TOPEKA — Democratic nominee Aaron Coleman said Sunday he planned to quit his general election campaign for a Kansas House seat representing a district in Kansas City, Kan. Coleman, who narrowly defeated seven-term incumbent Rep.…

The August primary elections produced sobering results for all Kansas politicians and, for the matter, all Kansans.  Sometimes important elections, like the presidential contest of 2020, easily display their importance. Others, however, may seem quite…

Kansas reported 36,856 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, an increase of 966 cases from Wednesday, and 419 deaths, up from 411 just two days earlier, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Allen…

An investigation by the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica found that despite years of warnings about the possibility of a pandemic, meatpackers didn’t heed guidance on how to prepare. The report says infectious disease experts and emergency…

Tuesday night, Woodson County farmer Mark Pringle had the honor of representing the state of Kansas during the Democratic National Convention roll call. Pringle delivered remarks from his farm in southern Woodson County, with a…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 411 on Wednesday as public health officials reported six more deaths. The state Department of Health and Environment also reported on…

LAWRENCE, Kansas — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Johnson County Chief Judge Kelly Ryan has seen some people show up to court shirtless, vaping and country-western dancing. The county has held more than 25,000 virtual…

TOPEKA — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Barbara Bollier sought Tuesday to highlight GOP nominee Roger Marshall’s opposition to Medicaid expansion in Kansas and to federal legislation strengthening access to health coverage supported by the Affordable…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx issued a stern warning Saturday that a window of opportunity was narrowing for Kansas and other Midwest states to adopt common-sense policies to deflect…

TOPEKA, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Labor has struggled to handle an explosion of unemployment filings. That’s left 25,000 claims waiting for approval — and thousands of Kansans standing by for the checks that…