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Drake Semchyshyn turned a personal pain point at school into an award-winning app.
The Blue Valley West senior created Catalyst — designed to improve students’ academic experience within Canvas, a widely used learning management system — winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas’ Third District.
The rising cost of fertilizer and other supplies is putting pressure on Kansas farmers.
It was a key issue that came up Thursday, when Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) visited Spring Hill.
She toured the Ottawa Co-op and met with producers from across the agriculture supply chain.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas lawmakers are pushing sweeping aviation safety reforms, one year after a midair collision killed 67 people.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have each introduced bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the Federal Aviation Administration.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed federal legislation mandating upgrades to civilian and military collision-avoidance technology, changes to helicopter flight routes and improvement to air traffic control training inspired by a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.
The crash of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines commercial jet that had departed Wichita occurred over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
As farmers feel the effects of trade wars and look ahead to the next farm bill, a Kansas congresswoman has invited a state agricultural leader to President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.
Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, will be a guest of U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, for the president's Feb. 24 speech in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids delivered Valentine’s Day cards Friday to veterans at the Lenexa VA as part of her eighth annual “Valentine’s for Veterans” program.
After inviting community participation, Davids’ office collected more than 650 handmade cards from across Kansas’ Third Congressional District. Davids, whose mother served 20 years in the Army, said the program is one way to show appreciation for veterans and remind them of the support available to them.
Small business owners in Johnson County are facing mounting financial pressures as tariffs drive up costs for essential supplies.
That's forcing them to make difficult decisions about pricing, employee wages and business sustainability.
Sweet Tee's Coffee Shop in Olathe is known for its cozy atmosphere and chocolate treats, which are getting more expensive with tariffs on cocoa.
Representatives Sharice Davids of Kansas and Tom Cole of Oklahoma, introduced bipartisan legislation this week to officially recognize “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.” The resolution highlights the role Tribal Colleges and Universities, known as TCUs, play in supporting education, economic growth, and community life in Native communities.
Kansas lawmakers marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 by honoring the 67 people killed and renewing calls for stronger aviation safety reforms.
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids visited Emerson Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas after she introduced the Afterschool ACCESS Act to make afterschool care more accessible for working parents.
“We’ve been in this childcare deficit for a long time,” she said.
“We got to we’ve really got to start thinking outside the box to try to solve these issues.”