Month: October 2018

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A political novice who rode his profile as an outsider-adventurer to the Republican nomination in a competitive Kansas congressional district is facing scrutiny about some of the biographical details he shares…

With a little more than a month before the Nov. 6 elections, now is a good time to plan how you’ll vote. Maybe you’re a traditionalist, someone who likes to wade into the polling booth…

Iris Ladeane Troxel, 82, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., after a year-long illness. Iris was born on April 17, 1936, in Missouri to Harry…

Kappa Alpha members finalized their plans for a food booth at the Oct. 13 Farm City Days at their meeting Monday night. Members will sell homemade pies and cookies, along with drinks.  Profits from the…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An annual safety report at the University of Kansas says twice as many rapes were reported on the Lawrence campus in 2017 than the previous year. The Clery report says nine…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Kander, citing depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, is dropping out of the Kansas City mayor’s race. Kander posted a message on his campaign website and Facebook page saying that in…

Calendar Today-Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.; 5-Recycle trailer on Cherry St. front of City Hall area Friday morning, leaves Tuesday; Tuesday-County bus to Garnett, phone 24 hours before you need a ride,…

NEW YORK — New York state’s tax department launched a review Tuesday of allegations that President Donald Trump committed fraud by dodging millions of dollars in taxes over the course of several years. The announcement…

This is what we know about healthcare: It’s making us sick — at least figuratively. News that Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott will be shuttered at year’s end is sending shockwaves through neighboring communities. Is…

Greg Orman is not going to be Kansas’ next governor, but he probably will determine who is. His presence on the November ballot as an independent candidate, the closeness of the contest between Democrat Laura…