College Savings Month: Kansas State Treasurer highlights how Quest529 529 plans can fund more than four-year college—covering trade schools, registered apprenticeships, eligible credentialing, and even some K-12 costs and student loan repayment (with a possible rollover to a Roth IRA for unused funds). Public Safety: Topeka police are investigating a double homicide in the NOTO Arts District; a person of interest was identified and located, and 21-year-old Kristen Knight Wahquahboshkuk was booked on two counts of first-degree murder. Local Business & Community: Great Bend’s chamber is marking Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), pointing to Hispanic residents and Hispanic-owned businesses as key drivers of downtown vitality and labor markets. Agriculture: K-State Research and Extension released the 2026 Kansas Wheat Variety Guide, updating disease and insect resistance info and adding new variety profiles. Housing Costs: Insurify reports home insurance premiums rose in the first half of 2026, with severe weather risk driving much of the increase. Energy Prices: GasBuddy data shows Kansas diesel and gasoline prices easing in some counties, with multiple local “lowest price” reports for the week ending Sept. 5. Wichita Trade Pressure: Wichita leaders urged President Trump to protect local Bombardier jobs amid U.S.-Canada trade tensions, citing nearly 1,500 local employees and a large U.S. supplier footprint.