A proposed corn mill processing plant was expected to be a big economic boon for Grand Forks, North Dakota, bringing hundreds of jobs. Then the U.S. Air Force weighed in at the request of North…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a wide-ranging bill funneling state funding to unregulated private schools after holdups due to bipartisan concern about the proposal’s effects. The vote was initially divided, 60 for and 64…

TOPEKA — A Kansas law denying child care subsidies to single parents who don’t fully cooperate with a state welfare agency’s pursuit of unpaid child support violates federal mandates, officials said. State officials said Kansas…

TOPEKA —  Public schools have become a monopoly, Republican lawmakers argued, in an attempt to gain support for a far-reaching voucher-like program that would fund unregulated private schools with state dollars.  During a Tuesday House…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State lawmakers worried Tuesday that southern Kansas is vulnerable to oil spills from the Keystone pipeline system because earthquakes have become more frequent there, as they questioned an executive for the…

MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — Union Pacific officials believe that a broken wheel likely caused this weekend’s derailment that spilled denatured alcohol inside a Kansas refinery. Railroad spokeswoman Kristen South said crews continued to clean up…

FORT SCOTT — The finish line is in sight for a road construction project along U.S. 69 in Fort Scott. Fortscottbiz.com reported a two-mile stretch of the highway, including its intersections with Third, Sixth, 12th…

BURLINGTON — Burlington city employees with get a 6.3% raise in the form of a cost-of-living adjustment. The raises were approved recently by the Burlington City County, reflecting the 6.3% increase in the Consumer Price…

PARSONS — The Labette County Emergency Assistance Center is moving to a more centrally located space in Parsons. The center, formerly located at 301 N. 30th, is in the process of moving to its new…

CHANUTE — Attending Neosho County Community College will be a bit more expensive next year. College trustees approved  an increase of $3 per credit hour in tuition and $125 per semester in housing fees during…