Kansas Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 2 local news markets, 48 sources, and 109 counties across Kansas.
Coverage Snapshot
109
Total Counties
31
Strong
38
Covered
12
Thin
1
DMA-Only
27
Desert
63% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 25% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Kansas
Counties Needing Coverage
27 of 109 counties in Kansas are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Atchison County Brown County Chase County Cheyenne County Clay County Dickinson County Doniphan County Douglas County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Lyon County 13 sources
Anderson County 11 sources
Chautauqua County 11 sources
Coffey County 11 sources
Cowley County 11 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.