Allen Community College is moving forward with plans to expand workforce training opportunities. College officials asked Allen County commissioners for formal backing Tuesday morning as part of a federal grant application.  The Economic Development Administration…

Erik Murray is on a mission. The Kansas City, Kansas businessman is running for U.S. Senate, hoping to dislodge Roger Marshall and become the first Democrat since 1932 to represent Kansas in the Senate. The…

Allen Community College will be closed to the public Friday as employees begin training on a new student information system being implemented this month. Cami Keitel, Allen’s vice president for student affairs, told trustees Tuesday…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadians were in shock Wednesday after authorities said seven people were killed at a school in remote British Columbia and two others were killed at a nearby home in one…

TOPEKA — CoreCivic argued Tuesday for the right to begin holding prisoners in its closed Leavenworth facility, even as the company is working through a local permit process that could make the court case irrelevant.…

OLATHE  — As dozens of local officials and advocates recently took a peek at Maura Heft’s new three-bedroom home, she proudly showed off her spacious kitchen with dark wood cabinets and joyfully explained that the…

TOPEKA — White medical coats dotted the Capitol rotunda last week when hundreds of pharmacists advocated for industry pricing transparency that would help them stop filling a large percentage of prescriptions for free. Will Anderson,…

TOPEKA — A legislative proposal would stop artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT from developing emotional relationships with people online, encouraging suicide or murder, or offering mental health care. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said Senate…

HUMBOLDT — Four 11-year-old boys tugged at the heartstrings of Humboldt Council members Monday night in their request for a skate park.   “Right now, a lot of kids our age don’t have many places…

Hit the ground running? Camille Lavon arrived as economic development director for Iola and Allen County last summer, going at Usain Bolt-like speed. In the six months since, Lavon has garnered a greater appreciation for…