Kansas News Service

Federal cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services could impact Kansas summer reading programs and other services at libraries. (Photo by Roger Nomer / Kansas News Service) The Institute of Museum and Library Services supports libraries across the country, including Kansas. Now its future is in question as the Trump administration proposes to eliminate it in next year’s budget. By Roger Nomer Kansas News Service Kansas librarians are warning about potential cuts to local library...

The Etzanoa Immersion Center in Arkansas City recently opened to tell the story of the ancient Kansas settlement. A model grass house being built a Wichita Tribe member will highlight how Etzanoans lived and worked. (Photos by Roger Nomer / Kansas News Service With up to 20,000 people, it was one of the most important ancient cities in what’s now the United States. A new immersion center in southern Kansas tells the early history of the Wichita Tribe, how they lived and how Etzanoa...

The EF2 tornado that hit Ottawa, Kansas, on April 13, happened on a day when forecasters predicted only a marginal chance of tornadoes for the region. (Frank Morris / Kansas News Service) The National Weather Service has lost hundreds of employees since President Donald Trump took office, and its severe storm forecasts may be suffering. Two tornado outbreaks this year, one in Kansas, took forecasters by surprise. Some meteorologists warn that further cuts will create a new cluster of blind...