HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Elmer Maldonado spent a week in immigration custody with his 1-year-old son after crossing the Rio Grande through Texas to request asylum. One night, the Honduran father and son slept on…

The number of bald eagles — a species that once came dangerously close to extinction — in the United States has more than quadrupled over the last dozen years despite massive declines in overall bird…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislative committee’s leader lit a political prairie fire with a proposal that critics say would end investments in a wind energy industry that has grown into the state’s largest…

Sometimes statistics only tell part of the story. Allen Community College’s offense was a juggernaut at times in the first half. The Red Devils shot 53% from the field, while sophomore behemoth Amadou “Shaq” Traore…

A 17-2 Cowley run broke open what had been a nip-and-tuck affair Wednesday. The visiting Tigers took that lead over the Allen Community College women and never looked back in a 90-45 defeat for the…

Allen Community College sophomore basketball player Shaikim Jenks was crowned 2021 Red Devil Homecoming King Wednesday. Iolan Chloe Hageman, a member of the dance squad, was crowned Homecoming Queen. The coronation occurred at halftime of…

TOPEKA — Proposed amendments to a bill creating the framework for medical marijuana legalization in Kansas would loosen the most restrictive regulations on patient-physician relationships and qualifying conditions. If passed, House Bill 2184 would allow…

Dear Carolyn: I have no idea what the right decision is here. We’re a family of three adult sisters. My sister “Leah” is estranged from our mom because Mom won’t accept that she’s gay. My…

Kansas State and athletic director Gene Taylor agreed to a contract extension Wednesday that includes a significant jump in base salary to $925,000 per year and would keep him directing the Wildcats through June 2027.…

The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, in Kelly Hall at Kelly Park at the Coffey County Fairgrounds located on the south side of Burlington. …