TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will decide which of three finalists will become a district judge within the 31st Judicial District. Iolan Tod Davis and Thomas Mikulka of Yates Center — both of whom…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Education recommended the removal of American Indian-themed mascots and branding from Kansas school districts, saying American Indian students deserve to feel comfortable in schools across the state. The mascot…

PITTSBURG — You can earn those Thanksgiving Day calories by participating in a 5K Turkey Trot in downtown Pittsburg. The run/walk begins at 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 24.  Renato and Katherine Pinto, who belongs to…

PARSONS — In Tuesday’s election, Parsons voters weighed against a half-cent sales tax increase that would have helped fund the Parsons police and fire departments. The vote was 881 in favor and 1,333 against. The…

TOPEKA, Kan., (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won reelection in Republican-leaning Kansas by racking up big leads in the Kansas City area and other places where abortion rights are popular, while her party…

Ronald G. Stockebrand, 73, and Patricia A. Stockebrand, 67, Yates Center, were injured Tuesday afternoon in an accident in Osage County. According to the Osage County Sheriff’s Department, the Stockebrands were southbound on U.S. 75,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It’s too early to call a winning side in the effort to give the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature a bigger say over how the state regulates businesses, protects people’s health and preserves…

TOPEKA, Kan., (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection in GOP-leaning Kansas, overcoming Republican efforts to tie her to President Joe Biden and high inflation and likely benefitting from moderate GOP and independent voters’…

TOPEKA — Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach declared victory Tuesday night, though his Democratic opponent Chris Mann says the race is still too close to call.  At midnight, Kobach took to the Kansas GOP…

TOPEKA — Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, clinging to a slim lead late Tuesday, told cheering supporters she expects to be declared the winner over Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt after the few remaining votes…