People come to Valley Hope in Atchison, Kansas, to get help. They’re fed up with addiction to cocaine or methamphetamine or OxyContin. And that’s when some find out through a drug test that they’re actually…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in a Topeka house fire, authorities say. Heavy smoke was pouring from the home when firefighters arrived Monday morning, The Topeka…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly called Tuesday for another freeze in tuition at Kansas colleges in a State of the State address that portrayed the state as booming economically and previewed what are…

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Employee absences fueled by a surge in COVID-19 cases are straining Kansas hospitals, schools and emergency services and raising questions about whether some court trials might need to be delayed. When…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas woman on Monday was sentenced to two years of probation after offering a tearful apology for her role in the insurrection at the Capitol. Esther Schwemmer, 56, of…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers are eager to cut taxes because Kansas is flush with cash, but the annual legislative session that opened Monday is shadowed by redistricting, election…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Plans are underway to connect a Civil War-era commercial port on the Missouri River and a Kansas City park where Lewis and Clark once camped. The Northeast Kansas City, Kansas,…

TOPEKA — The top tax reform priority of Gov. Laura Kelly is elimination of the state’s 6.5% sales tax on groceries and she’s put a shoulder behind plans for a one-time tax rebate to more…

TOPEKA — Kansas medical providers on Friday praised Gov. Laura Kelly for declaring a state of emergency and issuing executive orders to help confront an overwhelming surge in COVID-19 infections. Steve Stites, chief medical officer…

TOPEKA — A trio of newly proposed Kansas constitutional amendments would see the issues of Medicaid and marijuana put up to a public vote. House Democrats announced Thursday three amendments to the state constitution to…