Stress put on the Keystone pipeline during construction, its operator said Friday, contributed significantly to it bursting in north-central Kansas. TC Energy says an independent review shows the sequence of factors that led to the…

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is making a ransom demand. His hostage is the economy and America’s credibility. Mr. McCarthy has threatened that House Republicans will refuse to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling,…

May is Stress Awareness Month.Did you know that stress can affect your physical health? According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, chronic stress can lead to a risk of health problems such…

Follow these tips from Jason Warner, KSU cow-calf specialist, on some management considerations. If cows are marginal (BCS 4.0 – 5.0) going into breeding, possibly consider: • Supplementing 2-3 weeks prior to and through first…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed…

Iola middle and high school band students performed during fundraisers on Monday, with some students raising money at a Practice-A-Thon at the bandstand and others playing throughout the community.

Dianne Matheny and her dog, Sampson, were veteran hikers. Newcomers to Allen County, the duo moved to Moran last fall and have since traversed the Lehigh Portland Trails many times, and frequently ventured to other…

John Masterson admits freely his blood runs red and black, the school colors of his beloved Allen Community College. There’s a reason for that, Masterson explained Friday.  It’s not the college; it’s the people. To…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she was vetoing a flat tax package that predominantly favors the most wealthy Kansans and proposing instead a one-time rebate of $450 per taxpayer. The GOP-dominated Legislature passed…

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he feels “sorry for the fans in Oakland” about the Athletics’ plans to relocate to Las Vegas but denies claims by Oakland’s mayor that the franchise…