TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ corrections secretary said Tuesday that officials believe contraband drugs could be involved in the recent deaths of four inmates at three prisons but are awaiting autopsy and lab results to…

PAOLA, Kan. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado near the eastern Kansas town of Paola was a small one, but it was still enough to cause damage. The Kansas City Star reports…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Medicaid beneficiaries in Kansas infected with Hepatitis C will be able to receive the treatment they need regardless of how far their disease has progressed, according to a settlement. U.S. District…

Whew! Glad the rain has stopped before contractors are due to give a final once-over of the needed repairs and replacement of a floor to the Recreation Community Building. Now that we know we’ll never…

Maybe Lawrence schools don’t need metal detectors to make them safer. Maybe the devices would do more harm than good. That is an open question. At least it should be. But a pair of Lawrence…

STERLING — A standoff in central Kansas following the separate shootings of Rice County Sheriff  Bryant Evans, 53, and Undersheriff Chad Murphy, 48, after the dead body of the suspected perpetrator was found in a…

Legalizing sports gambling in Kansas seemed like a safe bet earlier this year. It’s a new source of tax dollars and enjoys bipartisan support. Yet so far, attempts to advance a sports gambling bill have…

Every town has something uniquely theirs. Cities like Manhattan and Lawrence have their renowned college campuses and vibrant downtowns. Some towns like Fort Scott have historical landmarks. You can visit the Dalton Brothers Museum in…

With every passing day, more Kansans feel the impact of the state’s failure to expand Medicaid. It’s our neighbor struggling to get access to affordable health care. It’s a friend who works full-time — and…

Almost half the people locked up in Kansas prisons admit they have a history of domestic violence — getting the cops called after an argument with a partner, having a restraining order against them or…