TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas animal welfare group has created a new program to reduce animal violence in 23 Kansas counties. The project, Cruelty Stoppers, opens the door to care for abused animals that…

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Monday fired a warning shot ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections by making it clear his office could prosecute voting crimes anywhere in the state. Schmidt referenced last…

Bernita T. Heffern, age 91, of Iola, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Bernita was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Piqua, to Lawrence H. Kress and Rose E.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday recommended that nearly everyone inside K-12 schools or riding school buses in Kansas be required to wear a mask, and Kansas State University will require…

The ground was swampy and saturated the afternoon I wandered Mine Creek Battlefield near Mound City. Though I cursed mud aloud, I soon realized how appropriate it was, as conditions were similar on Oct. 25,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate…

The Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop ended its two-week session Saturday with a public performance at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The workshop, directed by John Higginbotham, was made possible with funding from the Daniels Family…

HUMBOLDT — It was scorching hot Friday night at Humboldt Speedway, but not so hot as to bother a full field of the Midwest’s top drivers in four classes. Ray’s Metal Depot B-Mod action featured…

TOKYO — A few minutes before Caeleb Dressel ambled out of the ready room, an up-tempo song pounded through the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. “This is my time now,” the urgent words from 7kingZ said. “It’s…

TOKYO (AP) — The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women’s basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play. The U.S. women’s soccer team…