Kansas Communities

Earlier this month, law enforcement officers from various agencies across the state gathered to present their capstone projects as part of the Law Enforcement Leadership Academy (LELA). Enrollment is open for the 2025 sessions, which begin in January 2025.

A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey and staff from the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas the first week of January as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's aquifers.

Construction will begin next month on a 5,500-square-foot addition to the Kansas Geological Survey Drill Core Library in the West District of the University of Kansas Lawrence campus. The library preserves cores from 6,500 wells in Kansas for future study.

KU project documents the experiences of 1,051 Douglas County tenants to help the community understand how the experiences of people facing housing insecurity.

Audio-Reader, based at the University of Kansas, recently expanded one of its services to include audio versions of monthly Meals on Wheels menus for listeners in the area who are unable to read them due to a print disability.

A project that is a partnership between the state of Kansas and researchers at the KU Life Span Institute, initiated one year ago, is exploring ways to increase the capacity in the state to employ people with disabilities in jobs that meet higher thresholds for wages and other factors, with potential to improve opportunities and quality of life.

A new research center in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare will elevate health-related research, training and collaboration. The Center for the Advancement of Health Equity is committed to improving health, behavioral health and long-term care systems, as well as promoting health equity and access.

Calling all musicians across the state of Kansas: Kansas Public Radio invites you to submit your music to be considered for the broadcast of the station’s newest program, “105 Live.” The program launches Oct. 5.

Kansas Geological Survey scientists have been awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to spearhead the development of an innovative technology system that will leverage underused corners of farm fields to generate energy and collect water.

The Center for Educational Opportunity Programs at the University of Kansas is the recipient of two federal grants totaling $21.8 million over seven years. These grants will provide critical support to middle and high school students in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and Kansas City Public Schools in Missouri.