TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Child care regulations would be lowered in Kansas under a bill that has won Senate approval and created a debate over how best to address a shortage of day care spots…

TOPEKA — Earl McIntosh wants state lawmakers to look at a photo of himself as a young boy, to see him as an innocent child full of joy and potential, and to think about how…

A bill that would have broadened vaccine exemptions in day care, schools and workplaces in Kansas got rejected Thursday by a legislative committee. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee voted 3-4 against sending the…

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two people arrested over the weekend in Michigan have been charged with killing a Kansas couple while stealing their car. Online court records show that 33-year-old Steven Pierce was charged…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas proposal based on the disputed idea that providers leave newborns to die after unsuccessful abortions is nearing legislative approval, as Republicans pursue limited anti-abortion measures following a decisive statewide…

FORT SCOTT — Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Fort Scott is making plans to move from the former Mercy Hospital building at 401 Woodland Hills, to the former Price Chopper building at 2322…

LAWRENCE — Douglas County officials are warning the public of a fraudulent mailer threatening to seize assets and garnish wages and bank accounts due to an alleged unpaid tax liability, the Lawrence Journal World reported.…

FORT RILEY — A guard shot a motorist after an incident Monday morning at an entrance to Fort Riley, causing injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Reports stated that a suspect drove…

CHANUTE — Neosho County commissioners have asked County Attorney Linus Thuston to produce three years’ worth of banking statements tied to his office’s trust account, the Chanute Tribune reported. The infrequency of deposits by Thuston’s…

WILSON COUNTY — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office with an investigation after human remains were found Thursday evening in rural Wilson County. The skeletal remains were found in…