Monday, January 12, 2026

Outdoors

Since Missouri Floods, 98 FEMA Reps Have Knocked On 500 Doors Seeking People Who Need Help

By EMILY AIKEN   Since Missouri was inundated by severe flooding and storms earlier this year, 98 people trained to provide disaster assistance have knocked on more...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks input as it looks to open future state parks

DENVER, Colo. - There are 41 state parks across Colorado offering access to some of the state’s most magnificent and diverse outdoor natural features,...

Pond Scum Is Ruining More Than Your Kansas Lake Trip

By: BRIAN GRIMMETT   WICHITA — Toxic blue-green algal blooms have been causing major problems on Kansas’ lakes since about 2010. Because the pond scum can make people sick,...

Truman Library And Museum Closing For A Yearlong, $25 Million Expansion And Renovation

By: CHRISTINA ELIAS   The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence will shut its doors on July 23 and remain closed for approximately one year while...

Commissioners Praise Student Archers for National Showings (Oklahoma)

Commissioners Praise Student Archers for National Showings The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized a half-dozen Oklahoma students for being among America’s elite young archers Monday...

This World Champion Pinballer From Kansas Is Helping Change The Face Of The Game

Every Wednesday night, 20 or so pinball enthusiasts gather at The 403 Club in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, to play a weekly...

There’s A Soundtrack For Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Sculpture Park, And It’s On Your Phone

By: LIBBY HANSSEN    If there was a soundtrack for the sculptures on the lawn at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, what would it be like? Christina Butera thought...

Fungus That Causes White-nose Syndrome In Bats Spreading In Kansas

PRATT – A survey conducted in March in Rooks County has confirmed the presence of the fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), known to cause white-nose...