I've driven across Kansas twice, once eastbound and once westbound. I remember the state trooper waiting for speeders leaving Colorado - in the western states, driving 75-80 mph or more on the interstate outside of urban areas is pretty common, so they were most likely waiting for someone not paying attention so they could nail them with lower speed limits in place. Fortunately I noticed the patrol car in my rear view far enough back so I could ease up and stay in the right lane. I still remember when he or she pulled alongside me, I kept my eyes straight forward, think that they might also suspect me of transporting CA marijuana to the east or something, but eventually they slowly pulled ahead.
The other thing about Kansas is how cheap it is. On my most recent drive in 2021, the Motel 6 in Salina, KS was easly 30% cheaper than any other motel I had stayed at in many different states including other Motel 6s.