OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S., leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains under blizzard conditions and a broad swath of neighboring states at…

SEATTLE — A British tourist who had been in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Tacoma for nearly three weeks has reportedly been released and flown back to the United Kingdom. Rebecca Burke,…

TOPEKA — Rep. Blake Carpenter pitched a novel idea to lawmakers that he says could eliminate state property tax collections within eight years without cutting any services the state provides. In a nutshell, here’s how…

Every now and then, Mike Cooper will catch himself as he drives through town, making note of the houses he passes. Yep, he’ll recall. His carpet is in that one. That one, too. Those down…

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m., Friday, to mark ongoing development of Lehigh Portland State Park at the south edge of Iola. The public is invited…

YATES CENTER — If there were any qualms about support for rebuilding a local nursing home destroyed in a Friday fire, those were answered emphatically when more than 70 locals crammed into the fire station…

Delays in the construction of a new cell at the Allen County Landfill was a point of contention at Tuesday morning’s commission meeting. Contractors Richard Huthing and Will Rogers, with Halcomb Construction, approached the commission…

TOPEKA — Changing the way Kansas Supreme Court justices get on the bench is a way of “giving power back to the people,” according to Senate President Ty Masterson. Others fear electing justices would mean…

YATES CENTER — The sight was almost too much to comprehend. A wildfire, fueled by winds in excess of 60 mph, was exploding by the second. “It looked like a living hell,” Iolan Kaleb Evans…

In his ongoing efforts to bolster security across Allen County, Sheriff Anthony Maness has outlined several key initiatives aimed at enhancing safety, particularly within the courthouse. His priorities include filling a long-vacant courthouse security position,…