HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A central Kansas man is preparing to start an industrial hemp farm as part of a new state pilot program. PJ Sneed plans to open the Always Sunny Hemp and Bee…

Will the “Trump effect” carry Kris Kobach and Republican congressional candidates to victory this November? Some commentators believe that an endorsement by President Donald Trump represents a powerful force in winning state and local elections,…

65 Years Ago September 1953 Iola Junior College, founded 30 years ago this fall, has developed into one of the finest two-year colleges in the Midwest. IJC is not actually 30 years old. The school…

Average compensation for top U.S. executives exploded to nearly $19 million in 2017, up almost 18 percent from 2016, a new report says. If you don’t remember getting an 18 percent raise last year, it’s…

Kansas has joined with 15 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn employment protections for transgender Americans. The state’s position is wrong-headed and counterproductive. Kansas should rethink its approach to this issue.…

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Perhaps no recent major legislation has been shadowed as dramatically by legal battles as the Affordable Care Act that President Barack Obama signed into law eight years ago. Twice since 2010, the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid will readily admit that he loves offensive linemen. He played the position at BYU, for one thing. He coached the big guys for years in college and in…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor believes the Cleveland Indians need a spark. Lindor homered in the ninth inning of Cleveland’s 5-1 loss Monday to the Kansas City Royals, who extended their winning streak to a…

Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an “All American…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worst part of what will almost certainly be the worst season in Royals history isn’t the losses — hey, they’ll be picking first or second in the draft next year.…