Willa Cather’s “Two Friends” elegantly describes how political rifts broke the bond of two friends in 1890s Kansas.

In Coldwater, Kansas, time moves gently and the horizon goes on forever. This town of 687 may seem small, but it holds a deep ...

It seems like every town has at least one mural. Some communities have several, including the small northwestern South Dakota ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two Kansas towns are neck-and-neck in a nationwide contest set to determine the best small town in the Midwest. Voting is currently open for a contest hosted by USA Today to find ...

Media How a small-town feud in Kansas sent a shock through American journalism. A police raid without precedent on a weekly newspaper alarmed First Amendment advocates.

Some of Kansas’ hidden gems are having a moment in the limelight. Travel Awaits, a travel website highlighting small towns and unique experiences, named two Kansas towns on its list of 14 best ...

On the wall at Irrigation Ales is a painted map of the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, a system of canals and pipelines that sends water from Lovewell Lake to local farmers in this stretch of ...

For small towns in Kansas, luring travelers to stop and spend a few dollars is a matter of community survival. Some turn to quirky roadside tourist attractions.

CAWKER CITY, Kansas — One day in 1973, The Wall Street Journal published a review of Kansas tourist attractions. It was not kind. “Kansas is trying to promote tourism,” the Journal noted ...

For towns with only a few hundred residents, keeping tap water clean and safe can pose a crippling expense. The predicament is likely to become more common in western Kansas as farm chemicals seep ...

The Story of Kansas Small Kansas towns struggling BY BECCY TANNER. Updated October 16, 2011 7:21 AM. Hudson is a sleepy little town buried in the heart of Stafford County.