TOPEKA — The state is set to bolster benefits for families of workers who have been killed and for workers who have been permanently disabled, marking change for the first time in more than a…

Small spills of pollutants no longer have to be reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment under a new state policy. Companies or other responsible parties used to have to alert the agency…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday she would issue an order calling the Kansas Legislature to a high-stakes, election-year special session June 18 to work on reducing property, sales and income tax burdens without…

The former executive of a rural Kansas bank that collapsed last summer has admitted to a embezzling tens of millions of dollars for a cryptocurrency scheme. Shan Hanes, 52, of Elkhart, pleaded guilty last Thursday…

TOPEKA — Ten Kansas counties stand to receive millions in federal funds to improve the safety and efficiency of local roads. Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced the $6.65 million in federal funds for 10…

One rescued, one drowns at SEK lakes A 65-year-old woman was rescued 12 hours after fallilng into the water on the east side spillway of the Toronto Lake Dam in Woodson County May 17, according…

TOPEKA — Families that need food assistance during the summer could see relief through the state’s new student-geared program. The Kansas Department for Children and Families on Thursday announced Summer EBT, a program meant to…

TOPEKA — When Gov. Laura Kelly signed a state spending bill last week, she scolded legislators for attempting to insert budget language designed to pick “winners and losers” without being subjected to the normal scrutiny…

MANHATTAN — The first graduates from Kansas State University’s physician assistant master’s program hope to help close health care gaps in the state. The inaugural cohort of more than 30 students received training for 12…

Kansas teens aging out of the state’s foster care system are now able to choose a primary legal guardian whom they trust to represent them best, giving them another option when transitioning to independent living.…