Drawn by ads touting Nicodemus as a "promised land," hundreds of former slaves fled southern oppression to settle beginning in 1877 in that all-Black community on the plains of northwest Kansas. Read more: CJonline

Sometimes it is difficult to comprehend just how fast Maize is growing. Sure, new houses are being framed throughout the city. And the paint is still drying on several retail developments. But it’s the numbers that add context to the story. Read more: Wichita Eagle

KDHE today announced the recipients of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP) grants through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). In total, $79.1 million is being awarded to 39 organizations across the state, representing a major investment in strengthening access to care across rural Kansas. Read more: KDHE, KS - News Flash

With summer underway, council members are concerned about the safety of the city’s younger citizens after seeing kids riding down the center line of streets, running stop signs, crossing traffic, and other activities that may end badly. Read more: Morning Sun

All reservoirs in Kansas suffer from the same problem: each is gradually being filled in with sediment. Natural processes such as erosion contribute to this issue, posing a threat to the people and industries that rely on the state’s reservoirs. Read more: KSN-TV

The 58th annual Beef Empire Days starts this weekend. Bonita McClure, Executive Director of Beef Empire Days, said the festival celebrates the beef industry and promotes beef in the southwest Kansas area. Read more: Garden City Telegram

Overland Park is pondering ways to improve the city’s lone recycling center, which attracts thousands of users each year and takes in more than a million pounds of recyclable materials. Read more: Johnson County Post

The Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City draws competitors and spectators from all over to fill a 6,000-seat arena. Read more: KSN-TV

The Pittsburg business community is optimistic about attracting more data centers to the area, as the city has been welcoming to the existing data center and has an airport industrial park with available property. Read more: KSNF/KODE

The City of Pittsburg Police Department now provides access to the Blue Envelope Program, which bridges the communication gap for drivers with various disabilities and law enforcement. During traffic stops, if a driver shows law enforcement a blue envelope, this signals that the driver may need additional accommodation. The blue envelope was primarily created to assist drivers with autism, but can also support those with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual and developmental disabilities, Tourette's syndrome, or any other condition that might require different communication strategies. The envelope also stores important documents related to traffic stops in one place, such as the driver’s [...]