Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Kansas proved Wednesday they’ve got the votes in the Legislature — if they can get a vote. But they lacked enough lawmakers on their side to bypass Republican leadership and…

After more than two years of the Donald Trump presidency, Andrea Petrusky is ready for some fundamental changes in the way the United States government works. “Right now we’re being shown all of the loopholes,…

Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning may very well have killed Medicaid expansion for this year. Maybe Democrats will find some creative way to revivify their prospects; they haven’t given up. But after Wednesday’s attempt…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero’s send-off Thursday as his body is taken back to his hometown with a…

Dear editor, America needs Godly statesmen to “stand in the gap!” All over our nation, men of God need to stand for the truth! Righteousness exalts a nation! There seems to be a lack of…

BRONSON — The 47th annual Bronson Day celebration will take participants “Down Memory Lane” Saturday, with a day filled with activities. The fun begins bright and early with art exhibits and a quilt show opening…

It’s our turn, Charlotte, to live the nightmare. It’s our turn to see the breaking news email about gunfire, to feel the notification buzz on our phone, to be jolted that our city is included…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking $35 million to improve corrections officer salaries and inmate health care and to transfer inmates out of overcrowded state prisons. Kelly on Tuesday submitted an…

A bill under debate in the Missouri Senate to stop counties from regulating concentrated animal feeding operations should be treated as the swill it is. Senate Bill 391 would give the state exclusive authority over…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia have quarantined a cruise ship after discovering a confirmed case of measles aboard. Dr. Merlene Fredericks-James is the island’s chief…