TOPEKA — When reporters at a Kansas newspaper heard about the gruesome death of a local 13-year-old boy in December, one tried to get the court records that could establish an official account of how…

AMSTERDAM — The Hondius cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus in early April has returned to the Netherlands and docked in Rotterdam on Monday. Aboard the Hondius, which is registered in…

The number of complaints filed about the safety of meat, poultry and egg products jumped nearly 40% last year, from 1,443 to 2,016, according to a new federal report. The report comes a year after…

TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen says internal budget reallocation allows for a 1% salary increase among non-judicial employees to match raises granted by the Legislature for state employees in the executive…

View additional photos of Saturday’s graduation here. HUMBOLDT — If Saturday was the last time Savannah Koch sees any of her fellow Humboldt High School graduates, it means “I’ve done something wrong.” “But leave here…

Memories and hopes anchored Marmaton Valley High School’s commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 Saturday evening. Student speakers reflected on friendships, family support, classroom experiences and the lessons they will carry into the future.…

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iran and told it the “clock is ticking,” hours after drones targeted a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates. Tehran “better get moving, FAST, or there…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department, an arrangement…

To call Jay and Sarah Stogsdill’s quest to open Liberty Landing a labor of love is a bit of an understatement. It’s almost akin to setting out to throw darts, but wind up chucking axes…

Members of the Iola Rotary Club got a firsthand look Thursday afternoon at how the mobile makerspace program at the Iola Public Library is bringing emerging technology, digital literacy training and hands-on learning opportunities to…