Kids in Manhattan are kicking off Kansas Day festivities a little early this year. The 158th anniversary of Kansas being granted statehood is on Tuesday, but the celebration started at the Flint ...

Not all proposals for state symbols get through the committee process. In 2012 there was a failed attempt to name the Cairn terrier –the same type of dog as Toto – as the state dog of Kansas.

As families plan for the summer, Kansas Tourism is offering the Sunflower Summer program allowing for free trips for kids to more than 200 attractions in the Sunflower State.

An Overland Park fourth-grader earned solid support Tuesday for his proposal to establish an official gemstone, rock and mineral to go along with the state bird, flower and other hallmarks of Kansas.

Like all states, Kansas has symbols that it honors and that set it apart from the rest of the country. Here are just a few of them. The state flag was introduced in 1927.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, wants to eliminate costs for children who receive reduced-price meals, expanding the ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Happy 164th Birthday Kansas! There were many celebrations today which included local kids learning about the state’s uniqueness at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center (KCDC).

TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it — or even children’s social transitioning. Teachers and social ...

A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it — or even children's social transitioning.

Students curious about the state amphibian and flying fossil — the barred tiger salamander and the pteranodon, respectively — can find representations of both along S. Kansas Avenue.

A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it or even children’s social transitioning.