Turgeon reflects on his Hayden High School basketball roots during his introductory press conference.
Crime
Nevada Couple Plead Not Guilty in 5-Year-Old Daughter's Murder
Andrea and Nicholas Loving accused of abuse, neglect, and killing their young daughter Izabella

Pedestrian Killed in Topeka Crash Identified
Officials release name of 55-year-old victim struck on SW 10th Ave
Topeka Man Arrested on Warrant for Failure to Appear
Jeremy Richmond faces charges of fleeing, child endangerment, and interfering with police
Politics
Kansas House Bill Seeks Unprecedented Autonomy for Top Public Universities
Proposed legislation would grant KU, K-State, and WSU broad independence from state oversight

Kansas Air National Guard Deploys for War Against Iran
Congressional delegation split on authorizing military action without consent of Congress
Trump Administration's Iran Diplomacy Damaged US Credibility
Repeated breaches of good faith eroded trust and undermined future negotiations, expert argues.