Kansas City and the region are now closer than ever to a discussion about a downtown baseball stadium, and the future of professional sports in our area.  Royals President John Sherman released a three-page letter…

County officials hope to interview two construction firms to lead them through a bond issue to expand and remodel the courtroom. Commissioners on Tuesday opened bids for proposals from two firms interested in serving as…

Wings of Warriors reached a noteworthy achievement recently. Since the club was founded several years ago, Wings of Warriors has given out more than $100,000 to aid cancer patients in the area. Mary Ann Ritter…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same sex and interracial marriages. It’s a vote that’s “as…

PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people did not appear to be an intentional attack,…

At least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022, the Human Rights Campaign announced Wednesday in its annual report ahead of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender people…

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The head of a Kansas legislative panel wants to end the state’s contract with its largest foster care contractor, after two former executives were accused of scheming to defraud the organization…

MORAN — The Marmaton Valley High School Kansas Association of Youth (KAY) Club earned the Gold Award for its community service efforts for the 2021-22 school year. The award was announced at the Nov. 3…

MANHATTAN — Kansans have “a responsibility to do something” about the state’s rapidly depleting water supply and the risk of widespread contamination, Gov. Laura Kelly said at a conference Wednesday in Manhattan. “Waiting for a…

Iola Elementary School’s fourth- and fifth-graders pay tribute to veterans with a musical extravaganza on Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.