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…

TOPEKA — The two Republican U.S. senators from Kansas joined three Democrats as sponsors of legislation repealing federal laws restricting trade with Cuba while retaining provisions aimed at human rights and property claims against the…

TOPEKA — With anger rising statewide about bigger electric bills, lawmakers advanced a proposal that would limit Evergy’s ability to recoup construction costs from customers’ wallets. “No one got exactly what they wanted, but I…