LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Krispy Kreme has stepped in to comfort Kentucky police officers mourning the loss of a doughnut truck that caught fire. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the company and a police escort delivered…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi knew this moment would come, even if others had their doubts — or worked to stop her. Pelosi is poised to be elected today as House speaker, the only woman…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — About three decades ago, a remarkable ecological comeback started in Lawrence, local eagle biologist Mike Watkins said. For decades, Kansas had not documented a nesting location for bald eagles within its…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a New Year’s Eve reveler accidentally shot himself while preparing to fire a celebratory round in Kansas City, Kansas. Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweeted that the shooting happened…

Minnesota doesn’t have a monopoly on being “nice.” Across the board, Midwesterners are known for their generally pleasant self-effacing manners. We set high expectations for ourselves and when met, we don’t make a show of…

Whoever came up with the phrase, “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” surely was thinking of something akin to the offer that Missouri officials are now weighing. The state and Gov. Mike Parson…

After a short winter break, the Lady Devils get back into the swing of things today at 2 p.m. when they host Connors State (Okla.). 

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas, the preseason pick of Big 12 men’s basketball coaches to win its 15th consecutive regular-season title, is off to a 1-0 start in conference play for the 28th consecutive year. The…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — It has been feast or famine from the perimeter for Texas this season Wednesday was a feast night for the Longhorns, who gorged themselves to the tune of 14 3-pointers as…

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 22 points and 13 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets built up a big enough lead with a 73-point first half to withstand Anthony Davis’ monstrous return to the…