WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for the shooting death of his friend in Wichita three years ago. Brandon Craig, 25, of Independence, Missouri,…

TOPEKA — For Michael Poppa, this year has been “a punch in the gut.” Poppa tries “to engage and educate and empower voters” through his work as the executive director of the Mainstream Coalition, a…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Republican candidate Kris Kobach on Wednesday endorsed lowering Kansas’ legal drinking age to 18 and promised that if he’s elected attorney general this year, he will challenge the federal policy…

Blooming cottonwood trees caused quite a mess at the Iola Municipal Pool this week. The cottonwoods are in full bloom, and the small wisps of cotton falling like snowflakes inevitably landed in the pool water.…

TOPEKA — Caught in a political crossfire and exhausted from the pandemic, Kansas teachers are putting down their books and leaving the profession. In a survey from the National Education Association, 55% of teachers indicated…

A group of youngsters tackled a DNA mystery this week as part of a summer camp focused on science, arts and athletics at Allen Community College. Each student was given a picture of a puppy,…

The annual Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs (HOFNOD) fishing derby is set for Saturday at Craig and Georgia Abbott’s pond along north Cottonwood Street in Iola. The derby, originally scheduled for June 4, was…

A proposal that would reclassify some private schools across Kansas for postseason sports passed its latest hurdle Wednesday. The Kansas State High School Activities Association member districts overwhelmingly approved the measure Wednesday, which would reclassify…

The head of hospitals in Iola and Garnett has resigned. Elmore Patterson, who has served as administrator of the Allen County Regional Hospital since the switch to a lease with Saint Luke’s Health System in…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The prevailing narrative was that the Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Reid away from the Houston Texans in free agency when they decided to move on from three-time All-Pro safety…