Michael L. Carpenter, age 54, of Garnett, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at his home.He was born to Harold and Karen (Lierz) Carpenter on June 22, 1969, in Kansas City, Kan., and grew up…

In the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve south of Lawrence, stately oaks and hickories rise 50 to 100 feet into the air.But far below their canopy, something worries scientists. Other kinds of trees are gradually elbowing…

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide coalition of activists — and virtually unlimited…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: I love my family, really. I love my career. I’m a veterinarian (and my professional opinion is that your boys are Handsome). What I don’t love is the…

After declining for three straight months, American consumer confidence ticked up in November as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks into high gear.The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence…

NEW DELHI (AP) — The rescue mission was expected to last only a few days. Instead, it took 17 days to reach 41 construction workers who were trapped when a landslide collapsed a mountain tunnel…

ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was being memorialized Tuesday with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states, including Kansas, to divert patients from at least some of its emergency rooms to other…

In America’s two greatest college football rivalry games, a last-minute pass spun through the autumn air, carrying with it the fortunes and fates of iconic institutions. In Ann Arbor, Mich., 110,000-plus held their collective breath…

Purdue is back on top of the AP Top 25 this week, but the team it replaced will still be in the spotlight this week. Kansas, the preseason No. 1, will return from the loaded…