Month: March 2021

Facing growing pressure to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday instead offered an apology. Of sorts. “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel…

TOPEKA — New estimates of how many Kansans could gain coverage through Medicaid expansion are down from previous years, but researchers for the Kansas Health Institute say this is not surprising given the uncertainty of…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs are one win away from a state playoff berth. Humboldt, which entered the substate tournament as the sixth seed, knocked off top-seeded Uniontown 50-41 Friday in their Class 2A…

LOUISBURG — There would be no thrilling comeback for the Mustang faithful, no edge-of-your seat excitement to keep the fans abuzz. Louisburg High’s defenders made sure of that. The Wildcats brought Iola High’s basketball season…

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas utility regulators have rejected a recommendation that they reverse about $16 billion in overcharges for wholesale electricity that were racked up during the massive failure of the state’s utility grid last…

Before leaving the White House on Jan. 20, then-President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier in the month, a Trump adviser said Monday. The former…

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats reached agreement Friday to reduce the federal unemployment insurance payment in the COVID-19 bill from $400 to $300 per week and extend the length of the program from the end of…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Allen Community College’s volleyball team moved back to .500 on the season Thursday, with a dramatic, three-set victory over host Kansas City Kansas Community College. The Red Devils rebounded from a…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There’s a reason UTEP had never been invited by Kansas to play at Allen Fieldhouse. The Miners probably won’t get invited again, either. It took a frantic rally from a 15-point…

HUMBOLDT — Help is on the way. A bill signed by Gov. Laura Kelly Wednesday could ease the immediate burden  Humboldt faces from its utilities-based financial crisis. Recall, rate increases on natural gas during the…