ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer. The two-time All-Star allowed a single and two walks before Texas…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said August state government tax revenue of nearly $23 million above projections reflected greater-than-last-year collections of personal income tax and retail sales tax. Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, said total state…

Allen Community College has hired Simpson Construction, of Wichita, to serve as the contractor for its building projects. Representatives from Simpson Construction plan to attend the next board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to talk…

Arrests and citations On Aug. 30, Rodney Northrip was arrested in the 400 block of East Monroe Street on suspicion of domestic battery and criminal restraint. On Sept. 1, Jahlynn Mashburn was cited for expired…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a terrific 15-year-old. She’s kind and funny, a great student and a varsity athlete. She’s also a procrastinator and a frequent half-[hearter], and…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people…

PITTSBURG — Though Crawford County Treasurer Joe Grislano did not dispute the math of what a proposed solar farm would bring to the area, he questioned that it would substantially increase the county’s land valuations,…

Charles Lowell Brecheisen, 75, Colony, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. He was born Dec. 5, 1948, in Garnett to Lowell Brecheisen and Ruth (Bloom) Brecheisen. He and Roberta Michael were married Aug.14, 1971, in…

The National Football League changes its rulebook from time to time, sometimes to clarify rules, such as pass interference (whatever that is, really), or to make the game safer or more exciting. But last week,…

For weeks, Mexico has been in turmoil over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed constitutional amendment for judges to be elected by popular vote. Fifty-five thousand judicial employees went on strike as legislators pushed the…