Kansas News Service

In southeast Kansas, a friendly fried rivalry between chicken restaurants spans decades. (Photo by Rachel Schnelle / Kansas News Service) Chicken Mary’s and Chicken Annie’s sit nearly next to each other, and they share similar origin stories of women turning to cooking for money after the mining industry left their husbands unable to work. By Rachel Schnelle Kansas News Service Summer road trippers visiting southeast Kansas might notice a curious sight: Two billboards for similarly named...

Sharon Collins, gift store manager at The Kansas African American Museum in Wichita, arranges the children's corner in the Wichita museum. (Photo by Roger Nomer / Kansas News Service) The Sunflower Summer program runs through August 2. It provides Kansas students and a guardian free admission to zoos, museums and other attractions. By Roger Nomer Kansas News Service A summer program that provides students free admission to Kansas attractions begins today and will run for a shorter time than...

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...