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The former Kansas police chief who led the raid on a newspaper last summer will be charged with interfering with the judicial process, special prosecutors announced Monday.  The charge against Gideon Cody will be filed…

TOPEKA — The design competition for selection of Kansas’ new personalized license plate was narrowed to five options that incorporated the “To the Stars” marketing pitch with backgrounds depicting the sunflower, a rising sun, the…

WICHITA — Watering restrictions will begin for Wichita water customers began this  week. The restrictions come as Cheney Reservoir reaches its lowest levels since 2013. The city gets its water from the reservoir and the…

This story is part of a series by Kansas Reflector and The Handbasket to examine the one-year anniversary of the raid on the Marion County Record.  MARION — Since the raid on the Marion County…

For decades, academic research has been clear: Taxpayers almost never get their money back on subsidized sports stadiums. And yet, over and over again, U.S. cities and states find themselves locked in lopsided negotiations with…

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the National Women’s Law Center and others alleges The University of Kansas Health System violated state and federal laws when they refused to perform an emergency abortion on Mylissa Farmer…

TOPEKA — Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt continued Thursday to consolidate support in the Republican primary for the open 2nd District congressional seat by adding the endorsement of former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer. The support…

Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. “There we go,”…

TOPEKA — Leaders of the Kansas Legislature approved formation of an interim committee to study options for changing the process of developing an annual state government budget that didn’t depend on when a governor submitted…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said violence in the Middle East inspired by Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthis in Yemen with support from Iran should be viewed as a threat to…