The Sunflower State, in plain English
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Plain answers for Kansas: the best of the Sunflower State, plus the money, legal and health rules that shape everyday life here.
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- Updated November 13, 2026
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Working Out Cheap in Kansas: The Free 118-Mile Flint Hills Trail, a $30.50 State Parks Passport and $12 Rec Center Memberships
Low-cost ways to stay active in Kansas: the free Flint Hills and Prairie Spirit rail-trails, what Kansas State Parks vehicle permits cost (and the cheaper Passport you buy with your car registration), Lawrence's $12-a-month recreation center memberships with free entry for qualifying residents, and how to exercise safely in Kansas summer heat.
LegalKansas Eviction Process: The 3-Day Notice for Rent, 14/30-Day Notices, the Court Date and the Writ of Restitution
How evictions work in Kansas: a 3-day notice for unpaid rent, a 14-day chance to fix other lease violations with 30 days to terminate, a court appearance 3 to 14 days after the summons, trial within 14 days and a writ of restitution served within 14 days. Plus the security deposit rules, mediation and the new eviction expungement law.
MoneyKansas Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25 an Hour, $2.13 for Tipped Workers, and Overtime After 46 Hours Under State Law
The Kansas minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in 2026, the same as the federal rate, with a $2.13 cash wage for tipped workers. Kansas law only covers employers outside the federal FLSA, cities and counties can't set a higher wage, and the state's wage payment law sets paydays and final paychecks. How to file a wage claim with the Kansas Department of Labor.
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- Kansas Eviction Process: The 3-Day Notice for Rent, 14/30-Day Notices, the Court Date and the Writ of Restitution
- Kansas Small Claims Court: The $10,000 Limit, the $35 or $55 Fee, No Lawyers and the 14-Day Appeal
- Statute of Limitations on Debt in Kansas: 5 Years on Written Contracts, 3 on Unwritten Ones, and When Judgments Go Dormant
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