MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud…

For years, Allen Regional Transit (A.R.T.) has operated out of a small single-room office tucked into the back of the Recovery House at 16 N. Buckeye St. in Iola. On June 1, the growing non-profit…

While strolling through Denver Botanic Gardens this spring, I noticed a memorial bench with a curious bronze plaque inscription: “Marilyn Hickle Shaw — “All mushrooms are edible … some only once.” Did Marilyn actually die…

On April 26, 1986, the world experienced the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history: the explosion and fire of reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.  The accident was caused…

Zoie Hesse’s surprise return to the lineup helped propel the Mustangs to a 16-6 mercy rule victory over Cherryvale Tuesday night. The win has made the top-seeded Frontenac Lady Raiders’ road to the state tournament…

DEXTER — The Humboldt Cubs return to the state tournament after winning the Class 2-1A regional tournament Tuesday in Dexter.  The Cubs beat Tri-Valley League foe Bluestem by 10-0 mercy-rule in the regional semifinal followed…

GIRARD — The Iola Mustangs ended their season with a 14-5 loss to the Heritage Christian Academy Chargers in Tuesday’s 3A regional semi-finals. The Olathe team took control of the game in the sixth inning…

Only two area teams remain alive in the postseason after Crest and Yates Center fell in Tuesday’s rescheduled regional openers. The Yates Center Wildcats ended their season on the road against Hillsboro with a 12-2…

Carefully walking between rows of sprouting plants, Donavan Lawrence gives a tour of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church community garden in Derby, Kansas. The caretaker points out the spiral-shaped herb garden and elevated plots for…

TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab held up a stack of lottery regulation documents stained with a ring of coffee. He was illustrating the office’s outdated filing cabinet system, which is being modernized for…