Compared to neighboring states, Kansas’ economy has been sluggish, but candidates running for governor each have a plan to jumpstart things. Will any of them actually work? Experts say every plan faces an uphill battle.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is reporting that it collected $81 million more in taxes than expected in September to extend its streak of better-than-anticipated figures to 16 months in a row. It is the…

Allen County Emergency Management Director Jason Trego has been declared a Kansas Certified Emergency Management Coordinator, capping a two-year process of planning, exercises, training and meetings. The certification enables Allen County to continue eligibility for…

Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Camp No. 9, Humboldt, perform a memorial service Saturday for Heinrich Wilhelm Walkenhorst, who died in 1873 and is buried at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in…

MANHATTAN — Three area students earned degrees, one with honors, following Kansas State University’s summer 2018 session. Emily Frank, Colony, graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. Students who maintain…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Only 42 percent of University of Kansas students graduated within four years, according to a recent review of graduation data. The university’s graduation rate grew to 63 percent when tacking on…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The House Republican campaign committee has dropped its support for an incumbent congressman facing a difficult re-election in a suburban Kansas City district that Hillary Clinton won. The National Republican Congressional…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ordinance in Wichita would create “cat colonies” for stray and feral cats where they could live after being trapped, sterilized, vaccinated and released. Wichita’s animal advisory board considered the…

Medicare Part D (prescription) annual open enrollment is around the corner. This nationwide enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. In Kansas, 10 companies provide Medicare Part D totaling 26 different plans to…

A grazing school focusing on ways livestock producers can better utilize their grass and hay resources, in alignment with their farm or ranch goals, will be held on Oct. 27 at the Edna Community Senior…