First there was the sunflower, then the meadowlark, cottonwood and a whole list of other state symbols. Now comes the channel catfish. The whiskery, slippery and delectably-tasty fish was ...

Kansas became a U.S. state 161 years ago. Here are some of our favorite facts to celebrate the Sunflower State’s birthday.

More than 400 Kansas fourth- and fifth-graders are pushing for the Kansas Legislature to declare the sandhill plum as the state fruit. You can read more about that effort here.

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. Along the ...

Some would say the Kansas State Wildcats are coming off a disappointing season. They somewhat underachieved following a 9-4 year that began with national championship expectations. The good thing ...

The Kansas Senate Tuesday rejected a proposal by State Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, who has Haven Pointe Winery LLC, to designate the Chambourcin, a French-American interspecific hybrid grape ...

Kansas State football fans are likely antsy for the 2025 season. Day by day, the Wildcats are receiving more national acclaim for their squad, including their latest hype men at SB Nation. They ...

Kansas State dropped out of the AP Top 25 following a loss to Missouri in Columbia. Here’s where the local teams landed in AP voting.

Kansas State basketball will have home-and-home matchups with Kansas, TCU and West Virginia in the new Big 12's 18-game conference schedule.

GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald offers his daily thoughts on Kansas State sports, the Big 12 Conference, college athletics, or maybe just life ...

The surviving Pop-Tarts from last year's Pop-Tarts Bowl are going to Ireland for the Iowa State-Kansas State season opener.