MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — An alligator that was recently spotted near a Kansas creek has died after being caught in a trap. The 5-foot  alligator is believed to be one of two stolen from a…

WICHITA — At the beginning of the year, independent consulting firm London Economics released a study of Kansas electric rates — how they’re developed, why they’re more expensive than neighboring states and some suggestions on…

Growing up in southwest Kansas, one of the tenets of life I learned early is this: A good steak needs no sauce. After moving around the country a bit, I got used to people dousing…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen…

Dear Carolyn: So. Here’s my dilemma: I’ve been friends with someone since middle school. Like blood. Always at one another’s houses. I went through some difficult family issues for a number of years and “went…

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife is 65, and I am 62. We have the same gastroenterologist. Several years ago, my wife was diagnosed with diverticulosis. The doctor told her to refrain from eating hard-to-digest foods…

CHANUTE — If you venture to Humboldt Speedway on a Friday night, more than likely you will see Tyler Kidwell’s No. 54 leading the pack of Ray’s Metal Depot USRA B-Mods. Kidwell snatched his first…

OTTAWA — The  Iola A Indians traveled to Ottawa on Thursday in a tune-up effort for Friday and Saturday’s games at the Fort Scott Adam LaRoche 16U tournament.  Even though not at full strength, Iola…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a platform to speak out about social injustice given their visibility and stature with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The…

Rob Manfred had no problem giving his 100% guarantee that baseball will happen this year. As for the players’ salaries, the key holdup in these negotiations? That percentage has been considerably less, never going above…