It’s an ambitious legacy for a community of fewer than 600 citizens. But Lecompton, 13 miles northwest of Lawrence, has leaned into the challenge. After all, for six contentious years it was the capital of…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said Tuesday a newly introduced Senate bill would compel the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a collaborative 10-year research project to study health implications of low-level…

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…