Emily Rugg, Miss Meadowlark, was crowned Saturday evening during the 2025 Miss Kansas pageant at Pratt Community College.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- News-Press NOW Anchor and Multimedia Journalist, Kirsten Stokes, will be competing in the Miss Kansas competition on Saturday, June 7.

A well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among the 67 people who were killed.

A former Miss Kansas contestant and attorney Kiah Duggins has been named as one of the victims of the flight from Wichita, Kan. that crashed into the Potomac on Wednesday night.

While Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt is a fashion expert and influencer now, three years ago she became a former Miss Kansas winner and Miss USA contestant. The 25-year-old who leads a ...

Miss Kansas, Alexis Smith, is leveraging her title to raise awareness about domestic violence, having bravely called out her abuser on stage the night she won the crown on June 8.

Smith - who made history as the third Black woman crowned Miss Kansas in the state pageant's 82-year history - discussed the stunning moment.

Smith - who made history as the third Black woman crowned Miss Kansas in the state pageant's 82-year history - discussed the stunning moment.