TOPEKA — Kansas State University launched a project to expand upon the traditional land-grant mission by aggregating entrepreneurial expertise to accelerate growth of business startups and existing companies in communities throughout the state’s 105 counties.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man charged with threatening to kill a Kansas congressman said in federal court Wednesday that he has a “very religious” defense and is now acting as his own attorney, despite…

TOPEKA — Kansas law enforcement officials have sounded the alarm about fentanyl and mental health crises across the state, saying fentanyl is now a greater threat than methamphetamine. Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeffrey Easter said he…

Keith F Evans Jr., 99, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Greystone Residential Home in Iola.  Keith was born on Oct. 16, 1923, in Iola, the son of Keith F. Evans Sr. and Frances Emma…

He was 6, in his first-grade class in Newport News, Virginia. He pointed a handgun at his teacher, police say, and then he pulled the trigger. And across the nation, people … didn’t quite know…

Iola High brought some March Madness to mid-January. The Mustangs opened the War on 54 Midseason Tournament Tuesday with a late volley, out-scoring Crest 16-2 over the game’s final four minutes. Iola’s 52-46 win puts…

Iola High’s girls tipped off the War on 54 Midseason Tournament in rough fashion Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Mustang squad fell behind No. 2 seed Cherryvale early and never recovered in a 62-19 loss. The Chargers…

Humboldt High’s girls started quickly and never looked back Tuesday. The Lady Cubs opened the War on 54 Midseason Tournament with a 48-22 romp over Crest High to set up a rematch of sorts with…

Humboldt High kept its spotless record intact Tuesday, but it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. The Cubs, the top seed in this weeks War on 54 Midseason Tournament, fended off a challenge from…

Cold starts did in Marmaton Valley High’s boys and girls Tuesday, as they started the War on 54 Midseason Tournament on sour notes. The Wildcat girls trailed 9-3 after one quarter and 18-7 at halftime…