Democratic governors from 23 states elected Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to chair the Democratic Governors Association for a one-year term. Kelly has served as the chair since August, when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vacated the…

LYNDON — Criminal charges won’t be filed against outgoing Lyndon USD 421 Superintendent Bradley Marcotte, whom the district alleges drove a school bus containing students after drinking alcohol on school property. USD 421’ trustees placed…

TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans are poised to turn the campaign trail promise of property tax relief into reality with expanded supermajorities in the Legislature and potentially unprecedented control over the state’s budget process.  However, state…

LAWRENCE — Dee Miller has to make an “awful” decision. The Lawrence resident’s disabled husband of 57 years needs more intensive care than an in-home service is able to provide. But profit-driven assisted living facilities…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas said he was disappointed Tyson Foods would permanently close a meat plant in Emporia employing more than 800 people. Tyson Foods said its ground beef and value-added…

TOPEKA — Politicians elected to serve in the Kansas House in the 2025 legislative session endorsed Monday retention of three top Republicans in leadership posts and the nomination of a Democrat to assume responsibility for…

TOPEKA — A lizard, a turtle and a fish are prospering in Kansas after spending years on the state’s threatened list. A Nov. 21 proposal to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission recommended downgrading the…

Bill Hughes has his eyes on a hot tub. The Valley Falls resident isn’t planning a bathroom remodel, though. He’s part of a volunteer group that helps clean up the Kansas River. The hot tub…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is awarding clemency at a higher rate than her predecessors, most recently pardoning two men convicted of drug crimes who “show strong signs of rehabilitation” and have already served…

A Johnson County school propelled one of the Black community’s first fights for equal education in Kansas, and faculty and students at MidAmerica Nazarene University are now working to preserve that important history. The Madam…