TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday directed Kansas state employees to resume working remotely if possible because of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant. Kelly’s announcement came after two months of steadily…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Full-time city employees in Wichita will be paid a minimum of $15 an hour, as part of a $670 million budget approved by the City Council. Wichita officials had earlier predicted…

Changes are afoot for Iola High’s season-opening football game. Matt Baumwart, the Mustangs’ athletic director, said Iola will be unable to host the Sept. 3 opener against Osawatomie because of damage to the field. The…

HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Garcia pitched into the seventh inning and two relievers completed a four-hitter to lead the Houston Astros over the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Tuesday night. Garcia (10-6) struck out seven…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — When Skylar Thompson was hurt last season, and Kansas State was forced to strip the redshirt from freshman Will Howard and throw him into the fire, it may have been the…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has tried just about everything over the past decade when it comes to hiring a head coach. There was Turner Gill, the former Big 12 standout who had turned around…

The Wichita school board voted Monday night to require masks in schools, beginning next Monday. The move came as the district reported nearly 200 COVID-19 cases in its schools. Officials said nearly 1,700 students and…

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open today, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring her…

Who will serve as steward for Allen County’s $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal stimulus funds? Thrive Allen County and the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission both made their case for being…

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will start the third and final preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday in Nashville. After that, Andy Dalton’s play could largely determine when Bears fans…