It took a bit too long for Marmaton Valley High’s girls to find their stride Tuesday. The Wildcats saw their chance at victory slip away in the second quarter as Cherryvale put together a 17-2…

So this guy walks into a bar. He sits down next to me and pretty soon he’s telling me the story of how he got here. He came as a stowaway. He was just a…

Anderson County High’s Caitlyn Foltz  and Brayden Wheat had a night for the ages Tuesday. Foltz — one of the top girls on the hardwood in the state — drilled 11 3-pointers as the Bulldogs…

Area veterans can learn more about a health clinic coming in the spring. The Veterans Administration is offering community meetings to answer questions about the opening of a VA clinic at 1408 East St. The…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Another Republican presidential debate has been canceled after Nikki Haley’s refusal to participate in any forum that doesn’t also include former President Donald Trump, meaning that for the first time in…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature created a path for early consideration of a tax overhaul package concentrated on income and sales tax changes that would feature adoption of the single-rate state income tax of 5.25%…

A new Missouri law allowing counties to provide property tax relief for seniors may be amended during this year’s legislative session to clarify who would qualify. Members of the Senate Economic Development and Tax Policy…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas court system needs at least $2.6 million in additional funds to recover from an October cyberattack that prevented the electronic filing of documents and blocked online access to records…

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas was en route to Gaza on Wednesday after France and Qatar mediated the first agreement between Israel and the…

TOPEKA — Citing God’s guidance, the Kansas Republican Party has declared itself against same-sex marriage in an early unreleased version of its proposed 2024 platform. “God created man and woman,” the proposed platform reads. “Therefore,…