The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism stands to lose millions of dollars after record spring rains led to park closures, property damage and washed-out roads. In most of Kansas, the rain started in…

Margaret White had a puzzled look. When approached about doing an interview for this column, her reply: “Why me? I’m no one special. I’ve never done anything.” Of course, from a reporter’s perspective, everyone has…

Scores of diners partook in LaHarpe’s community Thanksgiving feast Thursday.  A team of volunteers served up heaping helpings of turkey, potatoes, stuffing and other fixings.       

The century-long tradition of nonpartisan elections in Kansas suffered a setback in Wichita earlier this month. Many partisans were at fault. Take a look at the facts: First, the incumbent Wichita mayor hires the chair…

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan to meet with both the country’s president and U.S. troops — saying that peace talks with the Taliban have resumed amid…

HAYSVILLE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials say four people suffered minor injuries after leading law enforcement in a chase that ended with a car crash. The Wichita Eagle reports that Sedgwick County deputies pursued the…

For Thanksgiving in Brooklyn, my Sicilian grandmother would make lasagna to eat and cook a turkey to prove she was a naturalized citizen. The turkey — a bird the size of a Buick — reigned,…

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man walking along the Kansas Turnpike has been fatally struck by a truck. The Kansas Highway Patrol hasn’t said why the man was on the roadway when he…

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say four children have been killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash in Kansas. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said in a tweet that the crash happened around 11:30 a.m.…

A robust new transportation program for Allen County came one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a Nov. 12 brainstorming session that involved multiple organizations. The all-day session was organized by Thrive Allen…