1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (624+ words) TOPEKA — Troy Alan Martin was northbound on Topeka Boulevard when his car struck a large pothole, jolting the vehicle with enough force that it slammed into a median, rolled several times and ejected him onto the street. Martin, who wasn't…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (589+ words) TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach asserted a stabbing death in southwest Kansas could have been averted through compliance with a federal court order for deportation of the man later charged in the slaying. Lagos-Gonzales was charged Sept. 3 and has been…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (610+ words) TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach asserted a stabbing death in southwest Kansas could have been averted through compliance with a federal court order for deportation of the man later charged in the slaying. Honduran national charged with fatal stabbing of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (216+ words) Some of the best community colleges are in Kansas, according to a new analysis from financial company WalletHub. “Community colleges are an especially attractive option this year as many families deal with inflated prices,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Education Department first said it was investigating four districts in Kansas following a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute. The conservative group's complaint alleged the schools had policies preventing disclosure…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1605+ words) The person Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway chose to illustrate that Kansas City's contracting system is biased has a history of ties to Kansas City Mafia figures. Charles Cacioppo Jr., who is being represented by Hanaway in a lawsuit alleging…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (753+ words) Three years after the law enforcement raid on the Marion County Record newspaper, serious settlement money is flowing. Reporter Phyllis Zorn just resolved her case against the town for $850,000. Late last year, Marion County paid out $3 million to journalists and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (95+ words) Lehigh Portland State Park, Kansas' newest state park opened in Iola with limestone cliffs and clear lake. Camping reservations for 27 sites opened the next day Kansas’ 29th state park officially opened to the public this week, and now campers can start…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (324+ words) Big changes could soon be in the works at the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, where the mall’s owners have proposed some new developments that would reshape the space into a mixed-use district. The mall’s owners recently submitted to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (290+ words) U.S. News and World Report has again released its annual Best Hospitals list, “helping patients find, in consultation with their doctors, the best hospital for their health needs.” The “best of the best” hospitals make Honor Roll — a list of hospitals…...