Happy Kansas Day! Kansas became a state of January 29th, 1861, making this the state's 163rd birthday. Here are the headlines for our area, as prepared by KPR news staffers. This ad-free news summary is generally posted by 10 am Monday through Friday and updated through 7 pm. These headlines are made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today.

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